Messrs. Carey and Lea of Philadelphia : A Study in the History of the Booktrade

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas. Preface Contents Illustrations Part One: The History of the Firm 1. The Young Partners 2. The Early Years 3. Supremacy 4. The Drive to Retirement Part Two: The Firm's Place in the Booktrade 5. Publishing American Authors 6. The Reprint Trade 7. Law, Medicine, Science, and Technology 8. Special Ventures 9. Relations with Others in the Trade 10. Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index