A Batsford century : the record of a hundred years of publishing and bookselling, 1843-1943 / edited by Hector Bolitho
London : B.T. Batsford, 1943. First Edition. Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #329716
Physical description; viii, 147 pages, 22 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm. Notes; Includes index. Contents; Foreword / by Harry Batsford -- B.T. Batsford: his family, early life and apprenticeship -- Early days of the business -- First publications -- A Victorian bookseller-publisher -- New premises and a new arrival -- Bradley and Herbert Batsford: publishing developments -- Harry Batsford -- A tribute to Herbert Batsford -- The great war -- Portrait of a charwoman -- Another arrival -- Post-war ups and downs -- The move to Mayfair -- A publishing 'new deal' -- Publishers' journeys -- William Hanneford-Smith: a tribute -- William Hanneford-Smith: an account of his work -- Charles Fry -- Brian Cook -- Work at home and abroad -- A wartime evacuation -- The war in North Audley Street -- Publishing from the Malvern Hills -- Some predecesors in a tradition -- Graduation in a tradition -- Some friends of Batsfords -- Thoughts on a centenary. Subjects; Batsford, B. T. B. T. Batsford (Firm). Batsford (Family). B.T. Batsford Ltd. History. Batsfords Publishers. Batsford,B.T. (Publishers). Batsford (B.T.) Ltd. B. T. Batsford Ltd Studies. B.T. Batsford Limited. Publishers and publishing Great Britain. Publishers and publishing. Publishers and publishing Great Britain History. Booksellers and bookselling Great Britain History. Booksellers and bookselling England London. Publishers and publishing England London. Publishers and publishing Great Britain History 19th century. Publishers and publishing Great Britain History 20th century. Booksellers and bookselling England London 19th century. Booksellers and bookselling England London 20th century. Publishers and publishing England London 19th century. Publishers and publishing England London 20th century. Publishers and publishing Great Britain History. Publishers and publishing History. Booksellers and bookselling History. Publishers and publishing England Hereford and Worcester History 19th century. Publishers and publishing England Hereford and Worcester History 20th century. Genre; Illustrated.
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