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Brief History of the U.S. Trade Book Publishing Industry to 2000: Major Authors, Bestsellers, and Business Developments

In: A Business History of the Trade Book Publishing Industry in the U.S

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  • Albert N. Greco

    (Fordham University)

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It all began in 1640. That year a small printing press was imported from England to Cambridge, MA. It was a letterpress, and the type invented by Gutenberg. This chapter addressed the years after 1640 when the U.S. trade book publishing industry experienced periods of impressive growth, including: the creation of major book publishing centers in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia; publishing important literary works (including Moby Dick, The Great Gatsby, etc.); how this industry was resilient during the Great Depression and the war years; and how book publishing was able to create major publishing houses after World War I and into the end of the twentieth century and cope with the introduction of new technologies.

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  • Albert N. Greco, 2026. "Brief History of the U.S. Trade Book Publishing Industry to 2000: Major Authors, Bestsellers, and Business Developments," Springer Books, in: A Business History of the Trade Book Publishing Industry in the U.S, chapter 2, pages 43-84, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-032-20782-1_2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-20782-1_2
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