Print for victory
Subtitle: book publishing in England 1939-1945
By: Valerie Holman
Publisher: British Library
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780712350013
Subjects: Publishers and publishing; History; Book industries and trade; Books and reading; World War, 1939-1945; Social aspects
Description: "This is the first in-depth study of British publishing during the Second World War. Despite increasingly severe paper-rationing and a constant shortage of manpower, it was a period marked by innovation in book design, the advent of new readers in the UK and overseas, and a profound conviction in the power of print. Extraordinary efforts were made to salvage paper and books, and to supply Allied servicemen, prisoners-of-war and citizens of formerly-occupied countries with new publications from Britain."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-283) and index.