Merchants of culture : the publishing business in the twenty-first century /
John B. Thompson.
- 2nd ed.
- New York : Plume, 2012.
- xv, 441 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
"Dissects the roles of publishers, agents, and booksellers in the United States and Britain, charting their transformation since the 1960s, offering an in-depth analysis of how the digital revolution is changing the game today"--Provided by publisher.
9780452297722 (pbk.) 0452297729
2012000430
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