At the Sign of the Ship. Notes on the house of Longman, 1724-1974

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Author(s) Wallis, Philip
Publication type Monograph
Year published 1974
Pages 79pp; illus
Publisher The firm
Place Published London

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Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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Written by a senior executive in the postwar period. Has sections: 'Historical background'; 'The Longman family'; 'The 'long firm''; 'The trade in books' - 'indicates 'trends in publishing occasioned by changes in taste and fashion or by educational and economic conditions'. Lists of trading styles [p40]. Family tree