Questions about current or historical practices in publishing that affected or would affect many or most publications in a specific period and/or place (country, city, ...). In this type of questions, specific works may be cited as examples. However, for questions concerning the publication of specific works, use the [textual-history] tag.
Questions tagged [publishing]
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What does "Printed for..." mean?
Sometimes, when I see old books on Archive.org, I see mysterious "Printed for..." and can't understand what does it mean.
For example, here is a link to 1817 reprint of Le Morte D'Arthur, prepared by William Upcott.
At the title page, you can see…
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What does "This title has Common Core connections" mean?
I have noticed that online listings for books primarily marketed toward children sometimes include the text "This title has Common Core connections.", usually toward the bottom.
What does this mean?
This doesn't seem to be something that is unique…
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Is there a list of book sales (or numerical rank) by author online?
I often find that an author's lesser-known works are among my favorites; some examples are Steinbeck's "Tortilla Flat" and "The Wayward Bus", Jack London's "The Road," and Twain's "The American Claimant" (not to mention Grisham's "A Painted…
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How do The New York Times bestseller lists work?
The New York Times, a leading newspaper in the United States provides bestseller lists in their The New York Times Book Review. These lists are very influential in what is read by a large number of people, due to the publicity gained from a book…
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Why are there differences in the copyright information in various books of the same publisher (Springer)?
I happened to notice that different books published by Springer sometimes have slightly different names listed next to the copyright © symbol. For instance:
Mirrors and Reflections by Borovik and Borovik says © Springer Science+ Business Media, LLC…
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How to tell whether a book is worth reading?
I often look for books by topic. For example, recently I wanted to find books about princesses reclaiming their throne, and I got recommended a few. I googled each title, read the summary, if I could find one, read the reviews on Amazon, even read…
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Gutenberg's press by different design
Johannes Gutenberg used a wine press to press paper against the metal type. Was this the only technological option available to him or were there any other options available at the time? It just makes some sense to me because there has to have other…
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