Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, Volume 4: Professionalism and Diversity 1880–2000

David Finkelstein is a cultural historian who has published in areas related to print, labour and press history. Recent publications include Movable Types: Roving Creative Printers of the Victorian World (2018), and the edited Edinburgh History of the British and Irish Press, volume 2: Expansion and Evolution, 1800–1900 (2020), winner of the 2021 Robert and Vineta Colby Scholarly Book Prize for its contribution to the promotion of Victorian press studies. Alistair McCleery is Professor of Literature and Culture at Napier University in Edinburgh. He is co-author with David Finkelstein of the two standard textbooks in the field, An Introduction to Book History (Routledge 2005) and The Book History Reader (Revised Edition, Routledge 2006). He also co-edits The Bibliotheck, a journal of bibliography and book history. He has published widely on Scottish and Irish literature, particularly Neil Gunn and James Joyce.

A splendid contribution to the publishing, literary and cultural history of Scotland (and beyond). -- Helen C Price Rare Books Newsletter Like much else that the University Press does...this represents a substantial contribution to the emergence of Scottish literary history and criticism ... The books themselves continue another fine tradition of Edinburgh University Press in their handsome production and lavish illustration. They will become, already are, indispensable parts of our knowledge of Scotland in this century. -- Ian Campbell University of Edinburgh Journal Both [Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, Volumes 3 and 4] are handsomely illustrated, and make use of typographic devices, such as subheadings, chronologies, tables and inserted boxes of text to make it easier for users to find their way. Times Literary Supplement A splendid contribution to the publishing, literary and cultural history of Scotland (and beyond). Like much else that the University Press does...this represents a substantial contribution to the emergence of Scottish literary history and criticism ... The books themselves continue another fine tradition of Edinburgh University Press in their handsome production and lavish illustration. They will become, already are, indispensable parts of our knowledge of Scotland in this century. Both [Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, Volumes 3 and 4] are handsomely illustrated, and make use of typographic devices, such as subheadings, chronologies, tables and inserted boxes of text to make it easier for users to find their way.

• Illustrations and Tables; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Chronology; Introduction; 1. The Publishing Infrastructure, 1880-1980; Section One Overview David Finkelstein/Alistair McCleery; The Competitors Richard Butt; Rob Roy from page to screen Richard Butt; The Professionalisation of Publishing David Finkelstein; Scottish Publishers' Association Helen Williams; Scottish PEN Moira Burgess; Development of Library Provision in Scotland 1880-2000 John Crawford; Airdrie Public Library John Crawford; PM Dott Memorial Socialist Library Helen Williams; Scottish Poetry Library David Finkelstein; The Business of Publishing Iain Stevenson; A Family Affair Alistair McCleery; Salamander Press Rosemary Addison; Mainstream Alistair McCleery; Role of the Scottish Arts Council Alistair McCleery; Selling to the World 1880-2000 Alistair McCleery; Nelson's French collection Siân Reynolds; No.1 Ladies Detective Agency Alistair McCleery; The Development of the Bookshop, Home Sales and Exports Simon Ward; John Menzies David Finkelstein; 2. Production, Form and Image; Section Two Overview David Finkelstein/Alistair McCleery; The Definition of the Book as Physical Object Duncan Glen; Scottish Paper Mills Alistair McCleery; Mechanical Typesetting Helen Williams; Thomas Nelson and Sons Alistair McCleery; Typography Duncan Glen; Women Compositors Siân Reynolds; The Printing Industry Alistair McCleery; Design and Illustration Rosemary Addison; Agnes Miller Parker Rosemary Addison; Joan Hassall Rosemary Addison; The Book and Photography Tom Normand; Reproducing Images Alistair McCleery; The Books of Ian Hamilton Finlay Ken Cockburn; 3. Publishing Policies: The Literary Culture; Section Three Overview David Finkelstein/Alistair McCleery; The Changing Face of the Publishing House Andrew Nash; John Buchan, Publisher Kate MacDonald; Jamie Byng, Publisher Alistair McCleery; Literary Publishing, 1880-1914 Andrew Nash; R.L. Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Linda Dryden and Richard Drury; 'Scots Observer' Damian Atkinson; Literary Publishing, 1914-1945 Margery Palmer-McCulloch; Scottish Literary Magazines Alistair McCleery; Blackwoods and Hugh MacDiarmid David Finkelstein; Naomi Mitchison Rosemary Addison; Literary Publishing, 1945-2000 Jane Potter; Muriel Spark Rosemary Addison; 'Akros' and 'Cencrastus' Zsuzsanna Vargas; John Calder Louise Milne; Literary Prizes Claire Squires; Stephanie Wolfe-Murray Zsuszanna Vargas; The Gaelic Book Richard Cox; 4. Publishing Policies: The Diversity of Print; Section Four Overview David Finkelstein/Alistair McCleery; Religious Publishing Henry Sefton; William Robertson Smith Alistair McCleery; T & T Clark David Finkelstein; Life and Work Alistair McCleery; Educational, Academic and Legal Publishing Sarah Pedersen; Edinburgh University Press Alistair McCleery; Collins Iain Stevenson; Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishing Iain Stevenson; Cartographic Publishing Iain Stevenson; Official Publishing Iain Stevenson; Reference Publishing Sarah Pedersen; Chambers Harrap Alistair McCleery; Children's Books 1880-2000 Jane Potter; Blackie Jane Potter; Treasure Island Helen Williams; Kelpies Helen Williams; Magazines and Comics Joseph McAleer; The Dandy, Beano and the Broons Joseph McAleer; Leo Baxendale and Alan Grant Alistair McCleery; 5. Authors and Readers; Section Five Overview David Finkelstein/Alistair McCleery; Authors in the Literary Marketplace Andrew Nash; Annie S. Swan Andrew Nash; Neil M. Gunn Alistair McCleery; Joyce Holms Simon Ward; The Economics of Authorship Simon Ward; Literary Agents Simon Ward; Authorship in 2001 Alistair McCleery; Readers, Reading and the Global Marketplace David Finkelstein; Ladies Edinburgh Debating Society David Finkelstein; Ralph Glasser Linda Fleming; Children's Reading in 1989 Alistair McCleery; Harry Potter Helen Williams; Edinburgh International Book Festival David Finkelstein; 6. The Future of the Book in Scotland; Trends and prospects David Finkelstein/Alistair McCleery; The New 'New Media' Suzanne Ebel; Encyclopedia Britannica: Edinburgh to Chicago, Print to PC; Jane Potter; Contributors; Bibliography; Index.