Coffee-Table Book in the Post-War Anglophone World

AvChristine Elliott

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

Del i serien New Directions in Book History

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The Coffee-Table Book in the Post-War Anglophone World argues that coffee-table books appeared and became popular in the post-war era at the convergence of three important developments: advances in full colour printing technology, social change, and publishing entrepreneurism and innovation.

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Utgivningsdatum:2025-04-22
Mått:148 x 210 x 15 mm
Vikt:351 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:New Directions in Book History
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031389047

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Christine Elliott is an independent scholar who has spent time managing and coordinating projects with disadvantaged young people within various public and private sector social justice programs. In 2008, she co-authored a coffee-table book Custom Bicycles: A Passionate Pursuit, which was published to a worldwide market. This led her to undertake a PhD at Monash University, Australia, which was awarded in 2018.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Coffee-table Books: Seriously?.- Chapter 3 What’s in a Name?.- Chapter 4 A New Book-buying Market.- Chapter 5 More Than Meets the Eye.- Chapter 6 David Brower: An American Environmental Publisher.- Chapter 7 Paul Hamlyn: Britain’s Publishing Mould Breaker.- Chapter 8 Lloyd O’Neil: Australia in Colour.- Chapter 9 Conclusion.