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Author	Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930.
Title	Authors and publishers : a manual of suggestions for beginners in literature : comprising a description of publishing methods and arrangements, directions for the preparation of mss. for the press, explanations of the details of book-manufacturing, instructions for proof-reading, specimens of typography, the text of the United States copyright law and information concerning international copyrights, together with general hints for authors.
Imprint	New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 27 & 29 West 23rd Street, 1883 (New York : Press of G. P. Putnam's Sons)

LOCATION	CLASSMARK	LOAN TYPE	STATUS	Last Checked In	MAP
Rare Books Hargreaves Collection	Har Z278.P8 1883	Rare Books	IN LIBRARY	(none)

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Descript	96 p. : ill., facsims., diagr. ; 24 cm.
Note	On title page of later edition: By G.H.P. and J.B.P. [i.e. George Haven Putnam and John Bishop Putnam].
Contents	Authors and publishers -- Publishing arrangements -- Securing copyright -- Editors and the periodical press -- Advertising -- The making of books.
Source of Acquisition	Gift; From the library of Geoffrey Hargreaves, donated by his wife Jan Hargreaves; 2012.
Provenance	From the Hargreaves Collection of the University of St Andrews.
	Ownership inscription, dated 1948, in bright pink ink on front paste-down endpaper. Marginal annotations in black ink throughout.
Binding	Bound in publisher's brown pebble-grain cloth on boards, blocked in black and gold; endpapers printed in a maze pattern in pale green.
Subject	Authors and publishers -- United States -- 19th century.
	Authorship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
	Manuscript preparation (Authorship) -- 19th century.
	Publishers and publishing -- 19th century.
	Printing -- 19th century.
	Book industries and trade -- 19th century.
Add Author	Putnam, John Bishop, 1847-1915.
	G.P. Putnam's Sons, publisher.
	G.P. Putnam's Sons, printer.
	Hargreaves, G. D. (Geoffrey D.), former owner.
	Hargreaves, Jan, donor.
	University of St Andrews. Library. Hargreaves Collection.
Place Name	United States New York New York.

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