Gollancz: The Story of a Publishing House, 1928-78 by Sheila Hodges - 1979-01-01

Hardback. Acceptable.

Hardback. Very Good.

Orion Publishing Group, Limited. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, first edition, 1978. Cloth, 8vo, 24 cm,. 256 pp, [10] leaves of plates, ills. From the blurb - "Few publishers have made such an impact on the twentieth-century literary scene as Victor Gollancz, who fifty years ago started his own firm. Within a very little time it had revolutionized publishing methods in this country, flooding the bookshops with the black, yellow and magenta jackets which were one of its most striking hallmarks, and the newspapers with the bold advertisements that made the name of Gollancz famous within every household where books were read. The story of those fifty years is a varied, very human one, quite unlike the pious and arid sagas of so many publishing houses. To a far greater extent than would normally be the case it is as much the tale of a man as of the firm he created, since for thirty-eight of its fifty years 'V.G.', to all intents and purposes, was the firm. The list of authors whom it has at one time or another published… Read More

GB: Gollancz, 1978. Largish gift inscription on front end paper. Maroon cloth, gilt. Book is in very fine condition with virtually no signs of wear and/or age. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age. Spine faded. In loose polythene protector.. 1st Edition. Hardback. Fine/VG+ DW.

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1978. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Gilt lettering on red covers in a yellow dust jacket. 8vo, 256pp.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.