A Living Memory: Hodder and Stoughton Publishers 1868-1975 by Attenborough, John

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1975. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 287 Pages Illus..

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1975. Fine/VG. First edition, first printing in d/w price clipped. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, JOHN ATTENBOROUGH, on front endpaper. PRESENTED TO AN EMPLOYEE OF HODDER & STOUGHTON. Profusely illustrated with photographs. The story of Hodder & Stoughton from its founding by Matthew Henry Stodder and Thomas Wilberforce Stoughton in 1868 to the retirement of Paul Hodder-Williams in 1975. With Appendix 'A Chronologic al Table of Dates and Events' and Index. D/w spine sunned with sunning to top of front and rear panels; else a fine copy, in a very good d/w, of an UNCOMMON first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, JOHN ATTENBOROUGH. D/w now protetced in detachable, non-adhesive clear sheaf.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Very Good.

Hodder and Stoughton, London, first edition, 1975. Rexine, 8vo, 24 cm,. 287 pp, plates. From the blurb: "The story of Hodder & Stoughton from its founding by Matthew Henry Hodder and Thomas Wilberforce Stoughton in 1868 to the retirement of Paul Hodder-Williams in 1975. John Attenborough retired from the Deputy-Chairmanship of Hodder's in 1973 and wondered whether to try bookselling or authorship. He chose the latter and this is the result. Undaunted by the slender records kept by the original partners, and despite the loss of others in the blitz of 1940 and the later bombing of the firm's evacuee headquarters in Bickley, he has assembled an account which will fascinate those to whom books are their business. Essentially this is a history about people, be they authors, publishers or booksellers. The author has corresponded and talked with countless members of the firm, past and present, some of whose recollections go back to 1903. He has pieced together the story of a firm which is… Read More

Hodder And Stoughton, 1975. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,750grams, ISBN:0340203137

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1975. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. 287 pp., illusts. Bump to lower front cover, dustjacket soiled with spine discoloured. Remainder mark on bottom edge.

London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1975. 287pp. Original maroon boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pages are clean (unmarked) but yellowing with age. Binding is tight and secure. Boards have slight scuffing, bumping to corners. Unclipped pictorial DJ is sunned/ink-rubbed/slightly scuffed, bumping/chipping to head/heel of spine, corners moderately rubbed. Looks nice in adde dprotective mylar covering. Nice reading copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mylared.

New. New Ships From Canada New in fine dust jacket Slight shelf wear on the dust jacket only 287 p, [8] leaves of plates: ill; 24 cm Includes: Illustrations, Plates Includes index

London-Sydney-Auckland-Toronto, Hodder & Stoughton 1975. Original publisher's brown plastic-covered boards, gilt lettering spine, green dustjacket, large 8vo: 288pp., illustrations, chronological table dates & events, index. Fine copy. With dedication & signature author [1975].

London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 287 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes index. Includes index. Contents: Prologue : the founders -- 1. The start of the business -- 2. Publishing luck and salesmanship -- 3. Nicoll and the Scottish connection -- 4. A new generation -- 5. The influence of the British Weekly -- Entr'acte One. The death of a patriarch -- 6. A change in style -- 7. 1914 and its aftermath -- 8. The three brothers -- 9. Sir Ernest's last years -- 10. Percy and the succession -- Entr'acte Two. The end of an era -- 11. Fighting the Depression -- 12. Total war -- 13. Back to business -- 14. The president, the rediscovery of America, and Everest -- 15. Wider horizons -- 16. New methods and new men -- 17. The great expansion… Read More

London: Hodder & Stoughton. Bound in brown leatherette with bright, gilt titles to spine, this 1975 hardcover First Edition is VG in VG wrapper (unclipped). Signed and inscribed by the author to his friend and colleague Publisher Edward England, who has five mentions in the text. 287pp with Author's Note, Prologue, 19 Chapters, Envoi, 32 Photos, Chronilogical Table of Events and Index. Wrapper sligtly sunned on spine (title lettering perfect) and top of front and rear panels: hardcover book beneath wrapper is FINE . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1975.