The Profession of Authorship in America, 1800-1870 by Charvat, William; Foreword by Howard Mumford Jones - 1992

New York: Columbia University Press, 1992. Brand New in perfect condition. STILL SEALED in the publisher's clear plastic SHRINKWRAP. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. 1992 reprint of the 1968 original. This is a study of the working conditions and the economic and social forces that helped to shape the writings of Cooper, Longfellow, Melville, Poe and others. Investigates these forces as well as the relationships of author, publisher and reader as valuable tools for the interpretation of an author's works. Illustrated with portrait. Foreword by Howard Mumford Jones. Bound in the original gray cloth, stamped in shiny gold. Tanselle Basic Collection.. 1992 reprint of the 1968 original. Hardcover. New/in publisher's shrinkwrap. 8vo. 349pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.