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Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1984. Paperback. Preface by John Y. Cole. 8vo. Stiff tan wrappers. vii, 95pp. Fine. Perfectly pristine first edition of this view of the U.S. publishing situation in the early '80s.
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- Publisher Library of Congress, Washington, DC
- Date June 1985
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Washington DC: Library of Congress, 1984.. 8vo. 95 pp. Soft cover. Very Good+. Beige paper wraps. Light impression of rubber stamp on top right corner of front wrap, else fine.Emphasizing that books are keys to cultural development, catalysts to trade, and unparalleled (but "neglected") ambassadors of American culture, this report points out the need for a new international outlook on the part of the entire United States publishing community. The report calls for a renewed cooperative approach, which would bring disparate parts of the U.S. book community together with a common cause, to help fulfill the immediate educational and economic needs of Third World countries. Various chapters of the report discuss the following: (1) the sponsorship, purpose, scope, and method of the study; (2) the faltering state of U.S. book exports; (3) the influence of multinational publishing; (4) the impact of English-language publishing in continental Europe; (5) previous major U.S. book distribution assistance…
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