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May 2010 | Rebecca Rego Barry

British Publishing in the 20th Century

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From yesterday's Guardian newspaper, an audio slideshow about publishing from Allen Lane to Paul Hamlyn by Iain Stevenson, author of the new book, Book Makers: British Publishing in the 20th Century (British Library). It's about two minutes in length, a fun view.

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