Whether in the creation of early manuscripts, in the formation of
libraries, through fine printing, or the development of mass media,
Scotland's contributions to the history of the book, both within
the nation and beyond its boundaries, have been remarkable.
Published in four volumes, The Edinburgh History of the Book in
Scotland brings together the work of leading scholars in order to
investigate the history of the Scottish book from earliest times to
the present.
The Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland
Volume 4: Professionalism and Diversity 1880-2000
Edited by David Finkelstein and Alistair McCleery
'Much more than just an account of how books were physically
produced in and commercially distributed from Scotland, this volume
explains the interaction of Scottish writers with their publishers
and the changing media environment in which both publishers and
writers have had to operate. The broad scope of the publishing
economy presented in each chapter is counterpointed by the fine
detail of individual struggles to surmount the challenges of
publishing in a country moving from the centre to the margins of a
global industry. In fascinating detail, volume 4 of The Edinburgh
History of the Book recounts the transformation in Scotland's
publishing and literary fortunes from 1880 to 2000.' - Cairns
Craig, Director of the AHRC Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies
at the University of Aberdeen
'Volume Four of The Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland
presents a deeply researched and inclusive account of Scottish
publishing, reading, and writing through a period that saw major
shifts in the country's role in the international world of print.
Lucidly writtenand theoretically astute, its overview essays are
balanced by engaging studies of specific features ranging from
paper mills to Harry Potter. The authors and editors are to be
congratulated for this foundational contribution to the cultural
history of Scotland and to book history worldwide.' - Carole
Gerson, Simon Fraser University, editor of volume 3 of History of
the Book in Canada
In this volume a range of distinguished contributors provide an
original analysis of the book in Scotland during a period that has
been until now greatly under-researched and little
understood.
The issues covered by this volume include the professionalisation
of publishing, its scale, technological developments, the role of
the state, including the library service, the institutional
structure of the book in Scotland, industrial relations, union
activity and organisation, women and the Scottish book, and the
economics of publishing. Separate chapters cover Scottish
publishing and literary culture, publishing genres, the art of
print culture, distribution, and authors and readers. The volume
also includes an innovative use of illustrative case studies.
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