History Of Publishing

How unsung, obscure publishers from the 18th and 19th centuries made Shakespeare what he is today

And in the 20th century, computer programmer Grady Ward created the first digital, free-to-use, edition of the playwright’s works.

Andrew Murphy, The Conversation
· Nov 23, 2021 · 05:30 pm
How an 1822 publication by the Calcutta School Book Society brought animal biographies to students

The series, titled ‘Pashwabali’ or ‘Animal Biography’, was perhaps the most engaging among the organisation’s first volumes.

Abhijit Gupta
· Aug 19, 2021 · 05:30 pm
How a new paperback format for novels made the books market explode after World War II

‘As popular as pin-up girls’, the Armed Services Editions catalysed a sea-change in book-buying and book-reading.

Manasi Subramaniam
· Apr 26, 2020 · 05:30 pm

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How a young man from Calicut became the publisher who helped change British thinking

In the process, VK Krishna Menon co-founded the company that created the idea of affordable books.

Sairam Krishnan
· Nov 21, 2015 · 02:30 pm