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An invaluable resource for students and teachers of children's literature, this book covers Newbery's work and achievements as a publisher and bookseller.

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...an excellent summary of Newbery's achievements as a publisher and bookseller...attractively illustrated...an excellent and readable account of a man who was an innovator...recommended to the student of children's literature and the general reader alike. * Australian Library Journal *
...an exceptionally lively and honest portrait. This is an indispensable source for anyone who cares about children's books, lucid, affectionate, and scrupulously scholarly. * Joys *
...a thoughtful introduction to this enterprising gentleman in the context of eighteenth-century Enlightenment. * The Horn Book Magazine *
Invaluable for students and teachers of children's literature. -- J. Benardete, CUNY Hunter College

John Newbery and His Books Trade and PlumbCake

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      Publisher: Scarecrow Press
      Publication Date: 11/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780810829503, 978-0810829503
      ISBN10: 0810829509

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An invaluable resource for students and teachers of children's literature, this book covers Newbery's work and achievements as a publisher and bookseller.

      Trade Review
      ...an excellent summary of Newbery's achievements as a publisher and bookseller...attractively illustrated...an excellent and readable account of a man who was an innovator...recommended to the student of children's literature and the general reader alike. * Australian Library Journal *
      ...an exceptionally lively and honest portrait. This is an indispensable source for anyone who cares about children's books, lucid, affectionate, and scrupulously scholarly. * Joys *
      ...a thoughtful introduction to this enterprising gentleman in the context of eighteenth-century Enlightenment. * The Horn Book Magazine *
      Invaluable for students and teachers of children's literature. -- J. Benardete, CUNY Hunter College

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