Featuring the most up-to-date information about the "crises" in books and publishing, this book looks at what's happening with NBA and VAT, placing them in a historical context. The book gives an account of the Book War of 1905-7 and the setting up of the NBA. It looks at the "crises" in 1940 when purchase tax was threatened just as VAT is now. Most importantly, it looks at the break-up of the centuries old book distribution system involving libraries, shops and clubs which began after the war. Research for this book included interviews with the leading figures in the book trade and visits to the owners and managers of many small bookshops around the country.
- ISBN10 0862414172
- ISBN13 9780862414177
- Publish Date 29 April 1993
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 28 July 2008
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Canongate Books Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 96
- Language English