Putting Dell on the Map: A History of Dell Paperbacks (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture, No. 5) (Contributions in Women's Studies)

Lyles, William H.; Unknown

ISBN 10: 0313236674 / ISBN 13: 9780313236679

Published by Greenwood Press, 1983

About this Item

Westport, 1983; blue cloth covered boards with gold cover titles and spine titles; a few very small stains, possibly from ink, at bottom corner of front board near spine; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; no jacket; pencil marking on flyleaf, otherwise interior clean and unmarked. 178 pages.

Seller Inventory # SKU1141917

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Putting Dell on the Map: A History of Dell Paperbacks (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture, No. 5) (Contributions in Women's Studies)
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0313236674
• ISBN 13: 9780313236679
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: As New
• Weight: 16 ounces

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Synopsis

Dell paperbacks accounted for nearly 20 percent of the paperbacks published between 1942 and 1962--a popular cultural phenomenon worthy of historical recognition. Putting Dell on the Map is an objective appraisal, rather than a court history of this major mass-market publisher. Early Dell books emphasized genre fiction--mysteries, romances, and westerns. Later the company published an important line of First Editions, which included the writings of authors such as Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., John D. MacDonald, Richard Jessup, and Robert Penn Warren. Dell also expanded its reprint efforts with Laurel Editions which emphasized quality reprints. In addition to their widespread popularity, Dell paperbacks are notable for their aesthetics. Dell's cover artwork alone spans a wide range of commercial art style from color airbrush front covers and distinctive back cover maps, to pulp and then neo-realist illustrations.

About the Author

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