FIFTY YEARS OF BEST SELLERS, 1895 - 1945
1945 · New York
by Hackett, Alice Payne
New York: R.R. Bowker Co, 1945. viii,[2],140pp. Original red cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Minor browning. Near fine. In pictorial dust jacket. A statistical analysis of best sellers, based on the archives of THE BOOKMAN and THE PUBLISHERS' WEEKLY. Some of the years include categorical breakdowns, others include only fiction. Each year includes a brief summation of significant cultural events. A useful book about books (Inventory #: WRCAM31460)