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Portraits of Appalachia: The Identification of Stereotype in Publishers' Bookbindings, 1850 - 1915.

Throughout the mid-nineteenth century, publishers issued books with decorative covers designed to evoke images of the settings and tales they enclosed. These decorated books, known as publishers' bindings, were used as marketing tools to attract customers and increase sales. The designs served two p...

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Published in:Journal of Appalachian Studies Vol. 15; no. 1/2; pp. 99 - 116
Main Author: Plein, Stewart
Format: Article
Published: Appalachian Studies Association Spring/Fall 2009
Subjects:
Stereotypes
Book covers
Publishing
History
Social history
United States
Appalachian Region
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