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[[File:Fleming's paperback Bonds.jpg|Spines of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels - Pan paperback editions]] | [[File:Fleming's paperback Bonds.jpg|thumb|Spines of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels - Pan paperback editions]] | ||
The | The invention of themass market paperback was a revolution in the publishing industry. Paperbacks allowed publishers to mass produce books at a low cost, however, they were also sold at a low cost, making the profit margin low. Publishers compensated for this issue with quantity. The mass market paperback was available everywhere from corner stores to airports. Many books published in this time period were only in print for a year or two because of the mass quantities of books available. | ||
==George Kelley Paperback & Pulp Fiction Collection== | ==George Kelley Paperback & Pulp Fiction Collection== | ||
===The Physical Collection=== | ===The Physical Collection=== | ||
===The Digital Collection=== | ===The Digital Collection=== | ||
Revision as of 23:36, 2 December 2020
The invention of themass market paperback was a revolution in the publishing industry. Paperbacks allowed publishers to mass produce books at a low cost, however, they were also sold at a low cost, making the profit margin low. Publishers compensated for this issue with quantity. The mass market paperback was available everywhere from corner stores to airports. Many books published in this time period were only in print for a year or two because of the mass quantities of books available.