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Paper. Board and Cloth. Supply of: Memo. by Ministry of Supply.

21 May 1942

5. 275 tons was allocated for book cloth in the 4th quarter of 1941, 150 tone was allocated in the 1st quarter of 1942 and 225 tons is allocated in the 2nd quarter of 1942. 6. The number of titles published is given in the following table. 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 TOTAL BOOKS PUBLISHED 17,137 16,219 14,904 11,053 7,581 New Editions and reprints 5,810 5,307 4,493 5,530 2,326 Translations 434 365 305 168 131 Editions de luxe 71 117 38 32 38 Biography 789 855 689 444 356 Educational 1,337 1,341 1,350 658 340 Essays & belleslettres 462 363 298 252 112 Fiction 5,097 4,687 4,222 3,791 2,342 Poetry and Drama 569 529 535 310 286 Politics, Political Economy and Questions of the day 633 683 704 551 556 Sources: Whitaker's Cumulative Book List and The Bookseller.
education healthcare children retail infrastructure books consumer goods industrial production industry literature manufacturing materials newspapers paper printing publishing rationing supply textiles theatre price control licensing british economy civil consumption nationwide lord president's committee ministry of supply political organisations publishers association sub-committee on the supply of books
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/28/14
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/28
Former Department Reference
LP(B)(42) 4
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000028.014
Keywords
Books British Economy Children Civil Consumption Education Healthcare Industrial Production Industry Licensing Literature Newspapers Paper Political Organisations Printing Publishing Textiles Theatre
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Lord President's Committee Ministry of Supply Publishers Association Sub-Committee on the Supply of Books
Pages
2
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Sub-Committee on the Supply of Books. Meetings 1(42) - 8(42) Papers 1(42) - 17(42)
Themes
Industry Infrastructure Rationing Supply Manufacturing Materials Retail Consumer Goods Licensing Price Control

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