Series: Sub-Committee on the Supply of Books. Meetings 1(42) - 8(42) Papers 1(42) - 17(42)
Taylor Kenkel
A file of meeting minutes, memoranda, and reports relating to the British government's policy on the supply of books. Subjects covered in the file include the importation and exportation of books; the allocation of materials for bookmaking, such as paper and cloth; the labour situation in the bookmaking industry, including the recruitment of women to replace conscripted men; and the supply of recreational books to the British armed forces to boost morale. Other subjects discussed include the spread of British culture and the English language by the British Council; concern over book shortages in educational institutions and libraries due to the bookbinding trade's inability to meet demand; and the issue of the quality of books. Documents in the file include a discussion of the Forces Book Club; a paper on the re-binding of books for public libraries; and a memorandum on the need to maintain pre-war levels of publishing for medical texts.
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The National Archives · 13 May 1942 English
###S DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT). SECRET. L.P. (B) (42) 1. LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE. SUB-COMMITTEE ON THE SUPPLY OF BOOKS. COMPOSITION AND TERMS OF REFERENCE. Memorandum …
The National Archives · 30 June 1942 English
Journals of more limited circulation but of great importance to research workers are the Journal of Physiology, the Biochemical Journal, the British Journal of Surgery, the British Journal of Experimental …
The National Archives · 24 June 1942 English
Religious works Regular importing bodies are allowed to import up to 50% by value of their imports in the year ending 31st August, 193, Applications from the occasional importer of …
The National Archives · 7 July 1942 English
A further possibility would be to alter the present distribution of the 85 million books produced with present capacity, as between cased and flush bound books by directing that a …
The National Archives · 2 June 1942 English
handicapped 3. The Council's work is therefore severely by the present shortage of publications of all kinds. be met. Orders for important periodicals often cannot Many new books of importaince …
The National Archives · 22 June 1942 English
4. Inadequate book supply to libraries would, of course, be a matter prejudicially affecting the education of all University students. But while the University of Edinburgh has represented that its …
The National Archives · 21 May 1942 English
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 National Archives · 19 June 1942 English
23 (THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTX'S GOVERNMENT.) SECRET. L.P. (B)(42.)9. COPY NO. 23 19th June, 1942. WAR CABINET. LORD PRESIDENT"S COMMITTEE. SUB-COMMITTEE ON THE SUPPLY OF …
The National Archives · 31 July 1942 English
Should the -2- Government lay down the broad lines of policy which Publishers would be expected voluntarily to follow in deciding their future publications? If so what form should such …
The National Archives · 18 July 1942 English
were now giving orders for the binding of reserve Stocks of books previously put aside as unsaleable. One book- binding firm said that they held on behalf of publishers printed …