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**** The mother of all references on the American book publishing industry, cited in BCL3, Sheehy, and (with lavish praise) ARBA 1994. The revised 1995 edition provides information on some 4,200 major publishers as well as hundreds of small presses. It features 1,200 new entries, presents some 12,000 industry services, and provides access to over 20,000 contact names. An "Industry Yellow Pages" provides names and telephone numbers of key industry personnel. Also included is a Calendar of Book Trade and Promotional Events. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR