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The article presents several books related to library and book collection. They include "Book Talk: Essays on Books, Booksellers, Collecting, and Special Collections," by Robert H. Jackson and Carol Zeman Rothkoph, "Blueprint for Your Library Marketing Plan: A Guide to Help You Survive and Thrive," by Patricia H. Fisher and Marseille M. Pride, "Burning Books and Leveling Libraries: Extremist Violence and Cultural Destruction," by Rebecca Knuth and "Developing Library and Information Center Collections," by G. Edward Evans and Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro.

A major bottleneck in the time required to publish a scientific or scholarly paper is the speed with which reviews by peers are returned to journals. Peer review is a reciprocal altruistic system in which each individual may perform every task--editors, reviewers, and authors--at different times. Journals have no way to coerce reviewers to return their critiques faster. To greatly shorten the time to publication, all actors in this altruistic network should abide by the Golden Rule of Reviewing: review for others as you would have others review for you. Say yes to reviewing whenever your duties and schedule allow; provide a thorough, fair, and constructive critique of the work; and do it at your first opportunity regardless of the deadline. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents information on book publishing in the field of Anthropology in the U.S. The publishing of Anthropological books has been affected by the shrinkage of the market and financial shortage. The current situation of the book publishing in Anthropology can be determined by a study commissioned by the Association of American University Presses in 1988. In the U.S., university presses, academically oriented commercial publishing houses and the textbook divisions of commercial publishers publish Anthropology books. Despite the fragmentation of the field and the lack of anthropologists and students, book publishing in anthropology has remained healthy.

The article discusses Hasegawa Takejirô's fairy tale publications and the implications of fairy tales on the role of children in society. It also discusses the materials that Hasegawa used in creating his books, such as creped paper and woodblock prints. Hasegawa, who was fluent in English, collaborated with British and American writers to create an international publishing venture. It states the the arrival of Hasegawa's "Japanese Fairy Tale Series" coinced with the so-called "golden age of children's literature." The global aspects of his works are also discussed.

This article describes the history of the Copeland & Day publishing house, whose logo is depicted on the cover of this issue. The firm did not last long, only from 1893 to 1899, but it left a lasting influence on publishing. The company was known for incorporating innovative cover design with high-quality printing to create high-quality books for a wide audience. Their distinctive publisher's device incorporated Renaissance elements with those of the Arts & Crafts movement of the late 19th century.

The article narrates the history of the establishment of Roberts Brothers, a 19th century Boston publisher known for it high-quality literary list. The publishing company began as manufacturer of blank books and book binders which was set-up by Lewis Augustus with his brothers Austin and John in Boston. The company was sold due to panic in 1857 and ventured on manufacturing of photograph albums which later expanded to bookselling and publishing. The company's publishing venture started in 1863 with eight juvenile titles that were soon followed by books for adults and the publishing's house first best seller "Poems," by Jean Ingelow.

The article presents information on the image featured on the front cover of the journal. The image is taken from the cover of a quarto edition of playwright William Shakespeare's work "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The edition was printed for bookseller Thomas Fischer on October 8, 1600. The article discusses the study of Shakespeare's quartos which were intended for public consumption and have been noted for their poor printing. It discusses issues related to the production, authorship and dating of the quartos.