Book Steward

Can't you
Americans stop interfering with the language in this thoughtless <manner?

I'm American and never even heard of that word before. But it does sound
like a word that some British sissy would invent.
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In article <me-dnatyPuF1HmvbnZ2dnUVZ_oimnZ2d.DeleteThis@bright.net>,
"Bill Spock" <schpock.DeleteThis@meals.spam.com> wrote:

> I'm American and never even heard of that word before. But it does sound
> like a word that some British sissy would invent.

More like an American sissy. I remember researching the origins of this
word, but I can't remember much of what I learned. It was long ago -- I
was a twink at the time.

--
Scot Kamins
Maintaining the Modern Library collectors website
at http://www.ModernLib.com
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On Sep 22, 6:17 am, "Matti Lamprhey" <ma...@official-totally-
reversed.com> wrote and I snipped:
> One of the series of books I collect is those concerning the feline
> detective Mr. Twink by the children's author Freda Mary Hurt, written
> between 1953 and 1962. These were published by the Epworth Press in
> Britain, and a note on the title pages reads "Book Steward Frank H.
> Cumbers". I'd like to understand the role of the book steward, but
> google doesn't seem to turn up anything relevant...

Matti,

In the early 1800s, religous organizations appointed book stewards to
manage the publishing interests of the Church. In most religious
publishing houses, the book steward acted as the general manager, and
sometimes as the editor. Some religious publishing houses even used
the name of its book steward as an imprint of sorts.

Frank Henry Cumbers was the book steward of the Epworth Press, and his
name is included on most books the Epworth Press published. For more
information on Cumbers and book stewards of religious publishing
houses, you should read Cumbers' book, "The Book Room: The Story of
the Methodist Publishing House and the Epworth Press," London, 1956.

As an added note, you can find more biblio-related information if you
perform searches at books.google.com than at googe.com.

best,
Jerry Morris
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<moibibliomaniac.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote...
> "Matti Lamprhey" <ma....DeleteThis@official-totally-reversed.com> wrote and I
> snipped:
>> One of the series of books I collect is those concerning the feline
>> detective Mr. Twink by the children's author Freda Mary Hurt, written
>> between 1953 and 1962. These were published by the Epworth Press in
>> Britain, and a note on the title pages reads "Book Steward Frank H.
>> Cumbers". I'd like to understand the role of the book steward, but
>> google doesn't seem to turn up anything relevant...
>
> Matti,
>
> In the early 1800s, religous organizations appointed book stewards to
> manage the publishing interests of the Church. In most religious
> publishing houses, the book steward acted as the general manager, and
> sometimes as the editor. Some religious publishing houses even used
> the name of its book steward as an imprint of sorts.
>
> Frank Henry Cumbers was the book steward of the Epworth Press, and his
> name is included on most books the Epworth Press published. For more
> information on Cumbers and book stewards of religious publishing
> houses, you should read Cumbers' book, "The Book Room: The Story of
> the Methodist Publishing House and the Epworth Press," London, 1956.
>
> As an added note, you can find more biblio-related information if you
> perform searches at books.google.com than at googe.com.
>
> best,
> Jerry Morris

Many thanks for that, Jerry. I found a mention of "The Book Room" this
morning, in fact, and several copies available on ABE, so I shall buy
one and learn. I can't afford the signed copy on Amazon, unfortunately!

Matti
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