The Last Days of The New Yorker

The Last Days of The New Yorker by Gigi Mahon. Published by McGraw-Hill, NY, 1988. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: Nr Fine in Good DJ. ISBN 0070396353. LCCN 88-26642. A tale of corporate infighting and of the determination of a young, ambitious executive to force the modern world upon a literary landmark that stubbornly resisted change. It is the saga of a father who wished to preserve and pass on his family's legacy and who had to wage a demoralizing uphill battle in his attempts to do so. And it is the account of a powerful publisher and investors who used the turmoil to their own advantage. 358 Pgs. Description text copyright 2006 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 11944.