The Last Days of The New Yorker

The Last Days of The New Yorker by Gigi Mahon. Published by McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, 1988. 1st Edition1st Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Good DJ. 358 Pgs. 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. Description text copyright 2006 BooksForComfort. Item ID 11944.