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The purpose of this survey was to collect data on book readership amongst adults in Great Britain. The data held in this study were obtained as part of RSGB's General Omnibus Survey for October 1984

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Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Whether reading a book; type of book; source from which acquired; how many bought in last month, whether hard or paperback, price, where bought. Background Variables Sex, age, socio-economic grade, ITV region.

A representative sample of adults, i.e. males and females aged 16 or more were selected in a minimu

Face-to-face interview