Publisher and His Friends: Volume 1 - Memoir Correspondence of Late John Murray, With an Account of Origin

An 1891 two-volume account of the life of the publisher John Murray (1778-1843), told largely through his correspondence.

List of contents

Preface; 1. John MacMurray or Murray; 2. John Murray (II); 3. Murray and Constable; 4. Marmion, Domestic Cookery, the Edinburgh Review; 5. Origin of the Quarterly Review; 6. George Ellis and William Gifford; 7. The Quarterly launched; 8. Publishing business; 9. Murray and Gifford; 10. Lord Byron's works, 1812 to 1814; 11. Mr Murray's removal to 50 Albemarle Street; 12. Murray's drawing-room; 13. Charles Maturin; 14. Thomas Campbell, John Cam Hobhouse, James Hogg; 15. Lord Byron's dealings with Mr Murray; 16. Lord Byron's dealings with Mr Murray (cont.); 17. Byron's death and the destruction of his memoirs; 18. Blackwood and Murray; 19. Termination of partnership between Murray and Blackwood.

Summary

This two-volume account of the life and friendships of the publisher John Murray (1778–1843), told largely through his voluminous correspondence, was published in 1891 by Samuel Smiles (1812–1904). Volume 1 commences with the beginnings of the firm in Scotland, and takes the story up to 1818.

Product details

• Authors: Samuel Smiles, Samuel Jr. Smiles
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.04.2014
• EAN: 9781108073912
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07391-2
• No. of pages: 522
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Journalism; Literary studies: general