Authorship in the Days of Johnson - Being a Study of the Relation Between Author, Patron, Publisher and Public, 1726-1780

Originally published in 1928, this book discusses the complex relationships between authors, patrons and publishers in the 18th Century and the ideals and struggles for copyright. It examines the power of booksellers over authors and the effect on authors of copyright security and the lapse of patronage.

List of contents

1.Author and Bookseller 2. The Copyright Struggle 3. Author and Patron 4. The Growth of the Public.

Product details

• Authors: Collins A.S.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.04.2026
• EAN: 9781032908533
• ISBN: 978-1-032-90853-3
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Communication Studies, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Authorship