A Publisher and His Friends Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray, with an Account of the Origin and Progress of the House, 1768-1843 |
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| Author:
| Smiles, Samuel |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-44840-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | AUD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.