Dear Mr Murray : letters to a gentleman publisher
2018
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The publishing house of John Murray was founded in Fleet Street in 1768 and remained a family firm over seven generations. Published to coincide with this remarkable achievement' and in the anniversary year, 'Dear Mr Murray' is a collection of some of the best letters from the hundreds of thousands held in the John Murray Archive. They reveal not only the story of some of the most interesting and influential books in history, but also the remarkable friendships - as well as occasional animosities - between author and publisher, as well as readers, editors, printers and illustrators.
Main title:
Dear Mr Murray : letters to a gentleman publisher / selected and introduced by David McClay.
Author:
McClay, David, 1974-, editor
Imprint:
London : John Murray, 2018.
Collation:
xv, 298 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9781473662698 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
826.008092070.509826.008826.008092 DEA
Language:
English
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BRN:
1153035
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