The seven lives of John Murray: the story of a publishing dynasty ; 1768 - 2002
Written in Humphrey Carpenter's rollicking and iconoclastic style, this is an affectionate and vibrant account of John Murray, the longest-surviving publishing house in the world.
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John Murray
2008
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| Summary: | Written in Humphrey Carpenter's rollicking and iconoclastic style, this is an affectionate and vibrant account of John Murray, the longest-surviving publishing house in the world. |
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 320-356) and index |
| Physical Description: | XIV, 370 S., [8] Bl. Ill. 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780719565328 0719565324 |
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Contents
List of illustrations
ix
Preface
xi
Editors' Acknowledgements
xiii
Prologue
1
Part
One: 1768-1811
32
Fleet Street
3
I
Blockheads making fortunes
5
2
Beer to Bengal
12
3
Lewd women and anatomical views
. 21
4
A sad accident
30
5
Serious plans as a publisher: John Murray II
41
6
Quarterly
52
Part
Two: 1811-1824 Letters to Lord Byron
67
7
Lord and Master
69
8
The highest honour and emolument
77
9
A civil rogue
86
10
A certain poem
105
II
Torn and burned before our eyes
128
Part Three:
1825—2002
Dynasty
149
12
Tortoises dancing on dough
151
13
On the Great Game
177
14
Dr
Darwin, I presume?
187
15
Kind Mr Murray, the King of Publishers
202
16
A very busy day
215
17
Robin
232
VII
CONTENTS
i8
A German?
246
19
It's ours!
256
20
Gentleman of the
Road
269
21
Such fun
281
22
Harvest
29З
Epilogue
310
Appendix
312
Dramatis
Personae:
Chronology of the Murray
s
318
Notes
320
Bibliography
354
Index
357
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Contents
List of illustrations
ix
Preface
xi
Editors' Acknowledgements
xiii
Prologue
1
Part
One: 1768-1811
32
Fleet Street
3
I
Blockheads making fortunes
5
2
Beer to Bengal
12
3
Lewd women and anatomical views
. 21
4
A sad accident
30
5
Serious plans as a publisher: John Murray II
41
6
Quarterly
52
Part
Two: 1811-1824 Letters to Lord Byron
67
7
Lord and Master
69
8
The highest honour and emolument
77
9
A civil rogue
86
10
A certain poem
105
II
Torn and burned before our eyes
128
Part Three:
1825—2002
Dynasty
149
12
Tortoises dancing on dough
151
13
On the Great Game
177
14
Dr
Darwin, I presume?
187
15
Kind Mr Murray, the King of Publishers
202
16
A very busy day
215
17
Robin
232
VII
CONTENTS
i8
A German?
246
19
It's ours!
256
20
Gentleman of the
Road
269
21
Such fun
281
22
Harvest
29З
Epilogue
310
Appendix
312
Dramatis
Personae:
Chronology of the Murray
s
318
Notes
320
Bibliography
354
Index
357
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