A Victorian Publisher by Royal Alfred 1904- Gettmann

A Victorian Publisher by Royal Alfred 1904- Gettmann

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A Victorian Publisher by Royal Alfred 1904- Gettmann

This is a study of the rise and activity of the London publishing house which started in 1829 as Bentley and Colburn and was finally absorbed by Macmillan in 1898. Professor Gettmann has worked from the surviving papers of the firm and it is probable that he has here given more detail about the aims, methods and successes of an English publisher of the time than can be found anywhere else. Since there is constant reference from the activities of Bentley to that of his contemporaries, it is also a microcosm of English authorship and publishing from the time of Scott to that of Meredith: one of the great period of English publishing enterprise. It discusses movements of taste and cycles of popular reading and illustrates the relationship between publisher and author. It also deals with authors' contracts and rewards and in short, deals with every aspect of English publishing in an important period.
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ISBN 13 9781013829062
ISBN 10 1013829069
Title A Victorian Publisher
Author Royal Alfred 1904- Gettmann
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Hassell Street Press
Year published 2021-09-09
Number of pages 300
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