Index to Book Reviews in England, 1775-1800

Index to Book Reviews in England, 1775-1800
Author: Antonia Forster
Publisher:
Total Pages: 566
Release: 1997
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

An index to reviews of 4982 works of poetry, fiction and drama published in England between 1775 and 1800, this reference tool offers easy access to reviews in many 18th-century journals. It includes reviews in all the main review journals, The Monthly Review, Critical Review, English Review, London Review, Analytical Review, British Critic, New Review, Anti-Jacobin Review and New London Review, the major magazines and 13 minor magazines or periodicals less well known in the area of book reviewing. Although the focus is on English periodicals, two Scottish magazines and one Irish one are included

The First John Murray and the Late Eighteenth-century London Book Trade

The First John Murray and the Late Eighteenth-century London Book Trade
Author: William Zachs
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 518
Release: 1998
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

In October 1768 John Murray founded the publishing house which until recently remained an independent. He had no publishing experience and began with a capital of just £700. On his death, twenty-five years later, Murray's stocks, shares and copyrights were worth £12,000. Using John Murray's extensive archive, William Zachs charts the story of the man and the publishing house.

A Life of Matthew Fontaine Maury

A Life of Matthew Fontaine Maury
Author: Diana Fontaine Corbin
Publisher: Charles Press
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2009-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 1444662260

Matthew Fontaine Maury has been nicknamed the "pathfinder of the seas" and the "father of modern oceanography." This is a detailed biography of the man who created a science. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.