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Description: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.Despite the incredible number of letters that were retained by the Murray family, some failed to arrive, others were delayed and some barely survived, but longevity added to the reputation and fame of John Murray and a correspondent in Canada who addressed his letter merely to 'John Murray, The World-wide famous Book & Publishing House, London, England' as early as 1932 could be confident that his letter would arrive.Intended to entertain and inspire, and spanning more than two hundred years, 'DEAR MR. MURRAY' is full of literary history and curiosities: from Charles Darwin's response to the negative reviews of 'On the Origin of Species' to Adrian Conan Doyle challenging Harold Nicolson to a duel for insulting his father in the press; from David Livingstone's displeasure at the proposed drawing of a lion to represent his near-death encounter in 'Missionary Travels' to William Makepeace Thackeray apologising for his drunken behavior; from Byron berating John Murray for being fooled by his girlfriend's forgery of his signature to the poet James Hogg so desperate for money that he claims he won't be able to afford a Christmas goose; and from Jane Austen expressing concern about printing delays to Patrick Leigh Fermor beseeching Jock Murray not to visit him until he'd completed 'A Time of Gifts'.RUNNING TIME ➱ 8hrs. and 16mins.©2018 David McClay (P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton LimitedWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Dear Mr Murray: Letters to a Gentleman Publisher. To get started finding Dear Mr Murray: Letters to a Gentleman Publisher, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 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.Despite the incredible number of letters that were retained by the Murray family, some failed to arrive, others were delayed and some barely survived, but longevity added to the reputation and fame of John Murray and a correspondent in Canada who addressed his letter merely to 'John Murray, The World-wide famous Book & Publishing House, London, England' as early as 1932 could be confident that his letter would arrive.Intended to entertain and inspire, and spanning more than two hundred years, 'DEAR MR. MURRAY' is full of literary history and curiosities: from Charles Darwin's response to the negative reviews of 'On the Origin of Species' to Adrian Conan Doyle challenging Harold Nicolson to a duel for insulting his father in the press; from David Livingstone's displeasure at the proposed drawing of a lion to represent his near-death encounter in 'Missionary Travels' to William Makepeace Thackeray apologising for his drunken behavior; from Byron berating John Murray for being fooled by his girlfriend's forgery of his signature to the poet James Hogg so desperate for money that he claims he won't be able to afford a Christmas goose; and from Jane Austen expressing concern about printing delays to Patrick Leigh Fermor beseeching Jock Murray not to visit him until he'd completed 'A Time of Gifts'.RUNNING TIME ➱ 8hrs. and 16mins.©2018 David McClay (P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton LimitedWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Dear Mr Murray: Letters to a Gentleman Publisher. To get started finding Dear Mr Murray: Letters to a Gentleman Publisher, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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