A Publisher and His Friends: Memoir and Correspondence of John Murray; with an Account of the Origin and Progress of the House, 1768-1843

· 1904

The first John Murray--An Officer of Marines--Retires from Active Service--His marriage--Correspondence with William Falconer--Falconer's death--Murray purchases Sandby's business--John Murray's first publications--His writings--Mr. Kerr--Thomas Cumming goes to Ireland on behalf of Murray--Prof. J. Millar--Mr. Whitaker--Defence of Sir R. Gordon--Ross estate--His controversy with Mr. Mason--The Edinburgh booksellers--Creech and Elliot--Dr. Cullen--The second John Murray--His education--Accident to his eye--Illness and death of the elder John Murray John Murray the Second--"The Anax of Publishers"--His start in business--Murray and Highley--Dissolution of the partnership--Colman's "John Bull"…

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