A Publisher and his Friends. Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray With an Account of the Origin and Progress of the House 1768-1843; Volume 02

<p><i>A Publisher and His Friends: Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray</i> Volume 02 by Samuel Smiles offers an intimate glimpse into the life and work of the influential publisher John Murray and the early history of his publishing house from 1768-1843. Through personal memoirs and carefully selected correspondence this volume reveals Murray's relationships with prominent literary figures and provides insights into the dynamic world of 19th-century publishing. Readers will discover the inner workings of a major publishing enterprise the challenges and triumphs of bringing great literature to the public and the enduring legacy of a man dedicated to the written word.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>