Main entry:

Carpenter, Humphrey.

Title & Author:

The seven lives of John Murray : the story of a publishing dynasty, 1768-2002 / Humphrey Carpenter ; edited by Candida Brazil and James Hamilton ; with additional material by James Hamilton.

Publication:

London : John Murray, 2008.

Description:

xiv, 370 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 354-356) and index.
Part 1. 1768-1811 : 32 Fleet Street -- Blockheads making fortunes -- Beer to Bengal -- Lewd women and anatomical views -- A sad accident -- Serious plans as a publisher : John Murray II -- Quarterly -- Part 2. 1811-1824 : Letters to Lord Byron -- Lord and master -- The highest honour and emolument -- A civil rogue -- A certain poem -- Torn and burned before our eyes -- Part 3. 1825-2002 : Dynasty -- Tortoises dancing on dough -- On the great game -- Dr Darwin, I presume? -- Kind Mr Murray, the king of publishers -- A very busy day -- Robin -- A German? -- It's ours! -- Gentlemen of the road -- Such fun -- Harvest -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Dramatis personae : chronology of the Murrays.

Summary:

Written in Humphrey Carpenter's rollicking and iconoclastic style, this is an affectionate and vibrant account of John Murray, the longest-surviving publishing house in the world.

ISBN:

9780719565328 (hbk.)
0719565324 (hbk.)

Subject:

John Murray (Firm) History.
John Murray (Firm)
John Murray Publishers.
Publishers and publishing England London History.
Publishers and publishing
Bokförlag historia England.
England London

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Brazil, Candida.
Hamilton, James, 1948-

Holdings:

Location: Library main 260811
Call No.: BIB 191728
Status: Available