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Subject(s)

• Publishers and publishing—Scotland—History—18th century [Browse]
• Publishers and publishing—Scotland—History—19th century [Browse]
• English literature—Publishing—Scotland—History—18th century [Browse]
• English literature—Publishing—Scotland—History—19th century [Browse]

Series

• Transactions of the American Philosophical Society ; v. 109, pt. 2. [More in this series]
• Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, 0065-9746 ; volume 109, part 2 [More in this series]

Summary note

• "In view of the value placed in Scotland on education, reading, and self-improvement and the enterprise and inventiveness with which the inhabitants of the far poorer northern kingdom responded to the opportunities opened up to them by the Union with England, it is not surprising that Scotsmen were heavily represented in the printing and publishing trades. An altogether disproportionate number of the great publishing houses of the English-speaking world, whose names were to become household words - Blackie, Blackwood, Collins, Constable, Macmillan, Millar, Murray, Nelson, Smith and Elder, Strahan -- were founded by men, often enough of quite humble origin, from "north of the border."-- Provided by publisher.
• Many of the classic English writers from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth century were encouraged by those running the companies to make literature in English accessible to all. Gossman's essay offers a comprehensive overview of this remarkable Scottish contribution to English literary history.-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (pages [113]-140) and index.

Contents

• Introduction: Scotland and the modern world
• Scottish publishers and English letters

Other title(s)

Scottish publishers and English literature, 1750-1900

ISBN

• 9781606180921 ((paperback))
• 1606180924

LCCN

2019056887

OCLC

1139028811

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