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Annals of a Publishing House

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Annals of a Publishing House
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Margaret Oliphant
SeriesAnnals of a Publishing House 3 Volume Set
Series part Volume No. Volume 1
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:544
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
ISBN/Barcode 9781108021395
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 1 Plates, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 4 November 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Margaret Oliphant (1828-1897) is best known as the author of nearly one hundred novels, but also wrote short stories and biographies. Closely connected with Blackwoods of Edinburgh from 1851, shortly before her death she was commissioned to write a history of the publishing firm by director William Blackwood, grandson of the founder. From small beginnings, the firm had rapidly become the leading Scottish publishing house, dominating the literary world, particularly through Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine and an impressive list of famous authors. These included Thomas de Quincey, Walter Scott, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The Magazine introduced the convention of having novels issued in serial form before publication as a book, which became standard practice for authors such as Dickens, Thackeray and Eliot. Volume 1 covers the early career of William Blackwood and the establishment of the firm, its commercial relationships, and the foundation of the Magazine.