Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 158 Smiles, Samuel 1812 1904 Murray, John 1778 1843 Mackay, Thomas 1849 1912 Mackay, T. (Thomas) A Publisher and His Friends Memoir and Correspondence of John Murray; with an Account of the Origin and Progress of the House, 1768-1843 Produced by Eric Hutton, Juliet Sutherland, Wilelmina Malliere and PG Distributed Proofreaders "A Publisher and His Friends" by Samuel Smiles is a memoir and correspondence detailing the career of John Murray, a significant figure in the publishing industry during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Written in the early 20th century, the book provides a detailed account of Murray's rise from modest beginnings as he founded and developed his publishing business, which would go on to become highly influential in the literary world, notably in connection with famous authors and literary figures of the time. The opening of the memoir sets the stage by describing John Murray's background, starting with the initial establishment of his publishing house in 1768 after acquiring the business of William Sandby in Fleet Street. It highlights his early struggles, including financial hardships and the need for capital, alongside his interactions with notable contemporaries such as poets and fellow publishers. The letters exchanged with friends and colleagues reveal Murray's ambitions, challenges, and the formative connections he forged, leading to significant contributions to literary history, including the nurturing of authors and the development of influential periodicals like the "Edinburgh Review" and the "Quarterly Review". (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Murray, John, 1778-1843 John Murray (Firm) Publishers and publishing -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century Publishers and publishing -- Great Britain -- Correspondence Publishers and publishing -- Great Britain -- Biography Z Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 1011703 2025-07-05T05:24:42.803977 text/html 1011690 1011562 2024-11-05T06:55:33.992305 2023-10-05T07:23:11.517163 text/html text/html 458067 2025-07-05T05:24:55.534908 application/epub+zip 475920 2025-07-05T05:24:46.261923 application/epub+zip 463636 2025-07-05T05:24:44.849964 application/epub+zip 823010 2025-07-05T05:25:02.846855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 752717 2025-07-05T05:24:54.542907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 646731 2022-09-05T10:26:39.012710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 931231 2025-07-05T05:24:42.179984 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 911354 2024-10-28T18:15:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19325 2025-07-05T05:25:03.007839 application/rdf+xml 13342 2025-07-05T05:24:45.348907 image/jpeg 3625 2025-07-05T05:24:45.098928 image/jpeg 451686 2025-07-05T05:24:42.875972 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia