The Correspondence of Robert Dodsley : 1733-1764 Paperback / softback
by Robert Dodsley
Edited by James E. Tierney
Part of the Cambridge Studies in Publishing and Printing History series
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The Correspondence of Robert Dodsley 1733-1764 brings to light much previously unpublished detail for the study of eighteenth-century British literary and publishing history.
It is a fully annotated edition of letters exchanged between Robert Dodsley - London's leading literary publisher of the mid eighteenth century - and his authors, members of the book trade, and friends.
Numbering about four hundred pieces, the correspondence reflects the publisher's relations with such people as Edmund Burke, the 4th Earl of Chesterfield, David Garrick, Thomas Gray, David Hume, Samuel Johnson, Laurence Sterne, and Horace Walpole.
A lengthy introduction provides an account of Dodsley's publishing career, including his negotiations with authors and other publishers, and offers many insights into the technical and financial operation of the contemporary book trade.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:640 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:22/01/2004
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- ISBN:9780521522083
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:640 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:22/01/2004
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- ISBN:9780521522083
