{"product_id":"annals-of-a-publishing-house-volume-3-john-blackwood-paperback-9781108021418","title":"Annals of a Publishing House: Volume 3, John Blackwood (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108021418","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAnnals of a Publishing House: Volume 3, John Blackwood\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe history of the one of the most important Scottish publishers, whose books and periodicals dominated the Victorian literary scene.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMary Blackwood Porter (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108021418, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 4 November 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e460 pages, 3 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.6 cm, 0.58 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAnnals of a Publishing House contains the early history of the influential Scottish publishing house, William Blackwood and Sons. From small beginnings, the firm had rapidly become the leading Scottish publishing house, dominating the literary world, particularly through Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine. Owing to the death of Mrs Oliphant, the commissioned author, Volume 3 was written by Mary Porter, daughter of John Blackwood, sixth son of the founder, and covers his career. Beginning as head of the new London branch, he assumed control of the firm on the death of his uncle Robert in 1852. He reorganised the firm and added its prominence. He formed working relationships with many of the leading Victorian writers, including Elizabeth Barrett Browning, George Eliot, Edward Bulwer Lytton and Thomas Hardy. He expanded the firm's output to include travel writers such as Burton on India and Speke on the search for the source of the Nile.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Early life of John Blackwood\u003cbr\u003e 2. George Eliot's early novels\u003cbr\u003e 3. Edinburgh and London\u003cbr\u003e 4. A. W. Kinglake and The Invasion of the Crimea\u003cbr\u003e 5. Laurence Oliphant\u003cbr\u003e 6. The editorial sanctum\u003cbr\u003e 7. Strathtyrum\u003cbr\u003e 8. Charles Lever\u003cbr\u003e 9. 'The military staff of Blackwood'\u003cbr\u003e 10. The editor abroad\u003cbr\u003e 11. Mrs Oliphant and new recruits\u003cbr\u003e 12. George Eliot's later works\u003cbr\u003e 13. Last years\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Publishing industry \u0026amp; book trade [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Publishing industry \u0026amp; book trade\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Publishing%20industry%20\u0026amp;%20book%20trade%20%5BKNTP%5D%22\"\u003eKNTP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265953911064,"sku":"9781108021418","price":36.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108021418i_1742ba07-1c4b-47e4-abd1-3519186b02d0.jpg?v=1694869648","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/annals-of-a-publishing-house-volume-3-john-blackwood-paperback-9781108021418","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}