{"product_id":"bookseller-of-the-last-century-being-some-account-of-the-life-of-john-newbery-and-of-the-books-he-published-with-a-notice-of-the-later-newberys-paperback-9781108012799","title":"Bookseller of the Last Century; Being Some Account of the Life of John Newbery, and of the Books He Published, with a Notice of the Later Newberys (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108012799","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBookseller of the Last Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBeing Some Account of the Life of John Newbery, and of the Books He Published, with a Notice of the Later Newberys\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCharles Welsh's 1885 account of John Newbery, the pioneering publisher of children's books and the founder of various newspapers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCharles Welsh (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108012799, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 10 June 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e404 pages, 9 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.3 cm, 0.46 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\"\u003eCharles Welsh's account of the achievements of John Newbery was first published in 1885. Newbery is best known as the pioneering publisher of good-quality children's books such as A Little Pretty Pocket-Book and Little Goody Two-Shoes. In many ways he can be regarded as the first publisher who created and marketed books specifically for children. He was an associate of Samuel Johnson and Oliver Goldsmith, and founded a number of newspapers that published some of their works. Welsh also draws attention to a less well known aspect of Newbery's diverse business ventures: his involvement in the selling of patent medicines. The author chronicles the immediate successors to the Newbery business and includes a lengthy summary of the son Francis Newbery's autobiography. The illustrated book contains a number of appendices including John Newbery's will, lists of his publications and some of the newspapers with which he was associated.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Ancestors\u003cbr\u003e 2. Removal to St Paul's Churchyard\u003cbr\u003e 3. First employment of Goldsmith\u003cbr\u003e 4. John Newbery's character\u003cbr\u003e 5. Newbery's will\u003cbr\u003e 6. Books for children in the reign of Queen Anne\u003cbr\u003e 7. Francis Newbery\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\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":46265930973464,"sku":"9781108012799","price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108012799i.jpg?v=1694869240","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/bookseller-of-the-last-century-being-some-account-of-the-life-of-john-newbery-and-of-the-books-he-published-with-a-notice-of-the-later-newberys-paperback-9781108012799","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}