Synopses & Reviews
Tierney unearths a previously unpublished collection of letters exchanged between Robert Dodsley, London's leading literary publisher of the mid-eighteenth century, and his authors, members of the book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. In this fully annotated, book-length edition of correspondence the publisher's relationships with such names as Edmund Burke, Samuel Johnson, Laurence Sterne, and Horace Walpole are revealed. A lengthy introduction provides an account of Dodsley's publishing career, including his negotiations with authors and other publishers, and offers insights into the technical and financial operation of the contemporary book trade. Five useful appendices supply Dodsley's will, abstracts of his publishing agreements with authors, the provenance of the letters, and other important details.
Synopsis
This fully annotated edition sheds much light on eighteenth-century British literary and publishing history.
Synopsis
The Correspondence of Robert Dodsley 1733-1764 brings to light much previously unpublished detail for the study of eighteenth-century British literary and publishing history.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.
Synopsis
Robert Dodsley was London's leading literary publisher of the mid eighteenth century. 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.
Table of Contents
Preface; Acknowledgements; Notes on the text; Cue-titles; Chronological list of Robert Dodsley's correspondence; Alphabetical list of correspondents; Introduction; Letters; Appendixes; Index.