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Dear Mr Murray
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- Book Synopsis
- The publishing house of John Murray was founded in Fleet Street in 1768 and remained a family firm over seven generations. Published to coincide with this remarkable achievement' and in the anniversary year, 'Dear Mr Murray' is a collection of some of the best letters from the hundreds of thousands held in the John Murray Archive. They reveal not only the story of some of the most interesting and influential books in history, but also the remarkable friendships - as well as occasional animositie
- About The Author
- David McClay is former senior curator of the John Murray Archive at the National Library of Scotland (2006-16) and now works at the University of Edinburgh. He is a trustee of Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott, and has been involved in numerous national and international exhibitions on Byron and other Romantic-era themes, on which subjects he also speaks and lecturers. A great letter enthusiast, David himself doesn't write as many letters as he should.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781473662704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- John Murray, (03 October 2019)
- Number of Pages
- 320
- Weight
- 220 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 196 x 128 x 24 mm
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