The Correspondence of Robert Dodsley

1733 1764
Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-0-521-52208-3
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 637 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1024 g

Reihe: Cambridge Studies in Publishing and Printing History

The Correspondence of Robert Dodsley 1733-1764 brings to light much previously unpublished detail for the study of eighteenth-century British literary and publishing history.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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dodsley, Robert

Tierney, James E.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Binnenhandel
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Medien-, Informations und Kommunikationswirtschaft Verlagswesen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Acknowledgements; Notes on the text; Cue-titles; Chronological list of Robert Dodsley's correspondence; Alphabetical list of correspondents; Introduction; Letters; Appendixes; Index.