The House of Macmillan (1843-1943). BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY
by MORGAN Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Macmillan,, 1943. Sm. 8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with title in red and black; decorative cloth gilt, gilt back, gilt top, a near fine copy. The classic account of one of the greatest nineteenth publishing houses. It includes much detail on the relationship between the Macmillans (particularly Frederick) and the writers of the day (Hardy, Carroll, James, Tennyson, Kipling among others) who often owed much to the firm's encouragement.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34315
- Title
- The House of Macmillan (1843-1943). BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY
- Author
- MORGAN Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan,
- Date Published
- 1943
- Keywords
- bibliography, publishing, publishing houses, publishers, macmillan, hardy, charles morgan
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