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

Charles 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 andincludes 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. INDICE: Preface; 1. Ancestors; 2. Removal to St Paul's Churchyard; 3. First employment of Goldsmith; 4. John Newbery's character; 5. Newbery's will; 6. Books for children in the reign of Queen Anne; 7. Francis Newbery; Appendices;Index.

• ISBN: 978-1-108-01279-9
• Editorial: Cambridge University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 404
• Fecha Publicación: 10/06/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés