Search results
John Murray (1745–1793), the eponymous founder of the publishing house. The business was founded in London in 1768 by John Murray (1737–1793), an Edinburgh-born Royal Marines officer, who built up a list of authors including Isaac D'Israeli and published the English Review.
- 1768; 255 years ago
- Books
- London
John Murray (27 November 1778 – 27 June 1843) was a Scottish publisher and member of the John Murray publishing house. He published works by authors such as Sir Walter Scott, Lord Byron, Jane Austen and Maria Rundell. [1] Life. The publishing house was founded by Murray's father, who died when Murray was only fifteen years old.
- John Samuel Murray, November 27, 1778, London, England
- Scottish
- June 27, 1843 (aged 64)
- Publisher
People also ask
Who was John Murray?
Who founded John Murray Publishing Company?
Who owns the John Murray Archive?
What is the John Murray Archive?
Arts and media. Literature and music. John Murray (publishing house), a British publishing house, founded by John Murray (1745–1793) John Murray (publisher, born 1778) (died 1843), second head of the publishing house. John Murray III (1808–1892), third head of the publishing house.
Sep 15, 2020 · British publishing in the long nineteenth century was dominated by one powerful name: John Murray. The John Murray Publishing Company, founded in London in 1768 by its Scottish-born namesake, published some of the century’s most renowned titles.
Anticipating the needs and desires of the reading public, John Murray were the first publisher to produce a mass-market cookery book as well the first self-help title, the first travel guides and, in Kenneth Clark’s Civilisation, the first television tie-in.
Apr 30, 2010 · Fri 30 Apr 2010 19.09 EDT. L ike a real-life Doctor Who, the extraordinary story of the publisher John Murray is a tale of regeneration and of the significance of a name. In 1768, John...
John Murray III, 1843–1847. Over the years the publishing house produced books covering a vast range of genres, from travel to biography. The House of Murray was also involved in other publishing ventures such as John Murray II's periodical, The Quarterly Review.