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Apr 23, 2024 · Discover the work of one of the world’s most important publishing dynasties through this collection from the historic John Murray Archive. From book history to travel writing, politics to poetry, this newly digitised resource introduces an unparalleled repository for nineteenth century culture and the literary luminaries who shaped it.
2 days ago · Discover the work of one of the world’s most important publishing dynasties through this collection from the historic John Murray Archive. From book history to travel writing, politics to poetry, this newly digitised resource introduces an unparalleled repository for nineteenth century culture and the literary luminaries who shaped it.
2 days ago · The music publisher Novello & Co is in business. 1812 13 April: An attempted road tunnel at Archway collapses during construction. 11 May: The Prime Minister, Spencer Perceval, is assassinated by John Bellingham in the House of Commons lobby. 10 October: The rebuilt Theatre Royal, Drury Lane opens. Gas street lighting begins.
4 days ago · John A. Murray Jr. Obituary. With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of John A. Murray Jr. (Lemoyne, Pennsylvania), born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on May 11, 2024 at the age of 96. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with ...
2 days ago · Oct. 5, 1920, London (aged 57) William Heinemann (born May 18, 1863, Surbiton, Surrey, Eng.—died Oct. 5, 1920, London) was an English publisher whose firm published outstanding contemporary fiction and drama, introduced translations of important works of European literature to Great Britain, and produced inexpensive translations of classical ...
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20 hours ago · THE HEART-WARMING, REMARKABLE TRUE STORY OF THE QUIZMASTER JAY FLYNN, WHOSE VIRTUAL PUB QUIZ BECAME AN ONLINE SENSATION DURING COVID. Jay Flynn was down on his luck when the Covid pandemic struck. He had just lost the tenancy of the pub he ran in Lancashire – and with it the loyal community of locals who loved his quirky weekly quiz.
1 day ago · The Ringer. On paper, Dave Robinson doesn’t seem like the type of guy who’d be devoted to something as decidedly un–rock ’n’ roll as market research. In the 1960s, the Irish-born music lover photographed the Beatles at the Cavern Club and tour-managed the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In the 1970s, he cofounded Stiff Records, the ...
