Edward Moxon. Publisher of Poets / Harold G. Merriam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Merriam, Harold G., author.

Series:

Columbia University Studies in English and Comparative Literature Series

Columbia University Studies in English and Comparative Literature Series ; Volume 137

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Moxon, Edward, 1801-1858.

Moxon, Edward.

American poetry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [1939]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Looks at the life of Edward Moxon, Yorkshire born and lover of poetry who published the works of Browning and Tennyson, among others, in moderately priced volumes to put them in reach of middle-class readers.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

I. The Years before Publishing, 1801-30

II. Conditions of Publishing before 1830

III. Early Business Years

IV. Business Expansion

V. Moxon and Charles and Mary Lamb

VI. Business Policies

VII. Typical Relations with Authors

VIII. Trade Relations

IX. Moxon and Established Writers

X. Moxon and Wordsworth

XI. New Names

XII. Moxon and Tennyson

XIII. Later Years

XIV. Evaluation

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780231881425

0231881428

OCLC:

1100449374