Dobson's "Encyclopaedia" : The Publisher, Text, and Publication of America's First Britannica, 1789-1803 / Robert D. Arner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arner, Robert D., Author.

Series:

Anniversary Collection

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dobson, Thomas, 1751-1823.

Dobson, Thomas.

Encyclopaedia Britannica--Publishing--History.

Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Book industries and trade--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--18th century.

Book industries and trade.

Early printed books--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--18th century--Bibliography.

Early printed books.

Encyclopedias and dictionaries--Publishing--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--18th century.

Encyclopedias and dictionaries.

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Imprints.

Philadelphia (Pa.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (298 p.) : 10 illus.

Edition:

Reprint 2016

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This is the first study of the life and career of Thomas Dobson, arguably the most prominent American printer, publisher, and bookseller between the years 1785 and 1822, whose accomplishments included publication of the first American edition of the Hebrew Bible, and the first American edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface And Acknowledgments

1. Bookseller, Printer, and Publisher: Thomas Dobson and the Philadelphia Trade, 1785-1800

2. Building a National Audience: From Prospectus to Publication

3. A Progress Through the Press: The Encyclopaedia, Volumes I-IX

4. Losses, Crosses, and Vexations: The Encyclopaedia, Volumes X—XVIII

5. The Text of the American Edition: Jedidiah Morse and Other Contributors

6. Artists and Artisans: The Encyclopaedia as American Artifact

7. The Supplement to the Encyclopaedia: Volumes XIX-XXI

8. Thomas Dobson in the Nineteenth Century: The Hebrew Bible and Other Publications

Appendix A. Dobson's Encyclopaedia: A Chronology

Appendix B. Engravers and Engravings in the Encyclopaedia

Appendix C. A Checklist of Titles Printed by and for Thomas Dobson

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781512800098

1512800090

OCLC:

979729328