1st Edition
From Swan Sonnenschein to George Allen & Unwin Ltd
106 Pages
by
Routledge
106 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1955, From Swan Sonnenschein to George Allen & Unwin Ltd states that the lives of certain publishing houses are a direct reflection of the cultural history of the period in which they work. They draw their successes from the intellectual enthusiasms of the time and in no small measure contribute towards the education of their contemporaries. Of this sort of publisher... Read more
Introduction by Dr John Murray. Swan Sonnenschein & Company. John Ruskin and George Allen. Appendix. Index.
Biography
F. A. (Frank Arthur) Mumby (1872–1954) was a journalist and historian of the British book trade.
Frances H. S. Stallybrass was the daughter of William Swan Stallybrass (formerly Sonnenschein).
Quote on original book cover:
“In proportion to its size the firm of George Allen and Unwin Ltd. has probably done more than any other to add to the common store of knowledge.” – F. A. Mumby in his Bookselling and Publishing
