1st Edition
The House of Routledge 1834–1934 With a History of Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner and Other Associated Firms
By F. A. Mumby
Copyright 1934
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1934, The House of Routledge, 1834-1934 , was published for the company’s centenary. It tells the story of George Routledge and how he forged his way to the forefront of publishing by ‘sheer indomitable energy’. One of the objects of the work was to place on record the crowded story of his life. Turning back many forgotten or half-forgotten pages of literary and... Read more
Introduction. 1. A Hundred Years Ago 2. Literature for the Million 3. Landmarks in Pictorial Art 4. Shadows of the Past 5. Gift Books and “Yellow Backs” 6. The New Régime 7. Nicholas Trübner 8. Kegan Paul, Trench & Co. 9. The War and Post-War Years. Index.
Biography
F. A. (Frank Arthur) Mumby (1872–1954) was a journalist and historian of the British book trade.
