The most disreputable trade [[electronic resource] ] : publishing the classics of English poetry, 1765-1810 / / Thomas F. Bonnell |
Autore | Bonnell Thomas Frank <1953-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (402 p.) |
Disciplina | 070.5094109033 |
Soggetto topico |
Literature publishing - Great Britain - History - 18th century
Literature publishing - Great Britain - History - 19th century English literature - Publishing - Great Britain - History - 18th century English literature - Publishing - Great Britain - History - 19th century Poetry - Publishing - Great Britain - History - 18th century Poetry - Publishing - Great Britain - History - 19th century Publishers and publishing - Great Britain - History Monographic series - Publishing - Great Britain - History Books and reading - Great Britain - History Canon (Literature) |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4356-4226-0
9786611341299 0-19-155973-3 1-281-34129-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; List of Tables; List of Illustrations; Abbreviations; Introduction: A New Sensibility for Classics; 1. Our Native Classics, Complete and Uniform; After the Greek and Roman Classics; A Classical Apollo for Britannia; Diff'rent Sorts of Fare from a Miscellany; Copyright and Canon; A Reputable Trade-or Pitiful, Beggarly, Precarious?; 2. The Elzevirs of Glasgow: Robert and Andrew Foulis; Gilt by Association; The Character of a University-Printer; Enterprising Scotsmen and the Impartial Briton; An Elzevir for English Poetry; Readers Glad to have them
3. William Creech and John Boyle: The Classics Spread Across ScotlandThe Most Celebrated British Poets; As Great a Pirate as the Worst; Beattie's Place among that Fraternity; All that is Valuable of the Whole English Poets; The Best Schemes the Most Ruinous; 4. John Bell's Little Trifling Edition Revisited; In the Elzeverian Stile; Pictures of the Highest Authority; The Progress of Piracy; The Brilliancy of its Reception; Booksellers Printing upon One Another; 5. Johnson's Prefaces and Bell's Connected System of Biography; The Magnum Nomen; An Apology to the Partners That Part which you might Call PiracyBell's Use of Johnson's Prefaces; Additional Materials Interwoven; 6. The Best Judges of Vendible Poetry: William Strahan, Joseph Wenman, et al; All the English Poets of Reputation; A Considerable Degree of Demand; The Parnassian Library of Wenman; Every Syllable Written by the Respective Authors; Rendering the Collection More Complete; 7. Robert Anderson's Comprehensive View of English Poetry; Active and Liberal Cooperation between Publisher and Editor; Appearing as Editor; Scatter'd Gems that Round Parnassus Shine The Cheapest and Most Perfect Edition of British PoetsWanting to Complete the Arrangement; 8. Charles Cooke's Pocket Library; The Important Object of Easy Purchase; Stamped with Universal Approbation; Ardour and the British Bard; Attracting the Notice of the Artist; Ornamental for the Book-Case; 9. John Sharpe and Alexander Chalmers: A Body of Standard English Poetry; The Truly Eminent English Poets; Deviation from Preceding Systems; To the Curious in Prints; The Minnow Tribe Swims on; Perpetuating Editions in this Manner; 10. Splinter Canons, Fugitives, and Empire The 'Old Canon': How Sudden and How Rigid?Classically Fugitive; Rejecting the Female's Rightful Part; English Canons and Scottish (and Irish) Bards; Circulation of the British Classics; Epilogue: A Library to Every House; Select Bibliography; Index of Booksellers, Printers, Publishers; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; General Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465636403321 |
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The most disreputable trade [[electronic resource] ] : publishing the classics of English poetry, 1765-1810 / / Thomas F. Bonnell |
Autore | Bonnell Thomas Frank <1953-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | xiv, 387 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 070.5094109033 |
Soggetto topico |
Literature publishing - Great Britain - History - 18th century
Literature publishing - Great Britain - History - 19th century English literature - Publishing - Great Britain - History - 18th century English literature - Publishing - Great Britain - History - 19th century Poetry - Publishing - Great Britain - History - 18th century Poetry - Publishing - Great Britain - History - 19th century Publishers and publishing - Great Britain - History Monographic series - Publishing - Great Britain - History Books and reading - Great Britain - History Canon (Literature) |
ISBN |
1-281-34129-0
9786611341299 1-4356-4226-0 0-19-155973-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795710803321 |
Bonnell Thomas Frank <1953->
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008 | ||
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The most disreputable trade [[electronic resource] ] : publishing the classics of English poetry, 1765-1810 / / Thomas F. Bonnell |
Autore | Bonnell Thomas Frank <1953-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | xiv, 387 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 070.5094109033 |
Soggetto topico |
Literature publishing - Great Britain - History - 18th century
Literature publishing - Great Britain - History - 19th century English literature - Publishing - Great Britain - History - 18th century English literature - Publishing - Great Britain - History - 19th century Poetry - Publishing - Great Britain - History - 18th century Poetry - Publishing - Great Britain - History - 19th century Publishers and publishing - Great Britain - History Monographic series - Publishing - Great Britain - History Books and reading - Great Britain - History Canon (Literature) |
ISBN |
1-281-34129-0
9786611341299 1-4356-4226-0 0-19-155973-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: A New Sensibility for Classics -- 1. Our Native Classics, Complete and Uniform -- After the Greek and Roman Classics -- A Classical Apollo for Britannia -- Diff'rent Sorts of Fare from a Miscellany -- Copyright and Canon -- A Reputable Trade-or Pitiful, Beggarly, Precarious? -- 2. The Elzevirs of Glasgow: Robert and Andrew Foulis -- Gilt by Association -- The Character of a University-Printer -- Enterprising Scotsmen and the Impartial Briton -- An Elzevir for English Poetry -- Readers Glad to have them -- 3. William Creech and John Boyle: The Classics Spread Across Scotland -- The Most Celebrated British Poets -- As Great a Pirate as the Worst -- Beattie's Place among that Fraternity -- All that is Valuable of the Whole English Poets -- The Best Schemes the Most Ruinous -- 4. John Bell's Little Trifling Edition Revisited -- In the Elzeverian Stile -- Pictures of the Highest Authority -- The Progress of Piracy -- The Brilliancy of its Reception -- Booksellers Printing upon One Another -- 5. Johnson's Prefaces and Bell's Connected System of Biography -- The Magnum Nomen -- An Apology to the Partners -- That Part which you might Call Piracy -- Bell's Use of Johnson's Prefaces -- Additional Materials Interwoven -- 6. The Best Judges of Vendible Poetry: William Strahan, Joseph Wenman, et al -- All the English Poets of Reputation -- A Considerable Degree of Demand -- The Parnassian Library of Wenman -- Every Syllable Written by the Respective Authors -- Rendering the Collection More Complete -- 7. Robert Anderson's Comprehensive View of English Poetry -- Active and Liberal Cooperation between Publisher and Editor -- Appearing as Editor -- Scatter'd Gems that Round Parnassus Shine -- The Cheapest and Most Perfect Edition of British Poets.
Wanting to Complete the Arrangement -- 8. Charles Cooke's Pocket Library -- The Important Object of Easy Purchase -- Stamped with Universal Approbation -- Ardour and the British Bard -- Attracting the Notice of the Artist -- Ornamental for the Book-Case -- 9. John Sharpe and Alexander Chalmers: A Body of Standard English Poetry -- The Truly Eminent English Poets -- Deviation from Preceding Systems -- To the Curious in Prints -- The Minnow Tribe Swims on -- Perpetuating Editions in this Manner -- 10. Splinter Canons, Fugitives, and Empire -- The 'Old Canon': How Sudden and How Rigid? -- Classically Fugitive -- Rejecting the Female's Rightful Part -- English Canons and Scottish (and Irish) Bards -- Circulation of the British Classics -- Epilogue: A Library to Every House -- Select Bibliography -- Index of Booksellers, Printers, Publishers -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- General Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823500203321 |
Bonnell Thomas Frank <1953->
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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