The seven lives of John Murray : the story of a publishing dynasty, 1768-2002
Carpenter, Humphrey, 1946-2008
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Written in Humphrey Carpenter's rollicking and iconoclastic style, this is an affectionate and vibrant account of John Murray, the longest-surviving publishing house in the world.
Main title:
The seven lives of John Murray : the story of a publishing dynasty, 1768-2002 / Humphrey Carpenter ; edited by Candida Brazil and James Hamilton ; with additional material by James Hamilton.
Imprint:
London : John Murray, 2008.
Collation:
xiv, 370 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 354-356) and index.
ISBN:
9780719565328 (hbk)0719565324 (hbk)
Dewey class:
070.5'09421070.5094070.509070
Local class:
070.509
Language:
English
BRN:
293016