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Smith, Elder, And Co.
Smith, Elder & Co. or Smith, Elder, and Co. or Smith, Elder and Co. was a British publishing company which was most noted for the works it published in the 19th century. It was purchased by John Murray (publishing house), John Murray in the early 1900s, its archive now kept as part of the The John Murray Archive, John Murray Archive at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. History The firm was founded by George Smith (publisher, born 1789), George Smith (1789–1846) and Alexander Elder (publisher), Alexander Elder (1790–1876) and successfully continued by George Murray Smith (1824–1901). They are known to have published as early as 1826. They are notable for producing the first edition of the ''Dictionary of National Biography'' (''DNB''). The firm achieved its first major success with the publication of Charlotte Brontë's ''Jane Eyre'' in 1847, under the pseudonym of "Currer Bell". Other major authors published by the firm included Robe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Smith (publisher, Born 1789)
George Smith (1789 – 21 August 1846) was a Scottish born publisher who co-founded, along with Alexander Elder, the British publishing company Smith, Elder & Co. Biography Early life George Smith was born in Scotland in 1789. His father was a small landowner in the County of Moray. His father died while he was very young, and the property, badly managed by an uncle, was lost before George came of age.The House of Smith Elder, Leonard Huxley, 1923. As a young man George was apprenticed to Isaac Forsyth, a bookseller and banker in the town of Elgin, Moray. While still young George moved to London with no resources beyond his own power to work. He was by nature hard working and conscientious, and made steady progress after coming to London. He first found employment in the publishing house of Rivington in St. Paul's Churchyard. His next employer was the famous publisher John Murray.The Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911, Volume 25, page 260. While working for Murray, he was once s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
