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HENRY HERRINGMAN, JACOB TONSON, AND JOHN DRYDEN: THE CREATION OF THE ENGLISH LITERARY PUBLISHER.

The article compares and contrasts the literary works by English author John Dryden created and published by printers and booksellers Henry Herringman and Jacob Tonson the elder. It argues that Tonson helped create the modern field of publishing by acting as a literary agent, marketer, and promoter...

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Published in:Notes & Queries Vol. 62; no. 2; pp. 274 - 278
Main Author: BERNARD, STEPHEN
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Jun2015
Subjects:
Author-publisher relations
Dryden, John, 1631-1700
Tonson, Jacob
Herringman, Henry
Publishing
Booksellers & bookselling
Books & reading
History
Seventeenth century
United Kingdom
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Summary:The article compares and contrasts the literary works by English author John Dryden created and published by printers and booksellers Henry Herringman and Jacob Tonson the elder. It argues that Tonson helped create the modern field of publishing by acting as a literary agent, marketer, and promoter for Dryden and his works.