Authorship in the Days of Johnson

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bookseller influence
bookselling history
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copyright
copyright history
eighteenth century literature
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historical author-publisher relations
history of journalism
intellectual property law
literary patronage
publishing economics
publishing in the 18th Century

Product details

  • ISBN 9781032908533
  • Weight: 510g
  • Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
  • Publication Date: 01 Apr 2026
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Originally published in 1928, this book discusses the complex relationships between authors, patrons and publishers in the 18th Century and the ideals and struggles for copyright. It examines the power of booksellers over authors and the effect on authors of copyright security and the lapse of patronage.

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