Download or read book The First John Murray and the Late Eighteenth-century London Book Trade written by William Zachs and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In October 1768 John Murray founded the publishing house which until recently remained an independent. He had no publishing experience and began with a capital of just £700. On his death, twenty-five years later, Murray's stocks, shares and copyrights were worth £12,000. Using John Murray's extensive archive, William Zachs charts the story of the man and the publishing house.