Murray, John, 1808-1892
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Murray, John fl. ca. 1843-1872
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Murray, John III. 1808-1892
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Murray, .. 1808-1892
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Murray III, John 1808-1892
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John Murray, English publisher. The son of the John Murray who published Byron, he began working at his family's firm in 1828.
English publisher.
John Murray, junior, was a notable English publisher, and also an editor and author. Like his namesake father, he was a successful businessman and published several important works.
John Murray (1808-1892) was a publisher in the British firm of John Murray.
Murray attended Charterhouse School and later Edinburgh University, receiving an MA in 1827. He was a part of the publishing firm when Sir Walter Scott acknowledged the authorship of the Waverley novels. After traveling throughout Europe, John Murray wrote guide books on Holland, France, South Germany, and Switzerland.
The Mrs. Tindal, to whom the letter was addressed, may have been Mrs. Acton Tindal (Henrietta Euphemia Harrison), a noted British poet.
"John Murray (1808-1892)," Dictionary of National Biography. 2nd edition (London: Smith, Eder, & Co., 1906) http://books.google.com (accessed November 2011).
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Publishers and publishing
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Great Britain
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Satara, Bombay
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Bombay, India
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Karachi, Pakistan
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Sind, India
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South Africa, Africa
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