Constable, Archibald, 1774-1827

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Dates:
Birth 1774-02-24
Death 1827-07-21
Britons,
Undetermined, English, Latin,

Biographical notes:

Archibald Constable (1774-1827), the Edinburgh publisher. For fuller details of his life and writings see the Dictionary of National Biography.

From the guide to the Correspondence of Archibald Constable, with some related material, ca. 1788-1827, (%Leeds University Library)

Scottish publisher.

From the description of Papers, 1801-1811. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 22299942

From the description of Printed form with autograph signature : Edinburgh, 1814 Aug. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270538596

Archibald Constable apprenticed with an Edinburgh bookseller, opened his own shop, and eventually became a publisher. A canny and successful businessman, he published Edinburgh Review, the works of Walter Scott, and Encyclopaedia Britannica. Eventually, liberal policies toward authors contributed to overextending his resources, and the firm went bankrupt.

From the description of Archibald Constable letter to the Earl of Buchan, 1817 July 23. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 53150134

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Subjects:

  • Publishers and publishing
  • Book collectors
  • Edinburgh Annual Register
  • English poetry
  • Letters
  • Letters
  • Letters 18th century
  • Letters 19th century
  • Private libraries
  • Proofreading
  • Scottish literature
  • Wills
  • Wills England

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Places:

  • England (as recorded)
  • Scotland (as recorded)

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