William Isbister Collection circa 1860-1906

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William Isbister Collection circa 1860-1906

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Consists of correspondence mainly from Victorian novelists and other writers to W. Isbister & Co., publishers of and the . Good Words Sunday Magazine

0.8 linear feet; 2 boxes

Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special CollectionsManuscripts Division

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Isbister, William

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William Isbister was a British publisher. In 1858, he partnered with Alexander Stuart Strahan to found the publishing firm of Strahan & Co., which moved from Edinburgh to London in 1862. In its early years the company specialized in devotional works, illustrated literature for children, and inexpensive reprints of American ns2:titles. After moving to London, the firm also published fiction, poetry, and essays by popular authors of the day. The firm also established several impor...

Plumptre, E. H. (Edward Hayes), 1821-1891

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W. Isbister & Co.

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