File Copies of Books Printed by J.M. Dent & Sons, 1890-1925

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File Copies of Books Printed by J.M. Dent & Sons, 1890-1925

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Joseph Malaby Dent (1849-1926) was an English bookbinder who created finely produced classics by Shakespeare, Scott, Dickens and Jane Austen. He also published illustrated books and the series, which was to contain the most important works of world literature with new translations, but no introductions and minimal notes by an authority. The collection contains more than seven hundred volumes printed by J.M. Dent & Sons. Temple Classics

40 boxes (20 linear ft.)

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd.

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J.M. Dent & Sons, book publishers of London, England, was founded in 1888 by Joseph Malaby Dent (1859-1926). The company achieved success by selling cheap editions of the classics to the working class. Dent's first major production, the Temple Shakespeare series, was established in 1894, followed in 1906 by Everyman's Library, a series of 1000 volumes. Eventually, Dent's publishing activities expanded to include textbooks, children's books, educational books, self-help books, and travel guid...