: A Publisher and His Friends Memoir and Correspondence of John Murray; with an Account of the Origin and Progress of the House 1768-1843 by Smiles Samuel Murray John Contributor Mackay Thomas Editor - Murray John 1778-1843; John Murray (Firm); Publishers a

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JOHN MACMURRAY OR MURRAY

The first John Murray--An Officer of Marines--Retires from Active Service--His marriage--Correspondence with William Falconer--Falconer's death--Murray purchases Sandby's business--John Murray's first publications--His writings--Mr. Kerr--Thomas Cumming goes to Ireland on behalf of Murray--Prof. J. Millar--Mr. Whitaker--Defence of Sir R. Gordon--Ross estate--His controversy with Mr. Mason--The Edinburgh booksellers--Creech and Elliot--Dr. Cullen--The second John Murray--His education--Accident to his eye--Illness and death of the elder John Murray

JOHN MURRAY --BEGINNING OF HIS PUBLISHING CAREER--ISAAC D'ISRAELI, ETC.

MURRAY AND CONSTABLE--HUNTER AND THE FORFARSHIRE LAIRDS--MARRIAGE OF JOHN MURRAY

"MARMION"--CONSTABLES AND BALLANTYNES--THE "EDINBURGH REVIEW"

ORIGIN OF THE "QUARTERLY REVIEW"

THE "QUARTERLY" LAUNCHED

CONSTABLE AND BALLANTYNE

MURRAY AND GIFFORD--RUPTURE WITH CONSTABLE--PROSPERITY OF THE "QUARTERLY"

LORD BYRON'S WORKS, 1811 TO 1814

Lord Byron's first acquaintance with Mr. Murray--Mr. Dallas's offer to Cawthorn and Miller--Murray's acceptance of "Childe Harold"--Byron's visits to Fleet Street--Murray's letters to Byron--Gifford's opinion of the Poem--Publication of "Childe Harold"--Its immediate success--Byron's presentation to the Prince of Wales--Murray effects a reconciliation between Byron and Scott--Letters to and from Scott--Publication of "The Giaour," "Bride of Abydos" and "Corsair"--Correspondence with Byron--"Ode to Napoleon"--"Lara" and "Jacqueline"

MR. MURRAY'S REMOVAL TO 50, ALBEMARLE STREET

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