Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2024, 22 vols. plus supplements.
William Strahan
Standard Name: Strahan, William
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Intimate relationships | Charlotte Lennox | A report of more than a century later claimed that their relationship caused difficulty with Charlotte's patrons before the wedding. The record of the marriage gives the bride's first name as Barbara, and mentions her... |
| Publishing | Charlotte Lennox | CL
performed this difficult task under pressure of financial need. Her husband
helped by compiling the index. When she had finished the work she appealed to Andrew Millar
for support: Alexander spent three weeks hiding... |
| Textual Production | Stéphanie-Félicité de Genlis | William Strahan
printed 750 copies of it this month. |
| Textual Production | Charlotte Lennox | CL
's friends Samuel Johnson
and Samuel Richardson
both saw her as a professional writer with a career to fashion: a career which needed her presence in London, heart of the publishing industry. Richardson... |
Timeline
About 1739: The young Scotsman William Strahan became...
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About 1739
The young Scotsman William Strahan
became a partner in the publishing firm of his compatriot Andrew Millar
.
1767: The elder Thomas Cadell took over Andrew...
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1767
The elder Thomas Cadell
took over Andrew Millar
's publishing firm on Millar's retirement.
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2024, 22 vols. plus supplements.
His customary label as the elder is confusing: he had an uncle of the same name who was one of the...
9 March 1776: Adam Smith published An Inquiry into the...
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9 March 1776
Adam Smith
published An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Sales were much higher than expected by the publisher, William Strahan
, who had produced a print-run of 500...
8 February 1777: The first volume appeared in Edinburgh of...
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8 February 1777
The first volume appeared in Edinburgh of Hugh Blair
's five volumes of exquisitely sentimental
Buchan, James. “That sh—te Creech”. London Review of Books, 5 Apr. 2007, pp. 13-14.
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Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.
9 July 1785: Publisher-printer William Strahan died worth...
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9 July 1785
Publisher-printer William Strahan
died worth nearly £100,000. His firm was at this date operating eleven printing presses.
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2024, 22 vols. plus supplements.
Suarez, Michael F. “The Business of Literature: The Book Trade in England from Milton to Blake”. A Companion to Literature from Milton to Blake, edited by David Womersley, Blackwell, 2000, pp. 131-47.
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Buchan, James. “That sh—te Creech”. London Review of Books, 5 Apr. 2007, pp. 13-14.
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Around 1812: The publishing firm of Eyre and Spottiswoode...
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Around 1812
The publishing firm of Eyre and Spottiswoode
was established in London; it originated from the publishing business begun by William Strahan
some fifty years earlier.
Rose, Jonathan, and Patricia J. Anderson, editors. Dictionary of Literary Biography 106. Gale Research, 1991.
106: 133
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