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Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904

"A Publisher and His Friends Memoir and Correspondence of John Murray; with an Account of the Origin and Progress of the House, 1768-1843"

Blackwood his agent in Scotland,
Southey's "Life of Nelson,"
money difficulties--Ballantyne's bills,
transfers printing business,
Constable's bills,
decrease in circulation of _Q.R._,
1811--Relations with Gifford,
improvement of _Q.R._,
generosity to Gifford,
origin of his connection with Byron,
"Childe Harold,"
1812--Ballantyne's bills again,
purchases stock of Miller,
of Albemarle Street,
removes to Albemarle Street,
Constable's bills,
final breach with Constable,
complete success of _Q.R._
refuses "The Rejected Addresses,"
1813--"The Giaour," and "The Bride of Abydos,"
Sir J. Malcolm,
I. D'Israeli's "Calamities of Authors,"
Scott's bill transactions,
Mme. de Stael at Albemarle Street,
other books published by him during the year,
1814--"The Corsair,"
"Ode to Napoleon,"
"Lara and Jacqueline,"
Mrs. Murray's visit to Leith,
letters to Mrs. Murray,
visit from Blackwood,
dines with I. D'Israeli,
education of his son John,
visit to D'Israeli at Brighton,
description of Newstead Abbey,
Byron's skull-cup,
trip to Edinburgh,
alliance with Blackwood,
visit to Abbotsford,
shares in Scott's "Don Roderick,"
correspondence with Coleridge,
1815--Drawing-room in Albemarle Street,
Mme.


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