The poet and the publisher : the case of Alexander Pope, Esq., of Twickenham versus Edmund Curll, bookseller in Grub Street
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Published
London, UK : Reaktion Books, 2021.
ISBN
9781789144161, 1789144167
Physical Desc
470 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Newport - Adult Non-Fiction | 821.5 Rog | On Shelf |
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Published
London, UK : Reaktion Books, 2021.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781789144161, 1789144167
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-455) and index.
Description
"The quarrel between the poet Alexander Pope and the publisher Edmund Curll has long been a notorious episode in the history of the book, when two remarkable figures with a gift for comedy and an immoderate dislike of each other clashed publicly and without restraint. However, it has never, until now, been chronicled in full. Ripe with the sights and smells of Hanoverian London, The Poet and Publisher details their vitriolic exchanges, drawing on previously unearthed pamphlets, newspaper articles, and advertisements, court and government records, and personal letters. The story of their battles in and out of print includes a poisoning, the pillory, numerous instances of fraud, and a landmark case in the history of copyright. The book is a forensic account of events both momentous and farcical, and it is indecently entertaining."--,(source of summary not specified)
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rogers, P. (2021). The poet and the publisher: the case of Alexander Pope, Esq., of Twickenham versus Edmund Curll, bookseller in Grub Street . Reaktion Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rogers, Pat, 1938-. 2021. The Poet and the Publisher: The Case of Alexander Pope, Esq., of Twickenham Versus Edmund Curll, Bookseller in Grub Street. Reaktion Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rogers, Pat, 1938-. The Poet and the Publisher: The Case of Alexander Pope, Esq., of Twickenham Versus Edmund Curll, Bookseller in Grub Street Reaktion Books, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rogers, Pat. The Poet and the Publisher: The Case of Alexander Pope, Esq., of Twickenham Versus Edmund Curll, Bookseller in Grub Street Reaktion Books, 2021.
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