{"product_id":"dear-mr-murray-9781473662704","title":"Dear Mr Murray","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe publishing house of John Murray was founded  in Fleet Street in 1768 and remained a family firm over seven  generations. Published to coincide with this ''remarkable achievement''  and in the anniversary year, \u003ci\u003eDear Mr Murray\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of  some of the best letters from the hundreds of thousands held in the John  Murray Archive. They reveal not only the story of some of the most  interesting and influential books in history but also the remarkable  friendships - as well as occasional animosities - between author and  publisher, as well as readers, editors, printers and illustrators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite  the incredible number of letters that were retained by the Murray  family, some failed to arrive, others were delayed and some barely  survived, but longevity added to the reputation and fame of John Murray  and a correspondent in Canada who addressed his letter merely to ''John  Murray, The World-wide famous Book \u0026amp; Publishing House, London,  England'' as early as 1932 cou\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAttractively arranged, given ample context, and a diverting read * Sunday Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eAn entertaining picture of the day-to-day dealings between author and publisher over 250 years * Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003eFew if any names in publishing are as revered as John Murray . . . This book, compiled to celebrate the company's 250th anniversary is just a small sampling of that treasure trove . . . Whether angry, apologetic, wheedling  or rude, the fondness and regard in which the Murrays were held by their correspondents shines through * Herald *\u003cbr\u003eWriters writing about books has always made for compelling reading. Writers writing about their \u003ci\u003eown\u003c\/i\u003e books in private correspondence to their publisher tends to produce a particular kind of letter. There is passion, conviction, fluency, doubt, deference, sometimes frustration and anger, maybe even gratitude. The letters in \u003ci\u003eDear Mr Murray\u003c\/i\u003e . . . show these qualities and more . . .  this collection brings [Murray's] salad days inexorably to life * Scottish Review of Books *\u003cbr\u003eAs well as allowing us glimpses behind the public faces of some exalted authors, McClay has paid tribute here to a remarkable line whose shared name became synonymous with a sense of responsibility to their company, their authors and literature itself * Nation *","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739532996951,"sku":"9781473662704","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473662704.jpg?v=1720052515","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dear-mr-murray-9781473662704","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}