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Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 309 New Series, Saturday, December 8, 1849

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Hint: You can preview this book by clicking on "Preview" which is located under the cover of this book. About the author: William Chambers of Glenormiston or William Chambers FRSE LLD (16 April 1800 – 20 May 1883) was a Scottish publisher and politician, the brother (and business partner) of Robert Chambers. The brothers were influential in the mid-19th century, in both scientific and political circles.Chambers was born in Peebles and moved to Edinburgh in 1814 to work in the book-selling trade and soon branched out into printing. He opened his own bookshop in 1819 on Broughton Street, a historical street absorbed by Edinburgh's New Town. and founded the publishing firm of W. & R. Chambers Publishers in 1832. He was a keen advocate of popular education and his firm was a pioneer in the use of industrial technologies of publishing to make print available cheaply. Excerpt from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Chambers_(publisher)

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Publication Date
Jun 7, 2016
Language
English
Category
History
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): Various

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Pages
60
Binding
Perfect Bound
Interior Color
Black & White
Dimensions
US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)

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