A History of the Walter Scott Publishing House

  • John Turner

Student thesis: Doctoral ThesisDoctor of Philosophy

Abstract

Sir Walter Scott of Newcastle upon Tyne was bom in poverty and died a millionaire in 1910. He has been almost totally neglected by historians. He owned a publishing company which made significant contributions to cultural life and which has also been almost completely ignored. The thesis gives an account of Scott's life and his publishing business.

Volume 2 is a bibliography of the Walter Scott Publishing House.
Date of Award1995
Original languageEnglish
Awarding Institution
  • Aberystwyth University
SupervisorDavid Stoker (Supervisor)

Keywords

  • Walter Scott Publishing
  • publishers and publishing history

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