Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. Preface xv
6. Author’s Note xxiii
7. Introduction 1
8. Part I. Scottish Authors in a World of Books
9. 1. Composing the Scottish Enlightenment 43
10. 2. Identity and Diversity among Scottish Authors 97
11. 3. The Rewards of Authorship 195
12. Part II. Publishing the Scottish Enlightenment in London and Edinburgh
13. 4. Forging the London– Edinburgh Publishing Axis 265
14. 5. The Heyday of Scottish Enlightenment Publishing 327
15. 6. The Achievement of William Creech 401
16. Part III. Reprinting the Scottish Enlightenment in Dublin and Philadelphia
17. 7. The Rise and Fall of Irish Reprinting 443
18. 8. Making Scottish Books in America, 1770– 1784 503
19. 9. “A More Extensive Diffusion of Useful Knowledge”: Philadelphia, 1784– 1800 541
20. Conclusion 597
21. Appendix 611
22. Bibliography 709
23. Index 757