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Dobson's "Encyclopaedia"
The Publisher, Text, and Publication of America's First Britannica, 1789-183
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Robert D. Arner
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English
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2016
About this book
This is the first study of the life and career of Thomas Dobson, arguably the most prominent American printer, publisher, and bookseller between the years 1785 and 1822, whose accomplishments included publication of the first American edition of the Hebrew Bible, and the first American edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Preface And Acknowledgments
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1. Bookseller, Printer, and Publisher: Thomas Dobson and the Philadelphia Trade, 1785-1800
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2. Building a National Audience: From Prospectus to Publication
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3. A Progress Through the Press: The Encyclopaedia, Volumes I-IX
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4. Losses, Crosses, and Vexations: The Encyclopaedia, Volumes X—XVIII
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5. The Text of the American Edition: Jedidiah Morse and Other Contributors
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6. Artists and Artisans: The Encyclopaedia as American Artifact
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7. The Supplement to the Encyclopaedia: Volumes XIX-XXI
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8. Thomas Dobson in the Nineteenth Century: The Hebrew Bible and Other Publications
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Appendix A. Dobson's Encyclopaedia: A Chronology
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Appendix B. Engravers and Engravings in the Encyclopaedia
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Appendix C. A Checklist of Titles Printed by and for Thomas Dobson
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Bibliography
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Index
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December 5, 2016
eBook ISBN:
9781512800098
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Reprint 2016
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Main content:
320
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9781512800098
Keywords for this book
American History; Biography; Library Science and Publishing; American Studies; Autobiography
Audience(s) for this book
For universities and colleges of further and higher education
