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ยท To Jane Porter, novelist : 3 autograph letters signed ; 10 Oct 1832 - 8 Nov 1833 (MISC 2359-2361), on publishing matters. Bentley declines an offer for republication of Anna Maria Porter's Don Sebastian, arranges payment for Jane's introductions for her 'Standard Novels' editons, and declines to reprint a work. |
| Restricted Access |
Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated. |
| Biography |
Richard Bentley, English printer and publisher. His major contributions to nineteenth-century publishing are the Standard Novels, freshly revised texts of major contemporary authors made affordable for the middle class ; Bentley's Miscellany, the periodical in which Dickens's Oliver Twist was first published ; and Temple Bar, a popular literary magazine. |
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Bentley, Richard, 1794-1871 -- Correspondence.
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Printers -- Great Britain -- 19th century -- Correspondence.
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Publishers and publishing -- Great Britain -- 19th century -- Correspodence.
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Porter, Anna Maria, 1780-1832.
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Porter, Jane, 1776-1850, Recipient.
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Pforz MS
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Pforz MS
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