Authorship in the Days of Johnson : Being a Study of the Relation between Author, Patron, Publisher and Public, 1726-1780 (Routledge Revivals)

Originally published in 1928, this book discusses the complex relationships between authors, patrons and publishers in the 18th Century and the ideals and struggles for copyright. It examines the power of booksellers over authors and the effect on authors of copyright security and the lapse of patronage.