词条 | John Bell (publisher) |
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| name = John Bell | image = John-bell-publisher.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = | pseudonym = | birth_name = | birth_date = 1745 | birth_place = | death_date = 1831 | death_place = Fulham | resting_place = | occupation = Publisher | language = English | nationality = English | ethnicity = | citizenship = | education = | alma_mater = | period = | genre = | subject = | movement = | notableworks = | spouse = | partner = | children = | relatives = | influences = | influenced = | awards = | signature = | signature_alt = | website = | portaldisp = }}John Bell (1745–1831) was an English publisher. Originally a bookseller and printer, he also innovated in typography, being responsible for an influential font that omitted the long s.[1] He was also noted for drawing the reading public to "the best literature" by commissioning attractive art work to accompany the printed work.[2] LifeFrom 1769, Bell owned a bookshop in the Strand, London, the "British Library".[1] His 109-volume, literature-for-the-masses The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to Churchill, which rivalled Samuel Johnson's Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets (1781), was published from 1777 to 1783. Each volume cost just six shillings, much less than what was commonly charged.{{sfn|Harrison|1885}} Bell's joint-stock organisation of his publishing company defied "the trade" — forty dominant publishing companies — to establish a monopoly on top publications. In addition to the extensive Poets of Great Britain, he published book sets on Shakespeare and The British Theatre. The drawings and illustrations in these works influenced later publishers.{{sfn|Harrison|1885}}{{sfn|Harrison|1885}} He also ran a circulating library.[3][4] In 1788-1789, he operated a type foundry called the British Letter Foundry in collaboration with punchcutter Richard Austin.[5] Revivals of these typefaces have been made under the name of Bell and Austin.[6][7][8] Bell died in Fulham in 1831, summed up by publisher Charles Knight as a "mischievous spirit, the very Puck of booksellers." He was the uncle of the engraver Edward Bell.{{sfn|Harrison|1885}} PeriodicalsBell was one of the founders of the Morning Post, a London daily newspaper, in 1772. In 1787 he launched The World, with Edward Topham. Later he set up the Sunday newspaper Bell's Weekly Messenger, the women's monthly magazine La Belle Assemblée, Bell's classical arrangement of fugitive poetry (1789-1810) and other periodicals.[1] WorksBritish TheatreBell's British Theatre was published in 1776–1778,[9] and sold in sets 140 plays in 21 volumes, each with a unique choice of plays.[10] For example, one set is arranged thus:
References1. ^1 2 {{cite ODNB|id=2014|first=Hannah|last=Barker|title=Bell, John}} 2. ^{{cite ODNB|id=2014|first=Hannah|last=Barker|title=Bell, John}} 3. ^{{Citation |publisher = Printed for the author at the Literary-Press |title = London Adviser and Guide |edition=2nd |url = https://openlibrary.org/books/OL23444118M/The_London_adviser_and_guide_containing_every_instruction_and_information_... |author = John Trusler |publication-date = 1790 |oclc = 15076772 }} 4. ^{{cite journal |title=The Community Library: A Chapter in English Social History |author= Paul Kaufman |journal= Transactions of the American Philosophical Society |volume= 57 |year=1967 |jstor=1006043 }} 5. ^{{cite book|author1=Kalman A. Burnim|author2=Philip H. Highfill|title=John Bell, Patron of British Theatrical Portraiture: A Catalog of the Theatrical Portraits in His Editions of Bell's Shakespeare and Bell's British Theatre|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=129flIRW3QMC&pg=PA5|year=1998|publisher=SIU Press|isbn=978-0-8093-2123-0|page=5}} 6. ^{{cite web|last1=Mosley|first1=James|authorlink1=James Mosley|title=Scotch Roman|url=http://typefoundry.blogspot.com/2007/02/scotch-roman.html|website=Type Foundry (blog)|accessdate=3 September 2016}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Austin|url=https://commercialtype.com/typefaces/austin|publisher=Commercial Type|accessdate=13 July 2015}} 8. ^{{cite book|author=Stanley Morison|title=John Bell, 1745-1831: A Memoir|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tRK2d0IE0jkC&pg=PA15|date=19 November 2009|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-0-521-14314-1|pages=15–25}} 9. ^[https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/007685638 Haithi Trust: Bell's British Theatre] 10. ^"[https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre16inbell Description]", British theatre (1791), record at the Internet Archive. See for example two title pages for "Volume 7", one featuring "[https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre07bell#page/n7/mode/2up Maid of the Mill]", the other featuring "[https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_n07bell#page/n7/mode/2up Love Makes a Man]" 11. ^Bell, John, 1745–1831, British theatre (1791), [https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre02bell Volume 2], Publisher: J. Bell Year, 1791. Illustrations: [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre02bell#page/n7/mode/2up Mrs Mattocks], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre02bell#page/n145/mode/2up Mrs Powell], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre02bell#page/n219/mode/2up Mrs Angelo], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre02bell#page/n297/mode/2up Mr Macklin] 12. ^Bell, John, 1745–1831, British theatre (1791), [https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre03bell Volume 3], Publisher: J. Bell Year, 1791. Illustrations: [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre03bell#page/n7/mode/2up Miss Brunton], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre03bell#page/n109/mode/2up Mr Holman], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre03bell#page/n197/mode/2up Mr Kemble], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre03bell#page/n285/mode/2up Mrs Siddons], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre03bell#page/n375/mode/2up Mrs Merry] 13. ^Bell, John, 1745–1831, British theatre (1791), [https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre_p04bell Volume 4], Publisher: J. Bell Year, 1791. Illustrations: [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_p04bell#page/n7/mode/2up Mr Lee-Lewis], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_p04bell#page/n121/mode/2up Mr Bernard], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_p04bell#page/n235/mode/2up Mrs Siddons], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_p04bell#page/n323/mode/2up Mr Fawcet] 14. ^Bell, John, 1745–1831, British theatre (1791), [https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre05bell Volume 5], Publisher: J. Bell Year, 1791. Illustrations: [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre05bell#page/n9/mode/2up Mrs Siddons (as Cleone)], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre05bell#page/n89/mode/2up Mrs Siddons (as Isabella)], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre05bell#page/n171/mode/2up Mrs Rock], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre05bell#page/n309/mode/2up Mrs Esten] 15. ^Bell, John, 1745–1831, British theatre (1791), [https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre_q06bell Volume 6], Publisher: J. Bell Year, 1791. Illustrations: [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_q06bell#page/n7/mode/2up Mr Farren], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_q06bell#page/n89/mode/2up Mr Wroughton], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_q06bell#page/n171/mode/2up Mrs Siddons], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_q06bell#page/n253/mode/2up Mrs Farren], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_q06bell#page/n363/mode/2up Mr Bensley] 16. ^Bell, John, 1745–1831, British theatre (1791), [https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre_n07bell Volume 7], Publisher: J. Bell Year, 1791. Illustrations: [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_n07bell#page/n7/mode/2up Mr Quick], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_n07bell#page/n129/mode/2up Mrs Ann Brunton Merry], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_n07bell#page/n215/mode/2up Mrs Hunter], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_n07bell#page/134/mode/2up Mrs Heard] 17. ^Bell, John, 1745–1831, British theatre (1791), [https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre_g08bell Volume 8], Publisher: J. Bell Year, 1791. Illustrations: [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_g08bell#page/n7/mode/2up Mr Blanchard], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_g08bell#page/n113/mode/2up Mr Lewis], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_g08bell#page/n219/mode/2up Mr Farren], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_g08bell#page/n353/mode/2up Mrs Brooks] 18. ^Bell, John, 1745–1831, British theatre (1791), [https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre_m09bell Volume 9], Publisher: J. Bell Year, 1791. Illustrations: [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_m09bell#page/n5/mode/2up Mr Holman], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_m09bell#page/n119/mode/2up Mr Martyr], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_m09bell#page/n229/mode/2up Mr Quick], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_m09bell#page/n339/mode/2up Mr Kemble] 19. ^Bell, John, 1745–1831, British theatre (1791), [https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre_h10bell Volume 10], Publisher: J. Bell Year, 1791. Illustrations: [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_h10bell#page/n7/mode/2up Barrymore and Warthen], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_h10bell#page/n121/mode/2up Mr Hull], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_h10bell#page/n223/mode/2up Mrs Lee Lewis], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_h10bell#page/n333/mode/2up Alexander Pope] 20. ^Bell, John, 1745–1831, British theatre (1791), [https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre11bell Volume 11], Publisher: J. Bell Year, 1791. Illustrations: [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre11bell#page/n7/mode/2up Mrs Crouch], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre11bell#page/n113/mode/2up Mr Palmer], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre11bell#page/n217/mode/2up Mr Yates], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre11bell#page/n347/mode/2up Mrs Mountain] 21. ^Bell, John, 1745–1831, British theatre (1791), [https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre_k12bell Volume 12], Publisher: J. Bell Year, 1791. Illustrations: [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_k12bell#page/n7/mode/2up Mrs Wells], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_k12bell#page/n113/mode/2up Mrs Mattocks], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_k12bell#page/n243/mode/2up Mrs Webb], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_k12bell#page/n345/mode/2up Mr Harley] 22. ^Bell, John, 1745–1831, British theatre (1791), [https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre_i13bell Volume 13], Publisher: J. Bell Year, 1791. Illustrations: [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_i13bell#page/n5/mode/2up Mrs Billington], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_i13bell#page/n103/mode/2up Mrs Jordan], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_i13bell#page/n195/mode/2up Mr Palmer], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_i13bell#page/n309/mode/2up Mrs Martyr] 23. ^Bell, John, 1745–1831, British theatre (1791), [https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre_f14bell Volume 14], Publisher: J. Bell Year, 1791. Illustrations:[https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_f14bell#page/n5/mode/2up Mr Moody], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_f14bell#page/n103/mode/2up Mr Holman ], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_f14bell#page/n209/mode/2up Mr Palmer], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_f14bell#page/n307/mode/2up Mr King] 24. ^Bell, John, 1745–1831, British theatre (1791), [https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre_c15bell Volume 15], Publisher: J. Bell Year, 1791. Illustrations: [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_c15bell#page/n7/mode/2up Mrs Esten], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_c15bell#page/n133/mode/2up Mrs Inchbald], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_c15bell#page/n231/mode/2up Mr Kemble], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_c15bell#page/n357/mode/2up Mr Palmer] 25. ^Bell, John, 1745–1831, British theatre (1791), [https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre16inbell Volume 16], Publisher: J. Bell Year, 1791. Illustrations: [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre16inbell#page/n7/mode/2up Mr Munden], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre16inbell#page/n121/mode/2up Mrs Ward], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre16inbell#page/n239/mode/2up Mrs Goodall], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre16inbell#page/n361/mode/2up Mrs Siddons] 26. ^Bell, John, 1745–1831, British theatre (1791), [https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre_d17bell Volume 17], Publisher: J. Bell Year, 1791. Illustrations: [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_d17bell#page/n7/mode/2up Mr Harley], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_d17bell#page/n93/mode/2up Mrs Abington], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_d17bell#page/n243/mode/2up Miss Barclay], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_d17bell#page/n349/mode/2up Mrs Whitelock] 27. ^Bell, John, 1745–1831, British theatre (1791), [https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre_e18bell Volume 18], Publisher: J. Bell Year, 1791. Illustrations: [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_e18bell#page/n7/mode/2up Mr Dimond], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_e18bell#page/n97/mode/2up Mr Wilson], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_e18bell#page/n257/mode/2up Miss Chapman], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre_e18bell#page/n363/mode/2up Mr Middleton] 28. ^Bell, John, 1745–1831, British theatre (1791), [https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre19bell Volume 19], Publisher: J. Bell Year, 1791. Illustrations: [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre19bell#page/n5/mode/2up Mr Pope], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre19bell#page/n103/mode/2up Mrs Kemble], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre19bell#page/n229/mode/2up Mr Johnstone], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre19bell#page/n359/mode/2up Mr Kemble] 29. ^Bell, John, 1745–1831, British theatre (1791), [https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre20bell Volume 20], Publisher: J. Bell Year, 1791. Illustrations: [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre20bell#page/n7/mode/2up Mr Baddeley], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre20bell#page/n101/mode/2up Mr Rock], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre20bell#page/n223/mode/2up Mr Parsons], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre20bell#page/n313/mode/2up Mr Bensley] 30. ^Bell, John, 1745–1831, British theatre (1791), [https://archive.org/details/britishtheatre21bell Volume 21], Publisher: J. Bell Year, 1791. Illustrations: [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre21bell#page/n7/mode/2up Mr Parsons], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre21bell#page/n117/mode/2up Mr Fawcet], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre21bell#page/n219/mode/2up Mr Dimond], [https://archive.org/stream/britishtheatre21bell#page/n329/mode/2up Mrs Jordan]
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