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Chapter 3 - Publishers and Editions

from Part I - Life and Works

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2023

By
Andrew Gasson
Edited by
William Baker  and
Richard Nemesvari
William Baker
Affiliation:
Hangzhou Normal University, China and Northern Illinois University
Richard Nemesvari
Affiliation:
Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario
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During his writing career Collins used nine English publishers for first editions in book form, starting with Longman (1848) for the biography of his father and ending with Chatto & Windus, which ultimately took over twenty-nine of his copyrights. Collins was a firm but fair negotiator but particularly so when he was established as an author, when he would frequently change publishers in order to secure the most advantageous financial arrangement.

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Wilkie Collins in Context , pp. 19 - 32
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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