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John Newbery (9 July 1713 – 22 December 1767), considered "The Father of Children's Literature", was an English publisher of books who first made children's literature a sustainable and profitable part of the literary market. [1]
It was established by John Newbery, who was better known for his pioneering children's literature. [1] The Public Ledger was London's fourth daily newspaper in a golden age from 1730 to 1772 for 'Advertisers' – two-page advertising-driven newspapers set up after political parties withdrew subsidies to London newspapers.
Born on 6 July 1743, he was the son of John Newbery, the publisher of St. Paul's Churchyard; alone of his brothers, he survived his father.After schooling at Ramsgate and Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, he entered Merchant Taylors' School in 1758 and matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford, on 1 April 1762.
[4] [5] Toy books were often released as a series, [2] and the most common subjects were popular rhymes and tales. [5] John Harris took over Newbery's publishing firm at the beginning of the 19th century, [6] and within a few years was producing small (4 inches by 5 inches) books, colorfully illustrated, that were meant to amuse children. [7]
The anonymous story was published in London by the John Newbery company, a publisher of popular children's literature. [4] In his introduction to an 1881 edition of the book, [5] Charles Welsh wrote: Goody Two-Shoes was published in April 1765, and few nursery books have had a wider circulation, or have retained their position so long. The ...
John Harris (1756–1846) published children's books in England from the end of the 18th century to the mid-19th century, creating innovative and popular new styles. Apprenticed to Thomas Evans he found employment for a short time with John Murray before joining John Newbery 's publishing firm.
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