John Murray

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
John Murray logo on dust jackets
John Murray's Thin Paper edition

John Murray is a British publishing company founded by John Murray (1745-1793) in 1768. When Arthur Conan Doyle was published between 1909 and 1930, Sir John Murray IV (1851-1928) and Sir John Murray V (1884-1967) managed the firm.

In 1917, the firm acquired his competitor Smith, Elder & Co..



Conan Doyle published by John Murray

John Murray, Tales (1922)
Our African Winter (1929)

Prices follow the pattern (shilling/pence)

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Prefaces/forewords by Conan Doyle


Covers


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