Mr. Meeson's WillWorthington Company, 1888 - 287 Seiten Everybody who has any connection with Birmingham will be acquainted with the vast publishing establishment still known by the short title of "Meeson's" which is perhaps the most remarkable institution of the sort in Europe. |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 22
Seite 9
... generations that are gone . This being so , the writers of to - day can only describe what has been described before . For instance : an author invents an immortal woman living in a cave , and prematurely PREFACE . 9.
... generations that are gone . This being so , the writers of to - day can only describe what has been described before . For instance : an author invents an immortal woman living in a cave , and prematurely PREFACE . 9.
Seite 18
... writer of promise ; but somehow Meeson's had got him for its own , and turned him into a publisher's hack . " Quite so , sir , " he said humbly . " It is very bad -it is dreadful to think of Meeson's coming down to seven per cent ...
... writer of promise ; but somehow Meeson's had got him for its own , and turned him into a publisher's hack . " Quite so , sir , " he said humbly . " It is very bad -it is dreadful to think of Meeson's coming down to seven per cent ...
Seite 22
... writing people are a little em- barrassed . " Augusta winced , and Mr. Meeson , rising heavily from his chair , went to a large safe which stood near , and extracted from it a bundle of agreements . These he glanced at one by one till ...
... writing people are a little em- barrassed . " Augusta winced , and Mr. Meeson , rising heavily from his chair , went to a large safe which stood near , and extracted from it a bundle of agreements . These he glanced at one by one till ...
Seite 25
... writers in the country , shall be obliged to accept a sum for my books upon which I cannot live . Do you know that yesterday I was offered a thousand pounds for the copyright of a book like ' Jemima's Vow ' ? - it's a large sum ; but I ...
... writers in the country , shall be obliged to accept a sum for my books upon which I cannot live . Do you know that yesterday I was offered a thousand pounds for the copyright of a book like ' Jemima's Vow ' ? - it's a large sum ; but I ...
Seite 28
... writer like the rest of them — for Meeson's is a strictly commercial undertaking , you know , and Meeson's public don't like ... writing- table by way of emphasising his words . " Have you done ? " said his uncle . 28 MR . MEESON'S WILL .
... writer like the rest of them — for Meeson's is a strictly commercial undertaking , you know , and Meeson's public don't like ... writing- table by way of emphasising his words . " Have you done ? " said his uncle . 28 MR . MEESON'S WILL .
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Addison answered Augusta Attorney-General barrister beautiful began Bill Birmingham boat bowed captain child clerk client counsel course Court dear document door Eustace Meeson evidence executed eyes face faint feel Fiddlestick fortune gentleman girl gone hand Hanover Square head heart hundred James Short Jeannie Jemima's Vow John Short Johnnie Jonathan Meeson Judge Kangaroo Kerguelen Land Lady Holmhurst learned little Dick little Jeannie living looked Lord Holmhurst Lordship low dress married matter mind Miss Augusta Smithers Miss Smithers neck never once perhaps plaintiff poor pounds present Probate publishing Queen's Counsel RIDER HAGGARD Roscoe rose round rush sail sailors ship shouted sigh sight sitting solicitor Somerset House stood suddenly suppose sure tattooed TAUCHNITZ tell testator thing thought Todd told Tombey turned uncle Waterloo Station witness woman wonder young lady Zealand