Sir Godfrey Kneller, BtRichard Lumley, 2nd Earl of Scarbrough (1717)oil on canvas36 X 28 in.In the 1690s, London bookseller Jacob Tonson realized that if he were to compete against other companies in the publishing field, then he would need to be the first to discover the next new prospect to bring to print. Â His idea…
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