Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908.
Constable and Ballantyne
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Wealth and Poverty | Sir Walter Scott | SWS
was bankrupted when the collapse of the publishing house Hurst, Robinson, and Co.
in turn brought down Constable and Ballantyne
, in which he was a partner. |
Timeline
Mid 1820s
Harsh economic conditions caused two-thirds of established British publishing firms to crash: authors were ruined, like Sir Walter Scott
, by the bankruptcy of Constable and Ballantyne
in Edinburgh.