A second edition followed on 19 March 1761. It featured the first appearance of Lennox's name on a title-page, and a dedication (supplied by Johnson
; the first edition had none) to the Duchess of Newcastle
Intertextuality and Influence
Anna Letitia Barbauld
She was selecting novels for this project in March 1807, but the work was delayed by the catastrophe of her husband's deterioration and suicide. A thousand copies were printed, and her editorial fee was £300....
Timeline
1792: Charles Cooke began publishing Select British...
Writing climate item
1792
Charles Cooke
began publishing Select British Novels, modelled on the earlier serial collection by James Harrison
.