Smith, Elder & Co.

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Smith, Elder & Co. was a prominent 19th-century British publishing house known for issuing major literary works and reference titles, including the Dictionary of National Biography.


Statements (25)
Predicate Object
instanceOf company
publishing house
activeInCentury 19th century
basedInCity London
basedInCountry United Kingdom
businessType privately held company
country United Kingdom
era 19th century British publishing industry
field book publishing
periodical publishing
historicalPeriod Victorian era
industry publishing
location London
notableFor publishing major literary works
publishing reference titles
publishing the Dictionary of National Biography
operatedInLanguage English
publishedGenre literary fiction
reference works
publishedWork Dictionary of National Biography
regionServed British Empire
United Kingdom
reputation prominent 19th-century British publisher
specialization biographical reference works
literary publishing


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