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Mackinder, Halford John

Sir H. J. Mackinder (1861– 1947); geographer, academic and politician.

Perrin, Ida Southwell

Ida Southwell Perrin (1861–1953); botanist and illustrator.

Leathes, Stanley Mordaunt

Sir Stanley Mordaunt Leathes (1861–1938); historian and civil service administrator.

Elgar, Edward William

Sir Edward William Elgar, baronet (1857–1934); composer and conductor.

Mackay, Mary

Mary Mackay (1855–1924); novelist (as Marie Corelli).

Bridges, Robert Seymour

Robert Seymour Bridges (1844–1930); poet.

Beddard, Frank Evers

F. E. Beddard (1858–1925); zoologist.

Balfour, Arthur James

Arthur James Balfour, first earl of Balfour (1848–1930); prime minister and philosopher.

Addenda to The Methods of Publishing (1898)

A supplement to Samuel Squire Sprigge's book about different kinds of publishing agreements, written by George Herbert Thring. Reprinted from The…

The Cost of Production (1891)

Provides an overview of the costs of producing a book, from composition and typesetting to printing, binding, moulding, stereotyping and advertising.…

The Grievances Between Authors and Publishers (1887)

A report on the three conferences held in March 1887 on the maintenance of literary property, the profession of authorship, and dramatic rights and…

The Methods of Publishing (1890)

Written by Samuel Squire Sprigge to support the demand of the Society, as made in the Annual Report of 1889, for "just treatment as prevails in all…

Little, James Stanley

James Stanley Little (1856–1940); author and editor.

Thring, George Herbert

George Herbert Thring (1859–1941); Secretary to the Society of Authors.

Field, Roscoe & Co., Messrs.

Messrs. Field, Roscoe & Co. (1835–1969); solicitors acting on behalf of the Society of Authors.

Byrne, James

James Byrne (1857–1942); Legal Representative in America and educationalist.

Godkin, Lawrence

Lawrence Godkin (1860–1929); Legal Counsel in the United States.

Webb, Sidney James

Sidney James Webb, Baron Passfield (1859–1947); social reformer and politician.

Garvice, Charles Andrew

Charles Andrew Garvice (1850–1920); writer.

Tweedie, Ethel Brilliana Harley

Ethel Brilliana Harley Tweedie (1862–1940); travel writer (as Mrs Alec Tweedie).