Author: AMPHLETT, James.
Title: The Newspaper Press, in part of the last century and up to the present period of 1860. The recollections of James Amphlett, who has been styled the father of the press, extending over a period of sixty years in connexion with newspapers, London and the country.
Description: London, Whittaker; Shrewsbury, Wardle 1860. Octavo publisher's cloth with printed paper spine label (mildly used); [8],149pp and an inserted two page leaf announcing the death of the author in July 1860. A few spots to outer pages, quite good. A copy that has been proofed, up to page 27 at least, neatly and professionally corrected in pencil. As the author was dead we must presume this was the work of another newspaper man who just couldn't help himself. ¶ Only edition of this scarce book, a scattered compendium of memoir and odds and ends. It starts with first hand recollections of the Birmingham riots when our author was part of a "little squad" of curious boys following the action. He took part in the plundering of Priestley's house to the extent of a small bottle of quicksilver. From there we go to the press and his brushes with, it seems, everyone of fame or infamy from the regency onwards.

Keywords: social history trades journalism literature c18th c19th England newspapers