James Ballantyne
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James Ballantyne , 1772-1833, Scottish editor and publisher. Ballantyne and his brother John set up a publishing business in Edinburgh with the aid of Sir Walter Scott . The firm published Scott's works, beginning in 1802 with Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border.
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Surprise choice at Scotland on Sunday as Johnston Press breaks with the past NEWSPAPERS: SOS EDITOR APPOINTED
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Editing Different Versions of Romantic Texts.
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Jail term for 'sinister, predatory' attack
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Scotia Nostra: TORYGRAPH ON THE RACK AT BBC.(Features)
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Ballantyne, James
Ballantyne, James (1772–1833), brother of John Ballantyne (below), a printer in Kelso, printed Scott's Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border in 1802, and continued to print Scott's works. He...
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Ballantyne, John
Ballantyne, John (1774–1821), brother of James Ballantyne (above), became in 1809 manager of the publishing firm started by himself and Sir W. Scott . Scott named him ‘Rigdumfunnidos’, after a genial character in Carey's Chrononhotonthologos .
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Chrononhotonthologos
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Scott, Sir Walter
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