Jacob Tonson, sometimes referred to as Jacob Tonson the elder (1655/6–1736) was an 18th-century English bookseller and publisher. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view
Tonson published editions of John Dryden and John Milton, and is best known for having obtained a copyright on the plays of William Shakespeare by buying up the rights of the heirs of the publisher of the Fourth Folio after the Statute of Anne went into effect. John Dryden (– was an influential English poet Literary critic, Translator and playwright who dominated the literary life of Restoration England John Milton ( 9 December, 1608 – 8 November, 1674) was an English Poet, Prose Polemicist and Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for William Shakespeare ( baptised A Book is a set or collection of written printed illustrated or blank sheets made of Paper, Parchment, or other material usually fastened together The Statute of Anne ( Short title Copyright Act 1709 8 Anne c He was also the founder of the famous Kit-Cat Club. The Kit-Cat Club (sometimes Kit-Kat Club) was an early 18th century English Club in London with strong political and literary associations committed
His nephew, Jacob Tonson the younger (1682-1735) was also a bookseller and publisher, whose business was continued by his son Jacob Tonson (1714–1767)
External links
- Raymond N. MacKenzie, ‘Tonson, Jacob, the elder (1655/6–1736)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008, accessed 11 Jan 2008
- Works by or about Jacob Tonson in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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