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John Morphew (died 1720)

Tory factions,[2]
he later became identified with the Tories.

Life

Morphew as trade publisher (distributor) and John Nutt (printer) took over the business of Edward Jones when he died; this was in 1706. Previously Morphew had been a journeyman for Jones.[3][4] At this period (i.e. from 1706)[5] Morphew's name had replaced that of Nutt as imprint in most of Jonathan Swift's works.[6] In 1707 he began to publish periodicals.[7][self-published source] He also had a long working relationship with Delarivier Manley.[8]

The Whigs Unmask'd (1713), satirical print of a 1712 riot, published by John Morphew.

In 1709 Morphew was arrested by the government, with

The Tatler, the real person mentioned alongside the fictitious Isaac Bickerstaff.[12]

Morphew associated with the

Hanoverian Succession in 1714 it gave offence to the government. At this juncture Roper denied active involvement; and Morphew backed him up by stating that for while he had not accounted for the Post Boy's profits to Roper.[14] Subsequently Morphew lost some of his predominance as trade publisher to James Roberts, who identified more with the Whig cause.[15] Material published in the Post Boy in the sensitive area of Anglo-Swedish relations, after the 1716 Jacobite plotting, caused Morphew to be arrested again in February 1717.[16]

Notes

  1. ISBN 978-1-4443-9008-7
    . Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. ISBN 978-0-19-510667-1
    . Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  3. ISBN 978-0-7146-4508-7
    . Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  4. ^ http://jonathanswiftarchive.org.uk/, An Introduction to: A New Way of Selling Places at Court.
  5. ISBN 978-0-521-82894-9
    . Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  6. ISBN 978-0-521-19804-2
    . Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  7. ISBN 978-1-4257-6201-8
    . Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  8. ISBN 978-0-87413-792-7
    . Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  9. ISBN 978-0-19-957795-8
    . Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  10. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/17939. (Subscription or UK public library membership
    required.)
  11. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/6948. (Subscription or UK public library membership
    required.)
  12. ISBN 978-0-415-01222-5
    . Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  13. ISBN 978-0-415-31286-8
    . Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  14. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/24070. (Subscription or UK public library membership
    required.)
  15. ISBN 978-1-4051-5669-1
    . Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  16. ISBN 978-0-415-60977-7
    . Retrieved 6 September 2012.

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