William Tait (publisher)
William Tait (1793–1864) was a 19th century Scottish publisher, based in
Life
The eldest son of Isabella Bertram and her husband, James Tait (1762–1834), an architect in
In 1833, Tait was elected to the first reformed town council of Edinburgh, and in the same year was sent to gaol for four days on 10 August for refusing to pay
In 1837, Tait was part of a group who helped create the Political Martyrs' Monument at Old Calton Burial Ground.[6]
Tait retired from business in 1848, and bought the estate of Prior Bank, near
Works
Tait's major publications were: Thomas Brown's Philosophy of the Human Mind; Thomas Carlyle's German Romance; the collected edition of Jeremy Bentham's works, and Patrick Fraser Tytler's History of Scotland.
Tait's Edinburgh Magazine appeared in April 1832, and was issued monthly until December 1864. It was a literary and political magazine, its radical politics being its special feature, and giving it influence in Scotland, where it had for some time a larger circulation than any of its competitors. In 1834, it was reduced in price from 2s/6d (12.5p) to 1s (5p). At first, Tait was editor, but from 1834, when his magazine incorporated Johnstone’s, he used
References
- ^ "William Tait". British Museum. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ Easley, Alexis (2005). ""Tait's Edinburgh Magazine" in the 1830s: Dialogues on Gender, Class, and Reform". Victorian Periodicals Review. 38 (3): 263–279. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Goold, David. "Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (May 15, 2018, 7:22 am)". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Scottish Book Trade Index". National Library of Scotland. p. Tainsh, James - Tilliedelph, David. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1833–34
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Old Calton Burial Ground, Martyrs' Monument (117414)". Canmore. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. .
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Tait, William". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.