When was James Fraser born and where did he originate from?
James Fraser emerged from an Inverness family in 1804. He established a publishing business at 215 Regent Street, London.
Questions about James Fraser (publisher)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What magazine did James Fraser publish starting in February 1830?
Fraser published Fraser's Magazine starting in February 1830. The publication took its name from barrister Hugh Fraser who founded it with William Maginn.
Why did Grantley Berkeley assault James Fraser on the 3rd of August 1836?
On the 3rd of August 1836 Grantley Berkeley assaulted Fraser following the publication of criticism regarding Berkeley's novel Berkeley Castle. Cross actions were tried on the 3rd of December.
Who contributed to James Fraser's Magazine between 1830 and 1838?
Contributors included Thomas Carlyle, William Makepeace Thackeray, James Hogg, Francis Sylvester Mahony, Thomas Love Peacock, J. A. Froude, and William Allingham. The Gallery of Illustrious Literary Characters ran from 1830 to 1838.
How many portraits were issued in the quarto volume containing James Fraser's Gallery of Illustrious Literary Characters in 1833?
In 1833 a quarto volume containing 34 of the portraits was issued. The complete gallery was republished in 1874 for the first time.
When did James Fraser die and who succeeded him as publisher?
Fraser died on the 2nd of October 1841 at Argyll Street, London after a lingering illness. The magazine fell to his successor G. W. Nickisson whose name first appeared in 1842.