Tag: Publishing

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22nd September 1888: First edition of National Geographic Magazine published

22nd September 2022
Tagged as: Culture, Geography, Literature, Magazine, Publishing, Science

The first edition of the National Geographic Magazine was published by the National Geographic Society.

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21st September 1937: J. R. R. Tolkien’s fantasy novel The Hobbit first published in the United Kingdom

21st September 2022
Tagged as: Art, Author, Britain, Culture, Fiction, Literature, Lord of the Rings, Mythology, Novel, Publishing, Tolkien

The initial run of 1,500 copies of The Hobbit sold out within three months, and further runs proved similarly popular prompting Tolkien to write the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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19th October 1953: Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 first published

19th October 2020
Tagged as: America, Books, Censorship, Culture, Literature, Publishing, United States, USA

Set in the distant future where books are outlawed, the story focuses on Guy Montag whose job as a fireman sees him burn houses that are found to contain books.