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Tauchnitz|ˈtaʊknɪts, ˈtaʊxnɪts|
The name of Christian Bernhard, Baron von Tauchnitz (1816–95), publisher of Leipzig, used attrib. and absol. with reference to volumes in the Collection of British and American Authors, a series begun by him in 1841 for sale on the continent.
1856Mrs. Gaskell Let. 26 Dec. (1966) 430 For ‘North & South’ I received 600{pstlg}..having the Tauchnitz profit... I suppose however you would allow me to retain the profits arising from the American & Tauchnitz edit:. 1863J. Morrel Jrnl. 10 July (1963) iii. 94 In a twinkling all our ‘Tauchnitzes’ became pocket editions. 1895Daily News 15 Aug. 5/1 The excitement lest the Customs' officer were to find the Tauchnitz in the trunk. 1901Ibid. 5 Jan. 7/4 Desolate dwellings, strewn with a few sixpenny magazines and smuggled Tauchnitzes. 1902H. James Wings of Dove iii. v. 102 The uncut but antiquated Tauchnitz volume of which, before going out, she had mechanically possessed herself. 1920Joyce Let. 12 May (1966) II. 464 The head of the firm would like to have a copy with a view to including it in the Tauchnitz edition. 1936E. Ambler Dark Frontier vi. 88 A Tauchnitz edition of Butler's Erewhon purchased hastily from a station bookstall. 1960Times 7 July 14/7 A library of ‘Tauchnitz’ books. 1975T. Allbeury Special Collection iv. 125 A handful of Tauchnitz pocket editions. |