Background
Adam Black was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on the 20th of February 1784, the son of a builder.
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Adam Black was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on the 20th of February 1784, the son of a builder.
Adam Black was educated at the High School and the University of Edinburgh.
Adam Black founded the A & C Black publishing company, and published the 7th, 8th and 9th editions of the Encyclopædia Britannica. After serving as an apprentice to Mr Fairbairn, an Edinburgh bookseller, he began business for himself in Edinburgh in 1808. The two most important events connected with the history of the firm were the publication of the 7th, 8th and 9th editions of the Encyclopædia Britannica, and the purchase of the stock and copyright of the Waverley Novels.
In 1832 his bookshop is given as 27 North Bridge in the Old Town and his home is given as 30 Broughton Place in the eastern New Town.
In 1851 the firm bought the copyright of the Waverley Novels for £27,000. And in 186_, they became the proprietors of De Quincey"s works.
Adam Black was twice Lord Provost of Edinburgh, and represented the city in parliament from 1856 to 1865. He retired from business in 1865, and died on the 24th of January 1874.
In 1877 a bronze statue (by John Hutchison ) of Adam Black was erected in East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh.
He is buried in Warriston Cemetery on the outer face of the catacombs close to James Young Simpson. Black was married to Isabella Tait (1796-1877). Their children included Charles Bertram Black (1821-1906), Francis Black (1830-1892) and Adam William Black (1836-1898).
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Black was married to Isabella Tait (1796–1877). Their children included Charles Bertram Black (1821–1906), Francis Black (1830–1892) and Adam William Black (1836–1898).
His granddaughter, Eda Lawrie married the botanist Robert John Harvey Gibson.