I don't know the full answer, but George Routledge & Sons only published between 1858-1912
The Waverly Novels were first published in the early 19th century by Sir Walter Scott. If your edition was published by George Routledge and Sons, it may date back to the 19th or early 20th century, depending on the specific publication date and edition. Checking the copyright page or consulting a rare book expert can provide more precise information on the age of your edition.
J.R.R. Tolkien's novels, including "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit," were published by George Allen & Unwin.
Sir Walter Scott wrote both poems and novels. His most important work was considered his Waverly novels. These were published in 1814.
About 12,000 novels were published in 1940 in the United States.
The real name of the author of Middlemarch is Mary Ann Evans. She used the pen name George Eliot when writing her novels.
George Orwell wrote novels primarily in the mid-20th century, with his most famous works, "Animal Farm" and "1984," being published in 1945 and 1949, respectively. He is known for his insightful commentary on totalitarianism and political oppression.
The Jedi Quest novels were published by Scholastic.
"The Old Man and the Sea" was published in 1952. "A Farewell to Arms" was published in 1929.
Jane Austen was born in December of 1775. She began writing very young. Her first published novels were begun in 1796. She was first published in 1811, and she died in 1817, having seen four of her novels published. Two others were published soon after she died. The period of the novels was contemporary with their writing.
There were a total of 7 novels initially published in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling.
Jane Austen's novels were first published in America in 1832. An edition of Pride and Prejudice was released in the United States that year.
This article gives a good idea of the number of novels published annually, broken down in various ways: http://workproduct.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/how-many-novels-are-published-each-year/. The author doesn't specify what percentage of these is first novels, but his article will get you part of the way there: if you can find that percentage elsewhere, and multiply, you'll have your answer. - JimmyKalash
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