1. James Ballantyne was a Scottish solicitor, editor and publisher who worked for his friend Sir Walter Scott.
12 Facts About James Ballantyne
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James Ballantyne went on to attend Edinburgh University to study law.
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James Ballantyne returned to Kelso in 1795 to become a solicitor.
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Scott then persuaded James Ballantyne to publish books as well as newspapers.
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That same year, James Ballantyne secretly printed An Apology for Tales of Terror and The Eve of St John, which gave a start to Scott's writing career.
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James Ballantyne eventually settled his shop in Holyrood in 1805.
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In 1815, James Ballantyne married Christina Hogarth, with the condition from her father that he was debt free.
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James Ballantyne became theatre critic of the Edinburgh Evening Courant.
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James Ballantyne played a very big part in the success of Scott as a novelist.
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Scott trusted James Ballantyne to make edits and amendments even throughout the production process.
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James Ballantyne's wife's brother, George Hogarth, was a well-known music critic and writer.
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James Ballantyne was the uncle, through his younger brother Alexander, of R M Ballantyne, Scottish author and artist.