What was the name of the publisher of Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice'?

The publisher of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice was Thomas Egerton.

Austen sold the novel’s copyright to Egerton in 1812 for £110, after revising an earlier manuscript originally titled First Impressions. Egerton published the first edition on 28 January 1813 as three hardcover volumes from his Military Library in Whitehall, London.

The book was initially published anonymously, credited only to “the Author of Sense and Sensibility.” Its success was immediate: the first edition sold out, and Egerton issued a second edition later in 1813. Austen’s one-time sale meant Egerton received the profits, unlike the commission arrangement used for Sense and Sensibility.

A common mix-up is Richard Bentley, who later reissued Austen’s novels in the Standard Novels series. John Murray was associated with later Austen publications, including Emma, but he was not the original publisher of Pride and Prejudice.