author
Archibald K. Murray
A 19th-century Scottish writer and publisher, he is best known for a lively history of Scotland’s regiments in the British Army. His career seems to have ranged across books, journalism, and advertising, giving his work a practical, wide-awake feel.
1 Audiobook
History of the Scottish Regiments in the British Army
by Archibald K. Murray
About the author
Born in Glasgow in 1834, Archibald Keir Murray appears to be the author published as Archibald K. Murray. A profile from Chess Scotland describes him as the son of a publisher and bookseller, and says he later became a publisher himself before moving to London.
That same source notes that he was active in Scottish chess circles in the 1870s, then shifted his attention toward his publishing business in London, where he worked as a publisher, advertising agent, editor, and author. Those details help explain the range of interests behind his writing career.
He is remembered today chiefly for History of the Scottish Regiments in the British Army, a work first published in the 1860s and still preserved through projects such as Project Gutenberg and Open Library. Reliable portrait images were not readily available from the sources I could confirm, so no profile image is included here.