An English writer of boys' fiction who established a genre of school stories that endured into the mid-20th century. Through his family's business, he became a prominent typefounder, and wrote a standard work on the subject: History of the Old English Letter Foundries (Wikipedia).
English author (1852-1893)
Born | 3 April 1852 |
Died | 28 November 1893 |
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English author (1852-1893)
Born | 3 April 1852 |
Died | 28 November 1893 |
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Bibliography, Fiction, History, Printing, Schools, Type and type-founding, Anthropomorphism in literature, Boarding schools, Clocks and watches, Early works to 1800, Guilds, Juvenile fiction, Local History, Municipal government, Politics and government, Printing, specimens, TypographyPeople
John Baskerville, Alexander Wilson, Edmund Fry, John James, Joseph Fry, Joseph Jackson, Joseph Moxon, Thomas Cottrell, Thomas James, Vincent Figgins, William Caslon, William Martin, William MillerID Numbers
- OLID: OL2016748A
- ISNI: 0000000110231839
- VIAF: 27214205
- Wikidata: Q7679011
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q7679011
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- Baines Talbot Reed
September 30, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | add ISNI |
March 31, 2017 | Edited by MARC Bot | add VIAF and wikidata ID |
December 28, 2016 | Edited by Agnes Reid | Very brief bio with Wikipedia & Gutenberg links |
June 7, 2012 | Edited by VacuumBot | Removed period from death date |
April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | initial import |