Dunton, John, 1659-1733
Variant namesEnglish stationer and bookseller. After serving his apprenticeship, Dunton started his own bookselling business in London around 1684; he went to New England the next year, returning in 1686. He then opened a new bookshop in London and later sold books in Dublin. Dunton was himself the author of satires and political pamphlets as well as his Life and errors of John Dunton (1705).
From the description of Receipt for loan from Thomas Jones, 1684 June 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122577063
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| creatorOf | Dunton, John, 1659-1733. A summer's ramble (through ten kingdomes) occasionally written by John Dunton, in his travells; and sent to his friends in England wherein he relates, the history of his sea-voyages, his conversation on ye roads, at the inns, and towns, he staid att with particular characters of men & women and almost everything he saw or conversed with. | New England Historic Genealogical Society | |
| creatorOf | Parks, Stephen. Stephen Parks research collection on John Dunton, 1962-1972. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | Stephen Parks research collection on John Dunton, 1962-1972 | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Dunton, John, 1659-1733. Receipt for loan from Thomas Jones, 1684 June 10. | Grolier Club | |
| referencedIn | Manuscript collection, 1621-1949, [ca. 1700-1850] (bulk). | New York State Historical Documents Inventory |
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| associatedWith | Freeman, Mary, fl. 1684. | person |
| associatedWith | Grolier Club. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725, | person |
| associatedWith | Jones, Thomas, fl. 1684. | person |
| associatedWith | Marryat, Obadiah. | person |
| associatedWith | Parks, Stephen. | person |
| associatedWith | Parks, Stephen. | person |
| associatedWith | Swaine, John, 1775-1860, | person |
| associatedWith | Whitmore, William Henry, 1836-1900. | person |
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| Booksellers and bookselling |
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Birth 1659-05-04
Death 1733-11-24
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