Letter: [London], 1800 May.
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Lackington, James, 1746-1815
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James Lackington opened his first bookstall in London in 1773 and issued his first catalog in 1779. The firm later was known as Lackington, Allan & Co. and occupied a large premises, "The Temple of the Muses," in Finsbury Square, London. According to his published "Confessions" (1804), he made the business wholly over to his cousin, George Lackington, in 1798. From the description of Letter: [London], 1800 May. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122592400 Epithet: Bookseller...
Lackington, George 1768-1844
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George Lackington (1777-1844) was a bookseller and publisher. At 13 years old, he began work in his cousin James Lackington's bookshop. By 1794, it had become a very successful business dealing in remaindered books. George Lackington became head of the firm in 1798, whose name became Lackington, Allen & Co.; by 1803 it had also become a considerable publishing firm. Lackington married Eliza Bullock in 1805 and had three daughters and two sons. In 1825 he bought Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, fro...
