Obituary of literary men and others, 1701-1857, compiled by John Bowyer Nichols [manuscript], 1857.

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Obituary of literary men and others, 1701-1857, compiled by John Bowyer Nichols [manuscript], 1857.

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Arranged chronologically. Many taken from The gentleman's magazine and may have been intended for a sequel to The literary anecdotes of the eighteenth century and Illustrations of the literary history of the eighteenth century of his father, John Nichols.

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Nichols, John, 1745-1826

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John Nichols (1745-1826) apprenticed as a printer in London with William Bowyer, and then entered into a partnership with Bowyer from 1767 until Bowyer's death in 1777. He served as printer, editor, and part-owner of the Gentleman's Magazine from 1778 until his death, and was a prolific editor and author of scholarly works. From the guide to the Papers, 1777-1822., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) John Nichols (1745-1826) was one of the most pr...

Nichols, J. B. (John Bowyer), 1779-1863

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John Bowyer Nichols was born in London, 1779, and went on to be schooled at St Paul's School, London. In 1796 he entered his father's printing office and began part editorship of The Gentleman's Magazine , of which, by 1837, he was sole proprietor. For a short time he was printer to the Corporation of the City of London. In 1850 he became Master of the Stationer's Company. He published many county histories as well as significant works such as The Literary History of the Eighteenth Century . He ...