Henry Colburn
Henry Colburn (1784/5 – 16 August 1855), British publisher, obtained his earliest experience of book-selling in London at the establishment of W. Earle, Albemarle Street, and afterwards as an assistant at Morgan's Library, Conduit Street, of which in 1816 he became proprietor.[1]
He afterwards removed to New Burlington Street, where he established himself as a publisher, resigning the Conduit Street Library to Messrs Saunders & Otley. In 1814, he and Frederic Shoberl[2] originated the New Monthly Magazine, of which at various times Thomas Campbell, Bulwer Lytton, Theodore Hook and Harrison Ainsworth were editors.[1]
Colburn published in 1818 Evelyn's Diary, and in 1825 the Diary of Pepys, edited by Lord Braybrooke, paying £2200 for the copyright. He also issued Disraeli's first novel, Vivian Grey, and a large number of other works by Theodore Hook, GPR James, Marryat and Bulwer Lytton.[1]
In 1829, Richard Bentley was taken into partnership; and in 1832 Colburn retired, but set up again soon afterwards independently in Great Marlborough Street; his business was taken over in 1841 by Messrs Hurst & Blackett. Henry Colburn died on the 16 August 1855, leaving property to the value of £35,000.[1]
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"Shoberl, Frederic". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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