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William Lane
Born1746
United Kingdom
Died1814 (aged 67–68)
United Kingdom
Occupation(s)Publisher, bookseller

William Lane (1746-1814) was a publisher and bookseller in London in the late 18th century.[1] Around 1790 he established the Minerva Printing Press in Cree Church Lane, Leadenhall Street, moving ca.1792 to no.31 Leadenhall Street.[2] The Minerva Press issued works by Courtney Melmoth and others.[1] Subscribers to Lane's Circulating Library (established circa 1774)[3] included Leigh Hunt.[4][nb 1] Around 1799 John Darling and Anthony King Newman joined Lane as "Lane, Darling, Newman & Co."[2] In 1804 Lane retired and Newman took over the business.[6][7]

Notes

  1. ^ Competitors included circulating libraries of John Booth, Carpenter, Cawthorn, Cheesewright, Creighton, Thomas Dangerfield, Dutton, William Earle, Thomas Hookham, David Ogilvy, Parson, Tegg, and Thomas Vernor.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Biographical Memoirs of William Lane", Granger's New and Complete Wonderful Museum and Magazine Extraordinary, vol. 6, 1808
  2. ^ a b Andrew W. Tuer (1888), "Introduction", Dame and her Donkeys Five, Field & Tuer, Leadenhall Press
  3. ^ London Circulating Libraries, London: The Times, 2 September 1913
  4. ^ Autobiography of Leigh Hunt, A. Constable & Co., 1903
  5. ^ John Feltham. "Circulating Libraries". Picture of London, for 1807 (8th ed.). London: Richard Phillips. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Monthly Magazine, 1 March 1814
  7. ^ Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, September 1858
  • "Circulating Libraries", Chambers's Encyclopaedia, 1860 {{citation}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
  • Ian Maxted (2007), "William Lane", The London Book Trades 1775-1800: a preliminary checklist of members, Exeter Working Papers in British Book Trade History


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