Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809
Other forms of name
Johnson, J. (Joseph), 1738-1809
Date of birth
1738-11-15
Date of death
1809-12-20
Place of birth
Everton (Liverpool, England)
Place of residence/headquarters
London (England)
Field of activity
Booksellers and bookselling
Occupation
Booksellers and bookselling
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 7617625
Wikidata: Q3047162
Library of congress: n 77002188
Sources of Information
  • Jesus Jehovah, God manifest in the flesh, or, Paradise restored, 1799:item not in hand (Joseph Johnson)
  • Oxford dictionary of national biography, 17 June 2013(Johson, Joseph; born 15 November 1738 at Everton, near Liverpool; died in London at 72 St. Paul's Churchyard on 20 December 1809; bookseller; after an apprenticeship began his trade in May 1761; three addresses in the first year: first The Golden Anchor in Fenchurch Street; then Lombard Street; then at the sign of Mead's Head at 12 or 14 Fish Hill Street; in 1765 moved to 8 Paternoster Row; after a fire destroyed the shop on 8 January 1770 Johnson moved to 72 St Paul's Churchyard where he lived and worked the rest of his life; partnership with Benjamin Davenport 1765-1767; partnership with John Payne from 1768-8 January 1770)
  • Haywood, P. Joseph Johnson ... 1976 (subj)t.p. (Joseph Johnson, publisher, 1738-1809)
  • GB 77-05835
  • An essay on the principle of population, 1798:t.p. (Printed for J. Johnson)
  • Maxted, I. The London book trades, 1775-1800(Johnson, Joseph; b. 11/15/1738; d. 12/20/1809; bookseller)