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111Bertha Mahony — (1882 – 1969), also known as Bertha Mahony Miller, is considered a figurehead of the children’s literature movement. She created one of the first children’s bookstores in Boston, Massachusetts. Mahony was also the founder of the Horn Book… …
112Franklin Library — The Franklin Library was the publishing division of the Franklin Mint, which produced collectors books similar to those of the Easton Press for three decades. HistoryThe Franklin Library published its first book in 1973, and closed its doors for… …
113William Jaggard — (c. 1568 ndash; November 1623) was an Elizabethan and Jacobean printer and publisher, best known for his connection with the texts of William Shakespeare, most notably the First Folio of Shakespeare s plays. Jaggard s shop was at the sign of the… …
114Robert J. Szmidt — Robert Jerzy Szmidt, born July 26, 1962 in Wrocław, Poland, since 1986 living in Katowice, Poland, is a Polish science fiction and fantasy writer, translator and journalist. Founder of the Science Fiction magazine and Nautilus Award, he is the… …
115Patricia Lynch — (1898 ndash; 1972) was an Irish author of children s literature and journalist. She is best known for blending Irish rural life and fantasy as in The Turf Cutter s Donkey .BiographyPatricia Lynch was born in Cork, Ireland and became the author of …
116Arnoldus Arlenius — Peraxylus, (c. 1510 1582), born Arndt or Arnout van Eyndhouts or van Eynthouts, also known as Arnoud de Lens, was a Dutch humanist philosopher and poet.He was born in Aarle, near Helmond, (although some accounts say s Hertogenbosch) [Anthony… …
117Hyde Park (play) — Hyde Park is a Caroline era comedy of manners written by James Shirley, and first published in 1637. Hyde Park was licensed for performance by Sir Henry Herbert, the Master of the Revels, on April 20, 1632, and acted at the Cockpit Theatre by… …
118Daniel Rapine — Advertisement for Daniel Rapine s bookstore in Washington, D.C.. Daniel Rapine (born, June 11, 1768 died, July 28 or July 29, 1826) was the second mayor of Washington, D.C., elected by the city council in June 1812 and serving for one year.… …
119Old St Paul's Cathedral — Old St Paul s redirects here. For other uses, see Old St. Paul s. Old St Paul s Cathedral Digital reconstruction giving an impression of Old St Paul s during the Middle Ages. The image is based on a model of the Cathedral in the Museum of London …
120Grolier Club — The Grolier Club is a society of bibliophiles, founded in New York City in January, 1884, the oldest such club in North America. The club is named after Jean Grolier de Servières, Viscount d Aguisy, Treasurer General of France, whose library was… …
