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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Publisher: Seeley

Publisher: Seeley

Alternate Name(s): Seeleys; Seeley, Burnside, and Seeley; Seeley, Jackson and Co.; Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday

Primary Location: London

History: Founded by Robert Benton Seeley (1798–1886) in 1826 (taking over from his father). Entered into partnership with Jackson and Halliday in 1854. His son Richmond Seeley took over the business in 1857.

References: DNB

Number of Titles Published by Seeley:

1838 (2 titles)1839 (1 titles)1840 (1 titles)1841 (2 titles)1843 (1 titles)1844 (2 titles)1845 (5 titles)1846 (1 titles)1847 (1 titles)1848 (2 titles)1849 (1 titles)1854 (1 titles)1856 (1 titles)1857 (5 titles)1858 (2 titles)1859 (5 titles)1860 (2 titles)1861 (2 titles)1862 (6 titles)1863 (7 titles)1864 (6 titles)1865 (13 titles)1866 (5 titles)1867 (7 titles)1868 (12 titles)1869 (12 titles)1870 (9 titles)1871 (5 titles)1872 (9 titles)1873 (11 titles)1874 (14 titles)1875 (10 titles)1876 (9 titles)1877 (7 titles)1878 (6 titles)1879 (9 titles)1880 (3 titles)1881 (3 titles)1882 (4 titles)1883 (4 titles)1884 (5 titles)1885 (6 titles)1886 (4 titles)1887 (6 titles)1888 (2 titles)1889 (6 titles)1890 (4 titles)1891 (4 titles)1892 (4 titles)1893 (5 titles)1894 (3 titles)1895 (4 titles)1896 (2 titles)1897 (4 titles)1898 (5 titles)1899 (3 titles)1901 (1 titles)