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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Publisher: Henry Colburn

Publisher: Henry Colburn

Primary Location: London

History: Henry Colburn (d. 1855) began publishing in 1808, entered into a short-lived partnership with Richard Bentley (1829–1832), sold out to Hurst and Blackett.

References: Sutherland; John Sutherland and Veronica Melnyk, Rogue Publisher: The 'Prince of Puffers' (Edward Everett Root, 2018)

Number of Titles Published by Henry Colburn:

1825 (1 titles)1826 (1 titles)1827 (3 titles)1828 (3 titles)1829 (5 titles)1830 (4 titles)1831 (5 titles)1832 (3 titles)1836 (4 titles)1837 (15 titles)1838 (19 titles)1839 (17 titles)1840 (17 titles)1841 (19 titles)1842 (15 titles)1843 (17 titles)1844 (17 titles)1845 (15 titles)1846 (17 titles)1847 (12 titles)1848 (12 titles)1849 (16 titles)1850 (22 titles)1851 (24 titles)1852 (21 titles)1853 (1 titles)1859 (1 titles)