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Robert Horsfield

Also known as: Robert Horsfield; primary name: Horsfield, Robert
Details: individual; publisher/printer; British; Male
Other dates: c.1763-c.1797 (active)
Address: 22, Ludgate Street (c.1763-1773) Stationers' Hall Court (c.1773-96)
Biography: Bookseller and print publisher; treasurer of the Stationers' Company from 1785-1797, when he resigned. Trade card in Banks Collection (Banks,17.49) advertises "Robert Horsfield in Ludgate Street Bookseller. Successor to Mr. Knavton [or Knauton]."
Bibliography: Maxted, 'The London Book Trades 1775-1800".

8 related objects

print; title-page

Museum number: K,65.167 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph CollyerAfter:John James Barralet |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; title-page

Museum number: K,65.168 |
Producer name: Print made by:John HallAfter:Mauritius Lowe |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; title-page

Museum number: K,65.169 |
Producer name: Print made by:William ByrneAfter:Edward Edwards |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; title-page

Museum number: K,65.171 |
Producer name: Print made by:John HallAfter:Edward Edwards |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; title-page

Museum number: K,65.173 |
Producer name: Print made by:William ByrneAfter:Benjamin West |
Production date: 1777 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; almanac

Title: Calendarium Londinense |
Museum number: Nn,7.37.12 |
Producer name: Print made by:Benjamin BakerPublished by:Robert Horsfield |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: Banks,17.49 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1763 - 1773

print; title-page

Museum number: K,65.172 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph CollyerAfter:Angelica Kauffman |
Production date: 1777 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)