Thomas Hookham (c.1739–1819)
was a bookseller and publisher in London in the 18th-19th centuries. He issued works by Charlotte de Bournon,
John Hassell,
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Ann Radcliffe
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Clara Reeve
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, and others. As part of his business he ran a
circulating library,
established in 1764 and by the 1800s one of "the two largest in London."
The library continued on
Bond Street until it was acquired by
Mudie's ca.1871. In addition, about 1794 he opened the Literary Assembly subscription reading rooms stocked with periodicals and reference books.
His sons, Thomas Hookham, Jr. (1787–1867) and Edward T. Hookham also worked as publishers and booksellers in London.
A third generation, Thomas Hookham and Henry Hookham, continued in the business into the mid 19th century.
Notes
References
Further reading
* New Catalogue of Hookham's Circulating Library. 1794.
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External links
* WorldCat
Thomas Hookham* WorldCat
Thomas Hookham, fl. 1767–1830
Publishers (people) from London
English booksellers
1739 births
1819 deaths
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