Abraham John Valpy (178619 November 1854) was an

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printer and publisher.

Life

He was the son of the

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schoolmaster

Richard Valpy Richard Valpy (7 December 1754 – 28 March 1836) was a British schoolmaster and priest of the Church of England. Life and career Valpy was born the eldest son of Richard and Catherine Valpy in Jersey. He was sent to schools in Normandy and ...

and was born in that town. He is remembered in connection with two great undertakings in the department of

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. These were reissues of (1) Stephanus' ''Greek Thesaurus'', for which E. H. Barker was chiefly responsible; and (2) Valpy's Delphin Classics in 143 volumes with text drawn from the 18th century French '' Delphin Classics (Ad usum Delphini)'' series and with variorum notes, under the editorial superintendence of George Dyer. He also founded the ''

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'' in 1810.

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References

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Valpy, Abraham John (DNB00)
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'', London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885–1900, Volume 58; revised edition of entry published as:

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