William Darton, Sr. (1755–1819) was a British
publisher
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of
children's books
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. His business was located on
Gracechurch Street
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It is home to a number of shops, restaurants, and offices and has an entrance to Leadenhall Market, a covered ...
in London.
Darton was the son of John Darton, an innkeeper. Darton's son William Darton, Jr. (1781–1854) was with the firm in
Holborn
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The area has its root ...
. Another descendant,
Joseph William Darton (1844–1916), became a founding partner in the British publisher
Wells Gardner, Darton and Company.
See also
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F. J. Harvey Darton
References
External links
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Works by William Dartonat
Toronto Public Library
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William Darton, Jr. (1781–1854)at LC Authorities, with 10 records, an
at WorldCat
Publishers (people) from London
1755 births
1819 deaths
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