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91New York Society for the Suppression of Vice — The symbol of the Society. The New York Society for the Suppression of Vice (NYSSV or SSV) was an institution dedicated to supervising the morality of the public, founded in 1873. Its specific mission was to monitor compliance with state laws and …
92John Dunton — (May 4, 1659 1733) was an English bookseller and author.He was born at Graffham, in Huntingdonshire. His father, grandfather and great grandfather had all been clergymen. At the age of fifteen he was apprenticed to Thomas Parkhurst, bookseller,… …
93Brynjar Meling — Brynjar Nielsen Meling (born 29 May 1967) is a Norwegian lawyer and former Salvation Army soldier.He became famous overnight after being appointed as the public defender of Mullah Krekar, and has since also worked on a number of other high… …
94Odo Stade — Odo B. Stade (July 2, 1892–March 5, 1976) [California death index [http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi] ] was born in Krautheim, Germany (now Saint Louis, Alsace) and was a resident of Glendora, California and renowned scholar. His… …
95John Taylor (1781–1864) — John Taylor (1781 1864) was a publisher, essayist, and writer born in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, the son of James Taylor and Sarah Drury. Although in pyramidical circles, he may be remembered for his contributions to Pyramidology and his use… …
96Shah Muhammad Rais — (born April 4, 1954) from Afghanistan is the real life Bookseller of Kabul as written of in Åsne Seierstad’s book from 2002. During a trip to Scandinavia in November 2005, he declared he was seeking asylum in either Norway or Sweden, as a… …
97Debrett's — Debrett’s (/dəˈbrets/[1]) is a specialist publisher, founded in 1769 with the publication of the first edition of The New Peerage. The name Debrett s honours John Debrett (see below). This genealogical guide to the British aristocracy evolved… …
98The Honest Whore — is an early Jacobean city comedy, written in two parts; Part 1 is a collaboration between Thomas Dekker and Thomas Middleton, while Part 2 is the work of Dekker alone. The plays were acted by the Admiral s Men.Part 1 The Honest Whore, Part 1 was… …
99George Bell & Sons — was a book publishing house located in London, England, from 1839 to 1986. It was founded by George Bell as an educational bookseller, with the intention of selling the output of London university presses; but became best known as an independent… …
100George Robertson (publisher) — NOTE: Do not confuse with George Robertson, an early bookseller and publisher of Australian literature.George Robertson (April 14 1860 August 27 1933) was a Scottish Australian publisher and founding member of Angus Robertson publishing.Robertson …
