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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Publisher: John Maxwell

Publisher: John Maxwell

Alternate Name(s): John and Robert Maxwell (from 1879 to 1889)

Primary Location: London

History: Begun in 1860 by John Maxwell and joined in partnership with Robert Maxwell in 1879. Succeeded by Spencer Blackett in 1887.

References: Anderson; Sutherland

Number of Titles Published by John Maxwell:

1842 (1 titles)1855 (1 titles)1863 (7 titles)1864 (20 titles)1865 (32 titles)1871 (1 titles)1872 (2 titles)1873 (3 titles)1874 (1 titles)1875 (2 titles)1876 (2 titles)1877 (1 titles)1878 (4 titles)1879 (4 titles)1880 (10 titles)1881 (4 titles)1882 (2 titles)1883 (9 titles)1884 (17 titles)1885 (25 titles)1886 (21 titles)1887 (13 titles)1888 (2 titles)