HUXLEY, THOMAS (fl. 1765-1788), printer
Gender: Male
Occupation: printer
Area of activity: Printing and Publishing
Author: Elwyn Evans
On his own testimony he was a native of S. Asaph. He established himself as a printer at Chester, and printed a number of Welsh books and ballads. He claimed to be the only printer in those parts who understood Welsh. In 1765 and again in 1788 his name appears with that of W. Read.
Author
- Elwyn Evans
- W. Rowlands, Cambrian Bibliography (Llanidloes 1869)
- J. H. Davies, A Bibliography of Welsh Ballads printed in the 18th century (London 1908-11)
- H. Blackwell, NLW MSS 9260A: A Dictionary of Welsh Biography
Sources
- Wikidata: Q20734465
Additional Links
Published date: 1959
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