Title

Dowling, Henry (1780-1869) [Henry Dowling junior (1810-1885)].

Author

Mead, Isabella, J.

Source

Australian Dictionary of Biography.

Details

volume 1, 1966, pages 316-317.

Publication date

1966

Type

Dictionary entry

Language

English

Country of context

Australia

Abstract

Henry Dowling became publisher and editor of the Advertiser (Launceston) in 1831. In 1834 he opened a staionery warehouse in Brisbane Street, Launceston - here he printed and published a Tradesmans and Housekeepers Diary in 1836 and a pirated edition of Pickwick Papers in 25 parts from August to December 1838 (they were followed by lithographed illustrations and in July 1839 by a bound volume. He disposed of his printery in 1853.

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28 Nov 2021