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The Contemporary Reputation of the Publisher Humphrey Moseley.

The article focuses on Humphrey Moseley, a London bookseller and publisher active from 1645 to 1661, known for his Royalist sympathies and significant role in publishing major English literary works of the mid-seventeenth century. Moseley published prominent poets and dramatists, including Milton, B...

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Published in:Notes & Queries Vol. 73; no. 1; pp. 83 - 88
Main Author: Bishop, Tom
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Mar2026
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