He was born in Manchester, and educated at the Manchester Grammar School. In March 1810 he enlisted in the 33rd Regiment of Foot, was wounded at the Battle of Waterloo, and was discharged on 28 November 1815. He went back to his apprenticeship to an engraver and copperplate printer, and in 1821 became a letterpress printer by indenture to Messrs. Dicey & Smithson, proprietors of the Northampton Mercury. Around 1829 he had Spencer Timothy Hall as a colleague in the firm.[1]
In April 1828 Timperley gave two lectures on the art of printing to the Warwick and Leamington Literary Institution. He then became foreman to T. Kirk of Nottingham, and editor of the Nottingham Wreath. He married a widow there.[1]
Timperley later managed a bookseller's shop owned by Bancks & Co. of Manchester. The business was undermined by sharp practice and fraud.[2] He accepted a post with Fisher & Jackson, publishers, of London, and remarried after the death of his first wife. His second wife left him to emigrate to Australia, however, and he suffered paralysis and poverty after 1846.[2]
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In 1833 he produced Songs of the Press and other Poems relating to the art of Printing, original and selected; also Epitaphs, Epigrams, Anecdotes, Notices of early Printing and Printers, London, and an enlarged edition of the poetical portion appeared in 1845; some of the verse is by Timperley himself. In 1838 he published The Printers' Manual.[3] It was followed by A Dictionary of Printers and Printing, with the Progress of Literature, ancient and modern, Bibliographical Illustrations, London, 1839. The remaindered stock of these two works was purchased by H. G. Bohn, who issued the two together, with some additions, under the title of Encyclopædia of Literary and Typographical Anecdote.[4] Timperley also wrote Annals of Manchester, biographical, historical, ecclesiastical, and commercial, from the earliest period, Manchester, 1839, and helped to edit George Newenham Wright's Gallery of Engravings (from 1845).[1]
^ abWoolrich, A. P. "Timperley, Charles Henry (1794–1861)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/27461. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^The Printers' Manual, containing Instructions to Learners, with Scales of Impositions and numerous Calculations, Recipes, and Scales of Prices in the principal Towns of Great Britain, together with practical Directions for conducting every Department of a Printing Office, London.
^Encyclopædia of Literary and Typographical Anecdote, being a Chronological Digest of the most interesting Facts illustrative of the History of Literature and Printing from the earliest period to the present time, 2nd edit. London, 1842.
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charles, henry, timperley, 1794, 1869, english, printer, writer, contents, life, works, references, external, linkslife, edithe, born, manchester, educated, manchester, grammar, school, march, 1810, enlisted, 33rd, regiment, foot, wounded, battle, waterloo, di. Charles Henry Timperley 1794 1869 was an English printer and writer Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksLife editHe was born in Manchester and educated at the Manchester Grammar School In March 1810 he enlisted in the 33rd Regiment of Foot was wounded at the Battle of Waterloo and was discharged on 28 November 1815 He went back to his apprenticeship to an engraver and copperplate printer and in 1821 became a letterpress printer by indenture to Messrs Dicey amp Smithson proprietors of the Northampton Mercury Around 1829 he had Spencer Timothy Hall as a colleague in the firm 1 In April 1828 Timperley gave two lectures on the art of printing to the Warwick and Leamington Literary Institution He then became foreman to T Kirk of Nottingham and editor of the Nottingham Wreath He married a widow there 1 Timperley later managed a bookseller s shop owned by Bancks amp Co of Manchester The business was undermined by sharp practice and fraud 2 He accepted a post with Fisher amp Jackson publishers of London and remarried after the death of his first wife His second wife left him to emigrate to Australia however and he suffered paralysis and poverty after 1846 2 Works editIn 1833 he produced Songs of the Press and other Poems relating to the art of Printing original and selected also Epitaphs Epigrams Anecdotes Notices of early Printing and Printers London and an enlarged edition of the poetical portion appeared in 1845 some of the verse is by Timperley himself In 1838 he published The Printers Manual 3 It was followed by A Dictionary of Printers and Printing with the Progress of Literature ancient and modern Bibliographical Illustrations London 1839 The remaindered stock of these two works was purchased by H G Bohn who issued the two together with some additions under the title of Encyclopaedia of Literary and Typographical Anecdote 4 Timperley also wrote Annals of Manchester biographical historical ecclesiastical and commercial from the earliest period Manchester 1839 and helped to edit George Newenham Wright s Gallery of Engravings from 1845 1 References edit a b c Timperley Charles H Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 a b Woolrich A P Timperley Charles Henry 1794 1861 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 27461 Subscription or UK public library membership required The Printers Manual containing Instructions to Learners with Scales of Impositions and numerous Calculations Recipes and Scales of Prices in the principal Towns of Great Britain together with practical Directions for conducting every Department of a Printing Office London Encyclopaedia of Literary and Typographical Anecdote being a Chronological Digest of the most interesting Facts illustrative of the History of Literature and Printing from the earliest period to the present time 2nd edit London 1842 External links edit nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Charles Henry Timperley nbsp This article about an English non fiction writer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Henry Timperley amp oldid 1152155508, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
