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| Bell, Edward. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 7, 1863. S. and h. of George [bookseller and publisher; founder of the firm of George Bell and Sons]. B. Oct. 18, 1844, at Stockwell, Surrey. School, St Paul's, London. Matric. Michs. 1863; Exhibitioner; B.A. 1867; M.A. 1870. Entered his father's business. Subsequently Chairman of G. Bell and Sons Ltd., of York House, Portugal Street, London. Responsible for the publication of many valuable contributions to English Letters, including Wheatley's definitive edition of the complete text of Pepys' Diary; Elrington Ball's edition of Swift's Correspondence; Postgate's Corpus Poetarum Latinorum and and Bibliotheca Classica. Latterly undertook the publication of Sir Guy Laking's work on European Arms and Armour. F.S.A. Served on the Council of the Publishers' Association, 1896-1926; President, 1906-9. Edited and contributed to a series of Monographs on English Cathedrals (Bell, Cathedral series); edited Lessing's Laokoon; also Goethe's Early Letters, etc. Translated Wilhelm Meister's Travels. Married and had issue. Of The Mount, Hampstead, Middlesex. Commissioner of Income and Land Tax. Author, Hellenic Architecture, etc. Died Nov. 8, 1926, at Hampstead. Brother of Ernest (1869). (The Times, Nov. 9, 1926.) | Edward BELL Approx. lifespan: 1844–1926 Adm pens. Trinity College 1863:10:07 s. and h. of George BELL bookseller and publisher: Founder of firm of: : George Bell and Sons b. Stockwell, Surrey , 1844:10:18 Sch: St Paul's School [St Paul's], London , Matric 1863:10MT: Exhibitioner; BA 1867 MA 1870 Entered his father's business. Subsequently Chairman of: : G. Bell and Sons Ltd, of York House, [York], Portugal , Street, London , Responsible for the publication of many valuable contributions to English Letters, including Wheatley's definitive edition of the complete text of Pepys' Diary ; Elrington Ball's edition of Swift's Correspondence; Postgate's Corpus Poetarum Latinorum and and Bibliotheca Classica . Latterly undertook the publication of Sir Guy Laking's work on European Arms and Armour FSA Served on Council of the Publishers' Association 1896-1926 President: 1906-09 Edited and contributed to a series of Monographs on English Cathedrals (Bell, Cathedral series ); edited Lessing's Laokoon ; also Goethe's Early Letters etc. Translated Wilhelm Meister's Travels m. and had issue. Of The Mount, Hampstead, Middlesex , Commissioner of: : Income and Land Tax. Publ.: Hellenic Architecture etc. d. 1926:11:08, at Hampstead. brother of Ernest BELL (1869) ( The Times 1926:11:09) |