John Camden Hotten
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John Camden Hotten was a 19th-century English publisher, bookseller, and author known for his influential role in Victorian literary culture and for founding the firm that became Chatto & Windus.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Camden Hotten canonical | 2 |
| John Camden Hotten (publisher) | 1 |
| John Lane (uncle, co-founder of The Bodley Head) | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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bookseller ⓘ human ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chatto & Windus ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | John Camden Hotten publishing firm ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| familyName | Hotten ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Victorian literature
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lexicography ⓘ publishing ⓘ slang studies ⓘ |
| founded | publishing firm that later became Chatto & Windus ⓘ |
| genre |
lexicography
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non-fiction ⓘ reference works ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| hasOccupationSpecialization |
antiquarian bookselling
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editing historical documents ⓘ publishing of controversial literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Victorian publishing
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later slang lexicographers ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| name | John Camden Hotten self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
compiling dictionaries of slang and cant
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early publisher of American writers in Britain ⓘ influential role in Victorian literary culture ⓘ publishing controversial and avant-garde works ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words
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The History of Signboards ⓘ The Original Lists of Persons of Quality ⓘ A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words ⓘ
surface form:
The Slang Dictionary
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| occupation |
author
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bookseller ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| published |
reprints of rare and curious books
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works by contemporary Victorian authors ⓘ works on slang and cant ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
John Camden Hotten (publisher)
this entity surface form:
John Lane (uncle, co-founder of The Bodley Head)