Bentley, Richard, 1794-1871

Richard Bentley was a London publisher, first with Colburn and Bentley, later with Bentley and Sons. Bentley published many of England's most popular writers, including Dickens, Thackeray, Wilkie Collins, Marie Corelli, and Mrs. Henry Wood. He also published important English editions of American authors such as Poe and Cooper.

From the description of Richard Bentley letter to J. LeSouëf, 1833 Nov. 18. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 58802263

Richard Bentley, English printer and publisher. His major contributions to nineteenth-century publishing are the Standard Novels, freshly revised texts of major contemporary authors made affordable for the middle class ; Bentley's Miscellany, the periodical in which Dickens's Oliver Twist was first published ; and Temple Bar, a popular literary magazine.

From the description of Richard Bentley manuscript material : 3 items, 1832-1833 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 76699436

From the guide to the Richard Bentley manuscript material : 3 items, 1832-1833, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.)

English publisher.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to Charles Mackay, 1870 Feb. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270133432

Epithet: publisher

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000205.0x00001e