London, Ellis & Elvey
Owner Id00010489
TypeCorporate body
Biographical dates - Period of existence1884-1902
Other InformationBooksellers, firm of Gilbert Ifold Ellis (1858-1902), nephew and successor to Frederick Startridge Ellis (who started in 1860 and retired in 1884), and Robert Victor Elvey (1858-1934). Elvey joined the business in 1887, retiring in 1897, the firm presumably trading from then on as Messrs. Ellis, and it continued under that name after G.I. Ellis's death. [John Lancaster, chiefly from ODNB and Lawrence Worms's blog, The bookhunter on safari. Cf. G. Smith and F. Benger, The oldest London bookshop (London, 1928) pp.69ff].
Auction at Sotheby's, 28 October 1902, of the "Choice stock of Gilbert I Ellis".
Variant NamesEllis and Elvey
Ellis, G. I.
Ellis, Gilbert Ifold
Other Identifierhttp://viaf.org/viaf/151030344
http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/33008
https://ashrarebooks.com/2015/07/25/the-book-hunters-of-1888-4/
Activity
Start (year)1884
End (year)1902
MARC Area Codee-uk-en
Profession / Type of InstitutionBooktrade
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
Last Edit2022-10-18 14:00:10