Leighton, Walter James <bookbinder and antiquarian; book collector>
Owner Id2742
TypePerson
GenderMale
Biographical dates - Period of existence1850 - 1917
Other InformationBod-inc: London booksellers; founded 1789, ceased trading 1937; Walter J. Leighton traded as J. & J. Leighton, 40 Brewer St, Golden Square, London; the Bodleian has catalogues, apparently going up to the mid-1930s, along with two bound volumes, the firm's file copy of its catalogues (purchased by the Library in 1980); see Pearson, Provenance Research, 161; Block, Short History, 34.
The ledgers and stockbooks of the firm for the period 1896 onwards are held by the British Library.
Other Identifierhttp://thesaurus.cerl.org/record/cnp01882199
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Activity
Start (year)1850
End (year)1917
MARC Area Codee-uk
Profession / Type of InstitutionBooktrade
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
Activity
Start (year)1920
End (year)1937
NoteThe firm became a limited company in 1920
MARC Area Codee-uk
Profession / Type of InstitutionBooktrade
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
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