Ellis, Frederick Startridge
Owner Id2930
TypePerson
GenderMale
Biographical dates - Period of existence1830 - 1901
Other InformationBookseller, London. Pearson, Provenance Research, 159-60; Block, Short History, 15-16. After working for C. J. Stewart, he entered business for himself in 1860; in partnership with G. M. Green, 1871-1872. He then entered partnership with David White, doing business as Ellis and White (q.v.), 1872-1884. Retired from business in 1885; sale on 16 November 1885, "Catalogue of the Very Choice Collection of Rare Books ... Formed by Mr. Ellis ...", Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge, London. The firm was succeeded by his nephew, G. I. Ellis, in partnership with R. V. Elvey, doing business as Ellis and Elvey (q.v.). [John Lancaster, chiefly from ODNB. Cf. G. Smith and F. Benger, The oldest London bookshop (London, 1928) pp.65-68]
Variant NamesEllis, Frederick S.
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Activity
Start (year)1860
End (year)1872
MARC Area Codee-uk-en
Profession / Type of InstitutionBooktrade
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
Activity
Start (year)1884
End (year)1885
MARC Area Codee-uk-en
Profession / Type of InstitutionBooktrade
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
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