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J. M. Dent
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J. M. Dent

British book publisher (1849–1926)

Joseph Malaby Dent (30 August 1849 – 9 May 1926) was a British book publisher who produced the Everyman's Library series. He founded the firm J.M. Dent and Company in 1888.2

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Born Aug 30, 1849, died May 9, 1926.1

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Early life and education

Dent was born in Darlington, England, in what is now part of the Grade II listed Britannia Inn. After a short and unsuccessful stint as an apprentice printer, he took up bookbinding. At the age of fifteen, he gave a talk on James Boswell's Life of Johnson, which would be the first book printed in the Everyman's Library.

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Career

Occupation: publisher.5

Personal life

  • BornAug 30, 1849, Darlington6
  • DiedMay 9, 1926, Croydon7 8
  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom9

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