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George Allen (26 March 1832 – 5 September 1907) was an English craftsman and engraver, who became an assistant to John Ruskin and then in consequence a publisher. His name persists in publishing, through the Allen & Unwin company. In 1871 Ruskin decided to set up a publishing house of his own. At a week's notice, and without any previous experience of the trade, Allen started in on this enterprise. His publishing establishment was first his cottage at Keston, and later an out-house in the garden of his villa at Orpington. In the early days Ruskin's ideas on distribution hampered the business, and in time expansion of the business made for the premises in London. In 1890 Allen opened a London publishing house at 8 Bell Yard, Chancery Lane; and in 1894 he moved to a larger place at 156 Charing Cross Road. There he took to general publishing, though Ruskin's works remained the major part of his business. His last project was the library edition of Ruskin's works, appearing from 1903 to its completion after his death in 1911 [DNB]
John Ruskin
Inaugural address delivered at the Cambridge School of Art, October 29th, 1858 / by John Ruskin - Sunnyside, Orpington, Kent: 1879
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John Ruskin
Notes on some of the prinicpal pictures exhibited in the rooms of the Royal Academy : 1875 [i.e. Academy Notes] / by John Ruskin, Slade Professor of Fine Art, and Hon. Student of Christchurch, Oxford - Orpington, Kent; [London]: 1875
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Mrs. Russell Barrington
The life, letters and work of Frederick Leighton ; in two volumes / by Mrs. Russell Barrington - London: 1906
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John Ruskin
Notes on some of the principle pictures exhibited in the rooms of the Royal Academy: 1875 [i.e. Academy Notes] / by John Ruskin, Slade Professor of Fine Art, and Hon. Student of Christchurch, Oxford - Orpington, Kent; [London]: 1875
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