RA Collection: People and Organisations
Richard Clay I (1789-1877), printer, born in Cambridge, England. He apprenticed to Richard Watts, then University Printer John Smith at the Pitt Press. He began his own business with various partners in 1817 at No. 9 Devonshire Street, Bishops-gate. The partnership of Samuel Burton, Richard Clay and Samuel Smith dissolved 1822. The partnership of Samuel Burton, Richard Clay, and Henry Batty dissolved in 1824. He then was “House of Richard Clay & Co. Ltd” at Devonshire, Bishops-gate. He moved to the Bread Street Hill address about 1830.
His son, Charles John Clay (1827-1905), Trinity College, set up in Cambridge as University Printer and Partner, C. J. Clay and Son Cambridge University Press. Another son, Richard Clay II (1839-1890), was apprenticed to brother Charles.
Joseph Taylor became a partner in 1857. And it became R. Clay, Sons and Taylor. The Taylor partnership ceased in 1885. [Source: The Bookbinder, Vol. 4, London: Raithby, Lawernce and Co. LTD., 1891].
Sir John Tenniel
'Who stole the tarts?', 1867
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Sir John Tenniel
"For the Duchess. An invitation from the Queen to play croquet.", 1867
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Sir John Tenniel
"Off with her head!", 1867
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Sir John Tenniel
"Sit down, all of you, and listen to me! I'll soon make you dry enough!", 1867
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Mrs. Mary Margaret Heaton
The History Of The Life Of Albrecht Dürer Of Nürnberg. With A Translation Of His Letters And Journal, And Some Account Of His Works. By Mrs. Charles Heaton. - London:: 1870. [The Right of Translation and Reproduction is reserved.]
07/187
Alexander Gilchrist
Life Of William Blake, "Pictor Ignotus." With Selections From His Poems And Other Writings By The Late Alexander Gilchrist, Of The Middle Temple, Barrister-At-Law; Author Of "The Life Of William Etty, R.A." Illustrated From Blake's Own Works, In Facsimile By W.J. Linton, And In Photolithography; With A Few Of Blake's Original Plates. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. (II.) - London and Cambridge:: 1863. [The Right of Translation is reserved.]
05/3622
Charles Henry Bennett
The book of blockheads : how and what they shot, got ; said, had ; fought, followed ; gave, sold ; hunted, governed ; mended, built ; kissed ; played ; lived, drank ; whipped and watched : how they did, and what they did not / by Charles Bennett. Author of "Little Breeches," &c. - London: 1863
14/5437
Charles Henry Bennett
The sorrowful ending of noodledoo, with the fortunes and fate of her neighbours and friends / by Charles Bennett. Author of "Little Breeches" etc. - London: 1865
11/2331