Samuel Maunder
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Samuel Maunder (1785 – 30 April 1849) was an English writer and composer of many works. He married a sister of William Pinnock, the author of numerous catechisms and educational works. Maunder was the author of several books, most notably The Biographical Treasury.
Life
He belonged to a Devon family settled near Barnstaple. His sister married William Pinnock, the well-known projector of the educational Catechisms, which were published in eighty-three parts between 1837 and 1849. Maunder took part in their preparation, although only Pinnock's name appears on their title-page. The two were also partners in a publishing business in London, and published for two or three years the Literary Gazette.{{sfn|Norgate|1894}}
Under his own name Maunder compiled and issued numerous dictionaries, chiefly for educational purposes. He died at his house in Gibson Square, Islington, on 30 April 1849.{{sfn|Norgate|1894}}
Works
- [https://archive.org/stream/scientificandli00unkngoog#page/n12/mode/2up The Scientific and Literary Treasury] (London 1843)
- [https://archive.org/details/treasurynatural00maungoog Treasury of Natural History] (London 1852)
- The biographical treasury, a dictionary of universal biography (London 1854)
- The History of the World: Comprising a General History, Both Ancient and Modern, of All the ..., [https://archive.org/stream/historyworldcom01maungoog#page/n15/mode/2up Volume I] [https://archive.org/details/historyworldcom00maungoog Volume II] (New York 1856-1862)
- [https://archive.org/details/treasuryknowled00maungoog The treasury of knowledge and library of reference] (London 1859)
- [https://archive.org/details/treasuryhistory00maungoog Treasury of History] (London 1864)
- "Universal Class Book" {{sfn|Norgate|1894}}
References
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External links
- John Eadie & John Francis Waller, [https://archive.org/stream/imperialdictiona03eadi#page/350/mode/2up The Imperial dictionary of universal biography: a series of original memoirs of distinguished men] (London 1863), vol. III, p. 350
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