John Nichols (printer)
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John Nichols (2 February 1745 – 26 November 1826) was an English printer, author and antiquary.[1] He is remembered as an influential editor of the Gentleman's Magazine for nearly 40 years; author of a monumental county history of Leicestershire; author of two compendia of biographical material relating to his literary contemporaries; and as one of the agents behind the first complete publication of Domesday Book in 1783.
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Born | (1745-02-02)2 February 1745 Islington, London, England |
Died | 26 November 1826(1826-11-26) (aged 81) |
Occupation | printer; antiquary |
Nationality | British |
Genre | history |
Notable works | Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century; History and Antiquities of the County of Leicester |
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