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 edit
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.[1]
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.[1]
Works edit
- The Scientific and Literary Treasury (London 1843)
- 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 ..., Volume I Volume II (New York 1856-1862)
- The treasury of knowledge and library of reference (London 1859)
- Treasury of History (London 1864)
- "Universal Class Book" [1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Norgate 1894.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Norgate, Gerald le Grys (1894). "Maunder, Samuel". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 37. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
External links edit
- John Eadie & John Francis Waller, The Imperial dictionary of universal biography: a series of original memoirs of distinguished men (London 1863), vol. III, p. 350