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Edward W. (Edward William) Cox
1809–1879
A Victorian lawyer, publisher, and prolific writer, he helped shape specialist journalism while also producing popular books on law, psychology, and the mind. His work ranges from practical legal guides to lively attempts to explain human nature.
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A monograph on sleep and dream: their physiology and psychology
by Edward W. (Edward William) Cox
About the author
Born in Taunton in 1809, Edward William Cox was an English lawyer who became widely known as Serjeant Cox. Alongside his legal career, he built a strong reputation as a legal writer and publisher, and sources describe him as an important entrepreneur in "class" journalism.
Cox founded and ran influential publications, including the Law Times, and he wrote extensively for both professional and general readers. His books covered law, evidence, and jury practice, but he also ventured into psychology and mental philosophy in works such as What Am I? and The Mechanism of Man.
He died in 1879. Today he is remembered as a strikingly versatile Victorian figure: a practicing lawyer, Member of Parliament, publisher, and author whose writing moved easily between the courtroom, the newsroom, and bigger questions about the human mind.