Elisha Noyce

Elisha Noyce was a British author and artist active in the mid-19th century. He is best known today for books including The Boy's Book of Industrial Information and Outlines of Creation, both of which were widely circulated and are still preserved in major digital collections.

His writing aimed to explain the working world in an engaging way, especially for younger readers. The Boy's Book of Industrial Information introduces materials, machinery, and manufacturing processes, while Outlines of Creation turns toward natural history and the broader story of the natural world.

The surviving record also points to him as a visual artist. Works attributed to Elisha Noyce include illustrations and prints, and archival records connect his name with an 1840 Melbourne street view created with William Knight. While biographical details about his life are limited in the sources I could confirm, his books and images show a maker interested in both scientific knowledge and how to present it clearly.