author
George Daniel
1789–1864
An energetic man of letters in Regency and Victorian London, he wrote across satire, poetry, drama, and literary criticism while building a notable collection of early English books and theatrical material.
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Merrie England in the Olden Time, Vol. 2
by George Daniel
Merrie England in the Olden Time, Vol. 1
by George Daniel
About the author
Born in London in 1789, he became known as an English writer of wide-ranging, miscellaneous works and as a serious book collector. His career touched several literary corners at once: he wrote poems, plays, essays, and critical pieces, and he developed a lasting interest in the stage and in older English literature.
He is especially remembered for his love of rare books and black-letter ballads, which helped make him a respected antiquarian as well as an author. That mix of creative writing and collecting gives his work a distinctive flavor: part literary performance, part historical curiosity.
He died in 1864, leaving behind both a body of writing and a reputation as a bibliophile whose shelves were almost as notable as his publications.