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Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley
1838–1917
Best known for bringing London’s history and streets vividly into order, this British writer and editor had a gift for turning masses of detail into books readers could actually use. He also played an important role in the worlds of bibliography, indexing, and literary scholarship.
8 Audiobooks
Samuel Pepys and the World He Lived In
by Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley
The Story of London
by Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley
How to Make an Index
by Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley
Prices of Books An Inquiry into the Changes in the Price of Books which have occurred in England at different Periods
by Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley
How to Form a Library, 2nd ed
by Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley
Literary Blunders: A Chapter in the "History of Human Error"
by Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley
How to Catalogue a Library
by Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley
What is an index? : A few notes on indexes and indexers
by Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley
About the author
Born in Chelsea on May 2, 1838, Henry Benjamin Wheatley was a British author, editor, and indexer. He became known for careful, wide-ranging reference works and for a talent for organizing complicated subjects with unusual clarity.
Wheatley worked for many years as Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society of Arts, from 1879 to 1909. He was also active in literary and scholarly circles, serving as a founding member and later president of the Samuel Pepys Club, and as a vice-president of the Bibliographical Society. His work connected the worlds of history, literature, bibliography, and practical scholarship.
Among his best-known books are London Past and Present, often described as his most important work, The Story of London, Samuel Pepys and the World He Lived In, and How to Make an Index. He died on April 30, 1917. No clear portrait image could be confirmed from the sources reviewed, so no author photo is included here.