author
Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley
1838–1917
Best known for turning London’s tangled history into clear, useful books, this Victorian man of letters also became one of the early champions of modern indexing. His work on Samuel Pepys and on the craft of reference books made him a trusted guide for readers, researchers, and librarians alike.
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
Literary Blunders: A Chapter in the "History of Human Error"
by Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley
How to Form a Library, 2nd ed
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 1838, Henry Benjamin Wheatley was a British author, editor, and indexer whose career moved between scholarship and practical literary work. He served at the Royal Society and later the Society of Arts, and he was active in learned organizations including the Early English Text Society, the Index Society, and the Bibliographical Society.
Wheatley wrote widely, but he is especially remembered for London Past and Present, a major reference work on the city’s streets, buildings, and associations. He also edited Samuel Pepys’s diary in a substantial multi-volume edition and wrote Samuel Pepys and the World He Lived In, helping bring Pepys to a broader audience.
He had a lasting influence on the world of books not only as an author but as an advocate for good indexing. His How to Make an Index became a well-known guide, and his name is still associated with excellence in indexing today. He died in 1917.