Joseph Cundall

Born on September 22, 1818, Joseph Cundall was an English publisher, writer, and early photographer. He is especially remembered for his work in children's books and for helping popularize richly illustrated, carefully produced volumes in Victorian Britain.

Working from London, he published and edited a wide range of books, sometimes writing under the name "Stephen Percy." His interests were broad: alongside children's literature, he was involved in books on history, travel, and the arts, and he became known as one of the early figures in photography during the medium's formative years.

Cundall died on January 10, 1895. Today he is remembered as a versatile Victorian man of letters and images whose career connected publishing, storytelling, and the new visual technology of his time.