Horace Cox

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Horace Cox was an important and distinct publisher of books in London, [1] founded in the Victorian era. [2] Cox himself died in 1918. Amongst others, the firm published Crockford's Clerical Directory, [3] The Field and The Law Times. [4]

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References

  1. Open Library
  2. Victorian Research
  3. Currie, Christopher; Paflin, Glyn (7 December 2007). "Shop-talk and mordant wit". The Church Times . Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  4. Death Of Mr. Horace Cox. The Times (London, England), Friday, Oct 11, 1918; pg. 5; Issue 41918