Talk:John Newbery

Did some editing
I made a few changes and did some editing to try and strengthen the article. If anyone has a problem with what I did feel free to contact me, or just change it. I never intend to cause a problem for anyone, and hope I haven't here. Tlqk56 (talk) 00:48, 18 July 2012 (UTC)

Needs local editor
Businessplace Bible and Crown. Does this name a building? I suppose not simply a shop sign (eg List of shop signs in Boston in the 18th century) but may provide branding for a collection of shops (eg Faneuil Hall in Boston), akin to a modern shopping mall that becomes well-known under its Proper Name.

Deathplace Canonbury House. Does this name a building? A hospital or residence in Canonbury? We should provide that link if appropriate.

P.S. We are inconsistent here regarding The ... or A Little Pretty Pocket-Book and our linked article implies the latter is correct. ✅

I added banner WP London, only a guess. Maybe {WP Books} or some England/history thing. --P64 (talk) 19:49, 30 August 2013 (UTC)


 * I fixed that book title.
 * And linked 'Dr Primrose', not 'Mr. Primrose' if I understand correctly, see The Vicar of Wakefield (and English people, never England in this context).


 * Let me refer "Giles and Griffith Jones" to that 18c English editor.
 * And "Mother Goose". Does scholarly uncertainty about Newbery's role refer to Mother Goose's Melody (1791) --which we oddly list at the beginning of section Bestselling Newbery books? If 1791 is correct, it was published 24 years after we date Newbery's death. If a reprint date, we should identify the original date, or the supposed/proposed original date with a question mark or a footnote to explain that the original date is unknown.
 * --P64 (talk) 20:54, 30 August 2013 (UTC)

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Substituted at 20:18, 29 April 2016 (UTC)