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Lane (JOHN an English publisher)

JOHN, an English publisher.

Born W. Putford, England, 1854, and educated at Chulmleigh. Joint-founder LANG with Elkin Matthews of the Bodley Head publishing business, 1887, dissolving partnership, 1894.

Has since conducted the business alone, establishing a branch Book" (1894), and art edition of it from in New York, 1905. Founded "Yellow in New York, 1905.

Founded "Yellow volume 4. His personal works include: "Introduction to Life of Sir James Bodley"; "Sir ley"; "Sir Caspar Purdon Clark." an American journalist and advocate of

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