Thomas Howkins (fl. 1684–1694)

Identifiers

  • Grubstreet: 22700

Occupations

  • Bookseller

Names

  • Thomas Howkins
  • Thomas Hawkins

Thomas Howkings or Hawkins, bookseller in George Yard, Lombard Street, 1684–1694. Successor to Quaker printer, publisher, and bookseller Benjamin Clark. Succeeded by Sarah Howkins.

A Dictionary of the Printers and Booksellers who were at Work in England, Scotland and Ireland from 1668 to 1725, by Henry Plomer (1922)

HOWKINS or HAWKINS (THOMAS), bookseller in London, George Yard, Lombard Street, 1684–94. Began as a publisher of mathematical books [T.C. n. 98], and also published books on writing and shorthand. His last entry was made in Easter 1693. [T.C. II. 459.] In 1694 he was the publisher of The City Mercury [Burney 112 A], and in that year S. Howkins, probably his widow (q.v.), was in business at the same address.