Francis Kirkman (1632 - c. 1680) appears in many roles in the English literary world of the second half of the seventeenth century, as a publisher, bookseller, librarian, author and bibliographer. In each he is an enthusiast for popular literature and a popularising businessman, described by one modern editor as ”hovering on the borderline of roguery”.
Read more about Francis Kirkman: Early Life, Publisher and Bookseller, Theatrical Bibliography, Circulating Library, The Wits (Drolls), Sources and Further Reading
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