Island of Madagascar, London, 1646. Smyth in his Obituary (p. 46), under date April 26th, 1658, records, "Thos. Hardesty, bookseller in Dude Lane, a poore man, willingly leaping out of his window into the street 3 stories high, broke his neck and so died." As Smyth sometimes made mistakes in the spelling of names, he was probably referring to John Hardesty.
HARDY (HENRY), bookseller (?) in London, 1660. Only known from the imprint to a broadside entitled A serious manifesto and declaration of the Anabaptist and other Congregational Churches. [BibL Lind. Cat. of B., No. 84.]
HARE (ADAM), (?) printer in London; Red Cross Street, 1649-50. His name occurs in a list of printers and stationers who were bound over by the Council of State not to print seditious literature. [See Calendar of State Papers, 1649-50, p. 524.]
HARFORD (ELIZABETH), bookseller in London; Bible and States Arms, Little Britain, 1666. Probably the widow of Ralph Harford, q. v. She is mentioned in the Hearth Tax Roll for the half-year ending Lady Day, 1666, as a bookseller in Little Britain, and was assessed for four hearths. [P.R.O. Lay Subsidy 25232.]
HARFORD (RALPH), bookseller in London, (1) Queenes-head-alley in Paternoster Row at the guilt Bible; (2) The Bible in Queens Head Alley in Paternoster Row, 1641; (3) The Bible and States Arms, Little Britain, 1651 (1629–51). Took up his freedom January 14th, 1627. [Arber, iv. 30.] Publisher of sermons, political tracts and miscellaneous literature.
HARINGMAN (HENRY), see Herringman.
HARNOM (J.), (?) bookseller in London, 1642. His name is found on the following pamphlet, Sad and fearfull newes from Beverley, 1642. [b.m. E. 108 (8).]
HARPER (RICHARD), bookseller in London; Bible and Harp in Smithfield, 1633-52. Took up his freedom May 6th, 1633. [Arber, iii. 687.] First book entry May 22nd, 1633. [Arber, iv. 296.] Dealt chiefly in ballads, broadsides, political tracts and sermons.
