HOPE (WILLIAM) bookseller in London, (1) Glove in Cornhill, 1636; (2) Unicorn near the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, 1639-40; (3) the Blew Anchor at the back-side of the Roiall Exchange, 1657; (4) Blue Anchor Old Exchange; (5) Near the Exchange, 1657; At the Anchor over against St. Bartholomew's Church, near the Royal Exchange, 1665 (1634-65). Took up his freedom October 4th, 1630. First book entry April 14th, 1636. [Arber, iii. 686; iv. 360.] In partnership for a time with Edward Farnham. Bought books of Robert Bryson, of Edinburgh, q. v. A list of 31 books "printed or sold" by this bookseller in 1653 occurs on sig. 17 of The Holy lives of God's Prophets, 1654 (1653). [B.M. E. 1493 (1).]
HOPKINSON (JONATHAN), bookseller in London; Without Aldgate, 1647. Only known from the entry in Smyth's Obituary, p. 24: "Aug 31. 1647 Jonathan Hopkinson, bookseller wthout Algate, died."
HORNE (ROBERT), bookseller in London, (1) Turk's Head near the Royal Exchange, 1661; (2) Angel, in Pope's Head Alley, 1664; (3) In the first court entering into Gresham College, next Bishopsgate, 1669; (4) At the South Entrance to the Royal Exchange, Cornhill 1660-85. Amongst his publications was A Brief Description of the Province of Carolina, on the coasts of Floreda … Together with a most accurate map of the whole Province, London, Printed for Robert Horne, in the first Court of Gresham College, neer Bishopsgate-street, 1666. [B.M. 10412, c. 16.]
HORNISH (JAMES), bookseller (?) in London, 1647-48. Publisher of political pamphlets. His address has not been found.
HORSEMAN (THOMAS), bookseller in London, (1) between York House & the New Exchange; (2) Three Kings in the Strand. 1664-5. Publisher of Sir W. Killigrew's Three Plays, 1665.
HORTEN (SAMUEL), (?) bookseller in London (?) 1641. His name is found on a pamphlet entitled, A True Coppie of divers papers … [E. 180 (21).]
HORTON (GEORGE), bookseller in London, (1) Royal Exchange in Cornhill; (2) Near the three crowns in Barbican; (3) Figg-Tree-Court in Barbican; (4) Lower end of Red Cross Street over against St. Giles Church, neer Cripplegate. 1647-60. Publisher of political pamphlets and news-sheets.
