HOWELL (JOHN), bookseller (?) in London, 1642. Only known from the imprint to a political pamphlet entitled Delightful news for all loyal subjects, 1642. 4 leaves. His address has not been found.
HOWES (SAMUEL) bookseller in London, (1) Popes Head Alley; (2) Golden Ball in Cornhill near the Poultry. 1644-54. Son of Robert Howes, stationer, apprenticed to his father January 21st, 16434. [Stationers' Register of Apprenticeships.] Partner with John Blague, q.v. They published jointly H. Whitfield's Strength out of Weakness, 1652, and Phillip Barrough's Method of Physick, 1652.
HUCKLESCOTT (THOMAS), bookseller in London; George in Little Britain, 1653. Only known from the imprint to Sir William Denny's Pellicanicidium, or the Christian Adviser against self murder .... London, Printed for Thomas Hucklescott and are to be sold at the sign of the George, in Little Britain, 1653. [b.m. E. 1233.]
HUGHES (ROBERT), bookseller or printer in Dublin, 1648-51. Robert Hughes was admitted to the franchise of the City of Dublin in October, 1648, when he was described as a "stationer." In the same year he published a catalogue of the manuscripts in the library of James Ware, the imprint to which reads: "Dublinii, Excudebat Robertus Hughes. M.DC.XLVIII." In April, 1650, Hughes was appointed to collect the 'Keyadge' of Dublin city, and to account for it to the Mayor and Auditors at a commission of two shillings in the £, and in the January following, 1651, was jointly appointed with another person to collect the 'threepenny customs' at a commission of one shilling in the £. Each time his name is mentioned he is described as a 'stationer.' [Information supplied by E. R. McC. Dix.]
HUMBLE (WILLIAM), bookseller in London; The White Horse (?) in Pope's Head Alley, 1646-59. Probably a descendant of George Humble, who sold books at the White Horse in Pope's Head Alley. Publisher of John Speed's works, which he assigned over to William Garrett, q.v., March, 16589.
HUNDGATE (JO), (?) bookseller in London (?), 1642. This name is found on political pamphlets in 1642. No address is given.
