Thomas Maxey (printer) explained

Thomas Maxey (died Jan. 1657)^[1] was a prominent English printer active in seventeenth century London.

Maxey took up his Freedom of the City of London on 2 October 1637 and issued his first book 23 June 1640.^[2] His printshop was located at Paul's Wharf at that time in Castle Baynard Ward.^[2]

When he died in January 1657 he left his printshop to Anne Maxey.^[1]

Books printed

He printed a number of significant books including:^[2]

• (1651) Reliquiae Wottonianae by Henry Wotton published by Richard Marriot
• (1652) Self-Deniall, opened and applyed in a sermon before the reverend assembly of Divines, on a day of their private humiliation by Edward Reynolds for Robert Bostock
• (1653) The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton published by Richard Marriot
• (1657) The universal character, by which all the nations in the world may understand one anothers conceptions by Cave Beck published by William Weekly

Notes and References

1. Web site: Anne Maxey . BNF Catalogue général . . 5 June 2023.
2. [:S:A_Dictionary_of_the_Booksellers_and_Printers_who_Were_at_Work_in_England,_Scotland_and_Ireland_from_1641_to_1667/Maxey_(Thomas)|Maxey (Thomas) PDBP 1641-1667]