F. J. Harvey Darton

Frederick Joseph Harvey Darton (22 September 1878 – 26 July 1936)[1][2][3] was an author, publisher, and historian of children's literature.[4] He was best known for his pioneering works in The Story of English Children's Books in England: Five Centuries of Social Life (1932). The Children's Books History Society presented an award in his honour.[5]

  1. ^ According to a transcription of his headstone available on Ancestry, he was born on 22 September 1879, but in error: he was baptised on 27 October 1878.
  2. ^ "London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, 1681-1925 about Frederick Joseph Harvey Darton". London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, 1681–1925 [database online]. Ancestry.com. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. ^ "Mr. F. J. Harvey Darton", The Western Gazette, 31 July 1936 – via The British Newspaper Archive
  4. ^ F. J. Harvey Darton Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
  5. ^ "The Harvey Darton Award". The Children's Books History Society. Retrieved 26 June 2014.