James Burns (publisher)
James Burns (1808 โ 11 April 1871) was a Scottish publisher and author.
During the last half of the nineteenth century his work in the cause of Catholic literature and the music of the Catholic Church contributed much to the rapid advancement of the Church in Great Britain and to the many conversions that were made throughout that period.
Life
Burns was born near Montrose,
The Anglican publications of the old house were sold off. Burns succeeded, in a comparatively brief time, in building up a reputation as publisher of Catholic literature. To his "Popular Library"
Burns himself also wrote constantly on church music, and edited and republished many compositions. He died from cancer in London.
Family
His widow, who was also a convert, survived him twenty-two years, dying a member of the
References
- ^ Brian Alderson, Some Notes on James Burns as a Publisher of Children's Books, Bulletin John Rylands Library, escholar.manchester.ac.uk, p. 122. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "James Burns". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. The entry cites:
- Catholic Family Annual (New York, 1884);
- London Tablet and Weekly Register, files (15 April 1871).
External links
- James Burns at Library of Congress, with 1 library catalogue records
- Burns and Lambert at LC Authorities โ partnership with Sir John Lambert (1815โ1892), chronology, street addresses)
- "New Publications - James Burns, 17 Portman Street, Portman Square" - publisher's advertisement in final pages of Sewell's Christian Morals, 1840 (The Englishman's Library)
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