LILLY

Joseph . b. Birmingham 1804; employed by Lacking ton and Co. of Finsbury circus, London, booksellers 1820; bookseller at 3 Museum st. Blooms bury 1831–5, at 19 King st. Bedford st. 1835–50 and 1851–7, at 7 Pall Mall 1850–3, at 15 Bedford st. 1857–63, and at 17 New st. Covent Garden 1863 to death; bought and sold more copies of the first folio edition of Shakespeare’s works than any other bookseller on record; largely concerned in formation of Henry Huth’s library; the first portion of his stock was sold at So the by’s 15 March 1871 and 9 following days; published A collection of ballads and broadsides printed between 1559 and 1597, with a preface 1867. d. 31 Morning ton crescent, London 29 Oct. 1870. Bookseller 1 Dec. 1870 p. 1071.