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George Virtue

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In 1865, he became a partner in the Virtue's City Road and Ivy Lane publishing houses before moving to the United States and taking over the Virtue's New York publishing house, including "Virtue and Yorston" with Charles H. Yorston.
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Virtue selected accomplished artists, employed the best engravers, and produced books that were rarely surpassed in elegance and correctness for the period. Chief among his publications were the following, all illustrated by
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and, in time, it became known as the premier art publication of Great Britain. Also in 1849, he created a new firm with Arthur Hall called "Arthur Hall, Virtue & Co.".
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The register and magazine of biography : a record of births, marriages, deaths and other genealogical and personal occurrences
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In 1861, the youngest son, William Alexander Virtue (d.1875), was promoted to Lieutenant, vice Turney, with the 39th
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The Royal Academy of Arts; a complete dictionary of contributors and their work from its foundation in 1769 to 1904
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This article is about the 19th-century publisher. For the 18th-century engraver and antiquary, see
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through a donation of documents by Virtue's great-great-grandson, Michael Virtue. He is buried in
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Virtue's daughter, Frances Virtue (d.1878), married the English essayist and historian,
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When Virtue retired from his publishing business in 1855, his second son,
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In 1848, Virtue purchased two magazines. One was an art publication,
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View From West Point (Hudson River) (coloured engraving)
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Bartlett, W. H.; Willmore, J. T.; Willis, N. P. (1838),
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Griffiths, H.; Bartlett, W. H.; Willis, N. P. (1838),
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Some notes on books and printing: a guide for authors
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from 1906; and daughters Helen Cotter, and Margaret.
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publisher. In 1849, Virtue renamed the art magazine
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Index

George Vertue
London
publisher
Paternoster Row

W. H. Bartlett
Fort Hamilton

W. H. Bartlett
Brooklyn

W. H. Bartlett
Yale College
William Henry Bartlett
Sharpe's London Magazine
Arthur Hall
The Art Journal

Joseph Edwards
Walton-on-Thames
FSA
Royal Numismatic Society
James Sprent Virtue
Middlesex
Rifle Volunteer Corps.
James Augustus Cotter Morison
Theodore Morison
Aligarh Muslim University
Council of India
Farringdon Within

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