Samuel Maunder

Samuel Maunder (1785 – 30 April 1849) was an English writer and composer of many works. He married a sister of William Pinnock, the author of numerous catechisms and educational works. Maunder was the author of several books, most notably The Biographical Treasury.

Life

He belonged to a Devon family settled near Barnstaple. His sister married William Pinnock, the well-known projector of the educational Catechisms, which were published in eighty-three parts between 1837 and 1849. Maunder took part in their preparation, although only Pinnock's name appears on their title-page. The two were also partners in a publishing business in London, and published for two or three years the Literary Gazette.^[1]

Under his own name Maunder compiled and issued numerous dictionaries, chiefly for educational purposes. He died at his house in Gibson Square, Islington, on 30 April 1849.^[1]

Works

• The Scientific and Literary Treasury (London 1843)
• Treasury of Natural History (London 1852)
• The biographical treasury, a dictionary of universal biography (London 1854)
• The History of the World: Comprising a General History, Both Ancient and Modern, of All the ..., Volume I Volume II (New York 1856-1862)
• The treasury of knowledge and library of reference (London 1859)
• Treasury of History (London 1864)
• "Universal Class Book" ^[1]