Charles Whittingham

Charles Whittingham was an English printer, a nephew of the fellow printer Charles Whittingham (1767–1840). In 1824 his uncle took him into partnership, this dissolved in 1828, and the younger Whittingham started a printing office at 21 Took's Court, Chancery Lane. On the death of his uncle in 1840 the Chiswick Press business passed into the hands of the younger Whittingham. He carried on the works at Chiswick as well as at Took's Court until 1848, and the books printed at both places bore the imprint of Chiswick Press. The lease at Took's Court expired in 1849, and for three years all his printing was carried on at Chiswick. In 1852 he returned to the premises at Took's Court. William Pickering, the bookseller and publisher,was to be a lifelong friend and associate. In 1854 Pickering died, and in 1860 Whittingham took his manager John Wilkins (died 1869), into partnership as Whittingham and Wilkins and retired from active work. The company later continued as Charles Whittingham and Co. The business later passed to the publisher George Bell. NB. due to having the same name as his uncle this may well cause problems for credits prior to 1840 (when his uncle died). Tooks Court was used by the nephew (this credit), however one credit just says 'London' where Tooks Court and Chiswick Press were both based. So please use your initiative.