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William Frederick Rock (29 January or 8 February 1801 – 1890) founded the London publishers Rock & Co., who published steel engraved vignette views in the form of cards, fancy stationery, and books and booklets. ==Private life== Rock was born in Barnstaple to Henry and Prudence Rock. Henry was a shoemaker at 46 High Street and a freeman of the borough. William came into contact with William Busk a parliamentary contestant who briefly stayed with the family. He took an interest in William and was able to present him to Christ's Hospital's London Bluecoat School, where he started in 1811. William was a reonsible older brother and eldest son. He had two sisters, Ann (b. 1804), Prudence (b. 1810) and two brothers, Henry (b. 1806) and Richard (b. 1808). Another brother Charles and a sister Maria died as babies. He died at home in Blackheath leaving his collections to the North Devon Athenæum. Later Rock & Co published Leporello View Albums, as described in the relevant section. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Frederick Rock」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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