# Samuel Maunder

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

==Life==
He belonged to a [Devon](/source/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](/source/Literary_Gazette)''.{{sfn|Norgate|1894}}

Under his own name Maunder compiled and issued numerous dictionaries, chiefly for educational purposes. He died at his house in Gibson Square, [Islington](/source/Islington), on 30 April 1849.{{sfn|Norgate|1894}}

== Works ==
* [https://archive.org/stream/scientificandli00unkngoog#page/n12/mode/2up ''The Scientific and Literary Treasury''] (London 1843)
* [https://archive.org/details/treasurynatural00maungoog ''Treasury of Natural History''] (London 1852)
* ''[The biographical treasury, a dictionary of universal biography](/source/The_Biographical_Treasury)'' (London 1854)
* ''The History of the World: Comprising a General History, Both Ancient and Modern, of All the ...'', [https://archive.org/stream/historyworldcom01maungoog#page/n15/mode/2up Volume I] [https://archive.org/details/historyworldcom00maungoog Volume II] (New York 1856-1862)
* [https://archive.org/details/treasuryknowled00maungoog ''The treasury of knowledge and library of reference''] (London 1859)
* [https://archive.org/details/treasuryhistory00maungoog ''Treasury of History''] (London 1864)
* "Universal Class Book" {{sfn|Norgate|1894}}

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== External links ==
* [John Eadie](/source/John_Eadie) & [John Francis Waller](/source/John_Francis_Waller), [https://archive.org/stream/imperialdictiona03eadi#page/350/mode/2up ''The Imperial dictionary of universal biography: a series of original memoirs of distinguished men''] (London 1863), vol. III, p.&nbsp;350

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