John Joseph Stockdale
John Joseph Stockdale (1770 -1847), compiler and publisher of "The Conquest of Java, "was the eldest son of the publisher John Stockdale. Admitted to the Stationer's Company in London in 1802, he began publishing books on military history. This book was compiled in record-breaking time when news reached London of the projected British invasion of Java.
John Joseph Stockdale (1770 -1847), compiler and publisher of "The Conquest of Java, "was the eldest son of the publisher John Stockdale. Admitted to the Stationer's Company in London in 1802, he began publishing books on military history. This book was compiled in record-breaking time when news reached London of the projected British invasion of Java. See less
