Author, Editor and Publisher. He founded, edited, and published "The Boys' Own Magazine" and "The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine" and in 1861 established "The Queen". He and his wife wrote informative handbooks the 1860's. Among his books were a "Dictionary of Useful Information" (1861), "Garden Management" (1862), "Home Pets, How to Rear and Manage Them" (1862), and "Poultry and Domestic Animals" (1862). At the same time she produced "Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management" in monthly parts in 1859 and in book form in 1861; "The Englishwoman's Cooking-Book" (1862), and "Dictionary of Every-Day Cookery" (1865). Several more books were published after her death. Later Mr. Beeton wrote a "Dictionary of Biography," a "Dictionary of Geography," a "Dictionary of Religion," and a "Book of Birds," and edited the works of Lord Bacon. He retired from the publishing business in 1869 and then became editor of "Beeton's Christmas Annual," published by Warde, Lock & Taylor.
Author, Editor and Publisher. He founded, edited, and published "The Boys' Own Magazine" and "The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine" and in 1861 established "The Queen". He and his wife wrote informative handbooks the 1860's. Among his books were a "Dictionary of Useful Information" (1861), "Garden Management" (1862), "Home Pets, How to Rear and Manage Them" (1862), and "Poultry and Domestic Animals" (1862). At the same time she produced "Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management" in monthly parts in 1859 and in book form in 1861; "The Englishwoman's Cooking-Book" (1862), and "Dictionary of Every-Day Cookery" (1865). Several more books were published after her death. Later Mr. Beeton wrote a "Dictionary of Biography," a "Dictionary of Geography," a "Dictionary of Religion," and a "Book of Birds," and edited the works of Lord Bacon. He retired from the publishing business in 1869 and then became editor of "Beeton's Christmas Annual," published by Warde, Lock & Taylor.
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