John Camden Hotten was an English bibliophile and publisher active during the nineteenth century. Born in Clerkenwell in 1832, Hotten developed a career in the literary and publishing world of London, which lasted until his death in Hampstead in 1873.\n\nHotten is best known for his clandestine publishing of numerous erotic and pornographic titles. Through these underground activities, he became a notable figure in the history of Victorian-era publishing, navigating the social and legal boundaries of his time to distribute works that were otherwise restricted or censored.
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