Matthew James Higgins (4 December 1810 – 14 August 1868) was a British writer who used the pen name Jacob Omnium, which was the title of his first magazine article. He was born in County Meath, Ireland to a landed family. He owned an estate in British Guiana, which he visited twice.
Higgins became well known for his aggressive, campaigning journalism. His first essay was a satire on dishonest business practices, entitled "Jacob Omnium, the Merchant Prince". It was published in New Monthly Magazine in 1845. Though the name was that of the villain, he adopted it as his main pen-name. Nevertheless he also used other names such as "Civilian", "Paterfamilias", "West Londoner", "Belgravian Mother", "Mother of Six" and "John Barleycorn
Condition: See photos as part of condition report: Bound in a lovely straight grain Morocco binding, holding firmly, gilt still bright to the spine, some light fading to the top edge of the front board, light stain to the lower edge of the front board, all pages and the two plates present. occasional spotting but mostly clean if lightly toned pages.
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