John Bancks
John Bancks (1709 – 19 April 1751), also known as John Banks, was an English writer. Bancks was born in Sonning, Berkshire, and became apprenticed to a weaver in Reading. He suffered an accident, and left the apprenticeship before completion, becoming a bookseller in Spitalfields.
John Bancks
![John Bancks, expecting a visit by a lady, has tea prepared for her, but she does not turn up, the servant accidentally breaks a bowl, and the kettle placed in front of the fire melts. Etching by I. Basire, 1738., [1738], by John Bancks](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/V0040175/full/1280,/0/default.jpg)
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- Born
- 1709
- Died
- 1751
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Occupation
- biographer · poet · bookseller
- Languages
- English
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Born in 1709, died in 1751.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 02 September 2026.
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