Philip Luckombe

Philip Luckombe (baptised 1730 – died 1803) was an English printer and author.

He was born at Exeter, the son of John Luckombe, a tailor. He worked as a printer there, and then moved to London, where he was employed as a writer.

The editor of dictionaries and encyclopædias, Luckombe also wrote books on printing, and made a study of conchology. His collection of shells was considerable, and his learning brought him the acquaintance of Thomas Percy.

Luckombe died in September 1803.

Luckombe's main works are:

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1893). "". Dictionary of National Biography. 34. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 

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