 He started up his natural history business in 1852 selling books and specimens.He also became a publisher, first initiating the "Journal of Entomology" ( in 14 parts from 1862-1866 with Taylor and Francis), then "Cistula Entomologica", ( 29 parts, from 1869–1885).He also published a volume of British Beetles in 1863 with illustrations from Curtis's) Curtis's "British Entomology".