Hired by the publishers Blackie , he edited illustrated books ; he also edited the Popular Encyclopedia or Conversations Lexicon , which appeared from 1834 to 1842 .
He later was a journalist and poet .
Hired by the publishers Blackie , journalist edited illustrated books ; journalist also edited the Popular Encyclopedia or Conversations Lexicon , which appeared from 1834 to 1842 .
He later was a journalist and poet .