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NAFIELD, Jean printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1587-89
Appears in the imprint of three editions of A. Blackwood's Martyre de la Royne d'Ecosse, in
three successive years. These imprints are fictitious. The books were probably printed at Paris
(EBS.ii.50,59).
Aldis 1904
NAIRN, George running stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1743
Married Margaret Main widow of John Dobie running stationer 20 November 1743.
EdinMarr
NAIRN, John printer Edinburgh
James Blair and John Nairn H M Printers at the foot of Craig's Closs 1747
NLS has Narrative of proceedings of arbiters betwixt R Freebairn and J Blair & J Nairn
1736.
NLS Impr Ind
NAIRNE, R. bookseller Renton
Renton 1799-1800
Sold works by John Witherspoon and Archibald Mason in 1799 and 1800.
NLS Impr Ind
NAPIER [Edward] & KHULL printing office Glasgow
Glasgow 1798
Argyll Street 1799
Niven, Napier & Khull Post Office Court Trongate 1803-08
After 1808 Edward Khull by himself
Glas Dir
NAPIER & Co printers Glasgow
Tontine Close 1813-14
3 High Street 1815
Glas Dir
NAPIER, Mrs A. printer Glasgow
Printing-office and house 43 Trongate 1815-16
5 Saltmarket 1817-18
Glas Dir
NAPIER, Archibald printer Glasgow
43 Trongate 1812-14
Mrs A Napier same address 1815-16
Glas Dir
NAPIER, Edward printer Glasgow
Napier & Khull 1798
Argyll Street 1799
After 1808 Edward Khull by himself.
NLS Impr Ind
NAPIER, J. journeyman printer Edinburgh
C. Stewart's printing-house 1808
To the public. The Journeymen in Mr Stewart's Printing Office feel themself under the
necessity of replying to the following paragraph, page 17, of Mr Roberton's last defence.
NAPIER, James letterfounder Edinburgh
Canongate 1796
Married Isobel daughter of Thomas Yule shepherd at Stenton in Canongate Kirk 10
November 1796.
CanonMarr
NAPIER, James printers lead caster Edinburgh
19 South Richmond Street 1829-34
J. Napier & Son 13 West Nicolson Street 1834-37
John Napier same address 1837-43
and printers' joiner same address 1844-49
14 Sciennes Street 1850-52
no trade same address 1856
no trade 14 Sciennes Street 1857-63
`painter's' 1830!
Edin Dir; Gray 1834
NAPIER, John printers lead caster Edinburgh
James Napier 19 South Richmond Street 1829-34
J. Napier & Son 13 West Nicolson Street 1835-37
John Napier same address 1837-43
and printers' joiner same address 1844-49
no trade 14 Sciennes Street 1857-63
`painter's' 1830! 1844-46
Edin Dir
NASMYTH, [Alexander] CLARK & Co stationers and paper makers Edinburgh
Alexander Naysmith 429 High Street 1812-14
Naysmith, Clark & Co same address 1813-16
Alexander Nasmyth & Co 377 High Street 1817-19
Edin Dir
NASMYTH, Alexander stationer and papermaker Edinburgh
429 High Street 1812-14
Naysmith, Clark & Co same address 1813-16
Alexander Nasmyth & Co 377 High Street 1817-19
Tweedales Court 16 High Street 1820
[Alexander] Nasmyth, [John] Pollock & Co same address 1821
Alexander Nasmyth stationer Burgess in right of father Charles Nasmyth tailor 9 April 1816.
`John Pollock of Naysmith, Pollock & Co' 1821
Edin Dir; EdinBurg
NASMYTH, Alexander papermaker Edinburgh
14 Nicolson Street 1815-16
House address of member of firm of Nasmyth, Clark & Co?
Edin Dir
NAYSMITH, Arthur running stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1744
Jane Walker, widow, married Thomas Millar, running stationer 6 May 1744.
EdinMarr
NATIONAL ADVERTISER newspaper office Edinburgh
11 Bank street 1846-48
Edin Dir
NATIONAL ADVERTISER newspaper office Glasgow and Edinburgh
144 Argyll Street Glasgow and 11 Bank Street Edinburgh 1846
D.C. Macnish publisher, 179 Argyll Street 1844
144 Argyll Street 1845
D.C. Macnish publisher Glas Dir 1846; Printed advertisement 1846 ‘unprecedented support...
has enabled the proprietors to increase the circulation from Eleven to Sixteen thousand.
Supplied gratis and delivered free of expence.’
Glas Dir
NATIONAL ADVERTISER newspaper office Glasgow
144 Argyll Street Glasgow and 11 Bank Street Edinburgh 1846
D.C. Macnish publisher Glas Dir 1846; Printed advertisement 1846 ‘unprecedented support...
has enabled the proprietors to increase the circulation from Eleven to Sixteen thousand.
Supplied gratis and delivered free of expence.’
Glas Dir
NATIONAL LIBERATOR newspaper office Glasgow
90 Bell Street 1842
Glas Dir
NATIONAL NEWSPAPER OFFICE publisher Glasgow
Glas Dir
NATIONAL (Glasgow) NEWSPAPER OFFICE Greenock
4 Hamilton Street 1845
Greenock 1845
NAVAL AND MILITARY BIBLE SOCIETY Edinburgh
50 South Bridge 1827-32
13 George Street 1833-55
William Whyte, bookseller, treasurer 1827-50.
Edin Dir
NEALSON, Mr bookseller Haddington
Haddington 1789
Sold copies of James Bonner’s Bee-masters companion and assistant. Berwick, 1789.
NLS Impr Ind
NEIL [John] & CROILEY [P.] bookbinders Glasgow
Neil & Jones, 76 Hutcheson Street 1818
Neil & Croiley, same address 1819
John Neil 29 Brunswick Place 1820
P. Croily was at 28 Brunswick Place in 1820
Glas Dir
NEIL & FRASER booksellers stationers and bookbinders Greenock
1 Hamilton Street 1834
Fowler 1834
NEIL & JONES bookbinders Glasgow
76 Hutcheson Street 1818
Glas Dir
NEIL [Mrs Thomas] & M‘ILVRIDE [John] bookbinders Glasgow
Thomas Neill, Smiths Court, 53 Candleriggs 1828-32
175 Buchanan Street 1834-38
175 Buchanan Street and 94 West Nile Street 1839-40
Mrs Thomas Neil same address 1841
Neil & M‘Ilvride [John] same address 1842
Mrs Thomas Neil same address 1843-64
Glas Dir
NEILL and Co printer Edinburgh
Old Fish Market Close 1776-82
Adam Neill and Co same address 1784-1811
Neill & Co same address 1812-18
Patrick Neill 10 Old Fishmarket Close 1819-30
and typefounders Neill & Co same address 1830-42
and stereotypers and printers' joiners same address 1843-90
Adam Neill died in 1812, and Patrick Neill employed William Fraser as a general manager.
Fraser died in 1846 and his sons Alexander Fraser and Patrick Neill Fraser joined the firm.
Patrick Fraser was a batchelor; Hon LL.D.; Patrick Neill Secretary of Wernerian Society
1808-49, and of the Caledonian Horticultural Society 1809-50. He died 3 September 1851.
The National Library of Scotland has type specimens for Neill & Co for 1840, 1843, 1845,
[1860] and later and a photograph of a broadside specimen of 1839 & 1840. Alexander Ross
of Neill & Co. Edin Dir 1844
Edin Dir; The house of Neill 1749-1949 ed Moray McLaren. Edinburgh, 1900.
NEILL & Son booksellers & circulating library Haddington
High Street 1852
Slater 1852
NEILL, Adam printer Edinburgh
Robert Fleming & Adam Neill Old Fishmarket Close 1768-70
R[obert] Fleming & P[atrick] & A[dam] Neill same address 1770
R[obert] Fleming & A[dam] Neill same address 1772
[Adam] Neill & Co same address 1775-94
Adam Neill Foot of Forrester's Wynd 1776-78 Edin Dir
Adam Neill & Co same address 1795-1811
Neill & Co same address 1812-18
and typefounders Neill & Co 10 Old Fishmarket Close 1830-90
Brother of Archibald. Married Hellen daughter to Andrew Douglas glazier 30 May 1773 and
Margaret daughter of the late John Somerville 12 April 1794. Burgess in right of wife Helen,
daughter of Andrew Douglas glazier 3 January 1782. The younger Patrick was his son. Died
1812. Apprentice: John Stark, Burgess 30 March 1808.
Edin Marr; EdinBurg; NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir; Printing-house of Neill. Edinburgh, 1917.
The house of Neill 1749-1949 ed Moray McLaren. Edinburgh, 1900.
NEILL, Adam printer Edinburgh
Foot of Forrester's Wynd 1776-78
Edin Dir
NEILL, Adam printer Haddington
High Street 1852
Slater 1852
NEILL, Alexander bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1646-49
Burgess as eldest son to umquhile George Neill merchant 22 April 1646; William Lorimer
merchant becomes sovertie; married Janet Johnstoun 21 January 1647; merchant Guild
Brother by right of wife Jonet daughter to umquhile John Johnstoun 18 July 1649.
EdinBurg; EdinMarr
NEILL, Archibald stationer Edinburgh
Back of the Guard 1775-76
Edin Dir
NEILL, Archibald bookseller Haddington
Haddington 1767-1800
NLS Impr Ind
NEILL, David bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1662-67
Mentioned inthe inventory of Lithgow’s will (1662). Will of David Neill stationer registered
29 July 1667. Apprentice: Robert Stewart merchant Burgess and Guild Brother as serving
apprentice with David Neill bookbinder 2 December 1669.
Aldis 1904; GlasTest; GlasBurg
NEILL, George bookseller Haddington
High Street 1820-25
George Neill & Sons booksellers, printers and circulating library same address 1837
Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
NEIL, J. and J. printers and bookbinders Airdrie
21 High Street ca 1830
Published two undated chapbooks A new song called Auld Scotia Free and The Highland
Piper's advice. The imprint contains the words `where may be had a variety of songs,
histories &c. Schoolbooks &c.'. The two titles are very commonly found in collections of
chapbooks, perhaps from stereotype plates, otherwise with Paisley and Glasgow imprints.
Both have singular crude woodcuts on the titlepages unlike anything found elsewhere among
Scottish chapbooks.
Chapbook Printers
NEIL, Mrs J. bookseller Glasgow
23 Brunswick Place 1837
Pigot 1837
NEIL, J. printer and bookseller Glasgow
17 Bazar 1829
Published two chapbooks, Betsey Baker and `Twas on the morn of Sweet May Day, both in
1829.
Chapbook Printers
NEIL, J. & R. bookbinders and Bible warehouse Glasgow
18 Hutcheson Street 1843-44
Neil [no first name] same address 1845
Initials from Trade index Glas Dir 1844.
Glas Dir
NIELL, James stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1764
Married Jean Melville 14 October 1764 [under Melville only].
EdinMarr
NEILL, James printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1807
Burgess in right of father Patrick Neill printer 18 August 1807.
EdinBurg
NEILL, James printer Edinburgh
12 Old Fishmarket Close 1819
Edin Dir
NEIL, James bookseller Glasgow
17 Bazar 1829
Glas Dir
NEIL, Mrs James bookseller Glasgow
54 London Street 1833
Glas Dir
NEIL, John copper-plate printer Edinburgh
Head of the West Port 1794-97
Edin Dir
NEILL, John bookbinder and bookseller Glasgow
Glasgow 1642-57
Named as debtor in the inventories of the wills of J. Bryson (1642) and R. Bryson (1645).
Will of John Neill stationer registered 9 September 1657. The David Neill in Glasgow
mentioned in the inventory of Lithgow’s will (1662) may be a successor.
(Bann.Misc.ii,262,265,280). Apprentice: James Dunlop Burgess as serving apprentice with
John Neill bookbinder 30 August 1649 (Guild Brother as merchant) by same right 29 March
1655.
Aldis 1904; GlasBurg; GlasTest
NEIL, John bookbinder Glasgow
Neil & Jones, 76 Hutcheson Street 1818
John Neil 29 Brunswick Place 1820
P. Croily was at 28 Brunswick Place in 1820.
Glas Dir
NEILL, Patrick printer Edinburgh
Hamilton. Balfour & Neill The College 1750-61
R[obert] Fleming & Patrick Neill 1766
Robert Fleming & Adam Neill Old Fishmarket Close 1768-70
Robert Fleming & P[atrick] & A[dam] Neill same address 1770
Born in Haddington 1725. Son to Thomas Neill, indweller, apprenticed to James Cochrane
printer 13 June 1739. Burgess as apprentice to James Cochran, printer 18 October 1752. In
1759 the firm printed a newspaper The Edinburgh Chronicle which lasted for four years. In
1772, he bought a farm at Redpath in the parish of Earlston. In 1778 he married Katherine
Brown there, his first wife having died. His first wife had presumably died. Patrick Neill died
in 1789, leaving his widow a life interest in the property. Apprentice: William Smellie.
Moray McLaren days Patrick Neill's father's name was Robert, and that he lived in
Haddington. The Prentice Registers say Thomas and call im an indweller, i.e. someone living
in Edinburgh.
EdinPren; EdinBurg; NLS Impr Ind; The house of Neill 1749-1949 ed Moray McLaren.
Edinburgh, 1900.
NEILL, Patrick printer and typefounder Edinburgh
Neill & Co Old Fishmarket Close 1812-18
and typefounders Neill & Co same address 1831-20th Century
1776-1851. Patrick Neill was the eldest son of Adam Neill and Helen Douglas, born 25
October 1776; Burgess in right of father Adam Neill printer 29 March 1808; Guild Brother 4
December 1817. His father, Adam Neill died in 1812, and Patrick Neill employed William
Fraser as a general manager. Fraser died in 1846 and his sons Alexander Fraser and Patrick
Neill Fraser joined the firm. Patrick Neill was a batchelor; Hon LL.D.; Secretary of
Wernerian Society 1808-49, and of the Caledonian Horticultural Society 1809-50. He died 3
September 1851. The National Library of Scotland has type specimen books of 1840; 1843;
1845; 1849 etc. Apprentices: John Briggs, Robert Park, Burgesses 20 December 1839;
George Slight, apprenticed 14 June 1830, Burgess 31 March 1841.
EdinBurg; NLS Impr Ind; DNB; Printing-house of Neill. Edinburgh, 1917. The house of
Neill 1749-1949 ed Moray McLaren. Edinburgh, 1900.
NEILL, Patrick bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1691
Burgess and Guild Brother in right of father 12 December 1691.
GlasBurg
NEIL, Mrs Thomas bookbinder Glasgow
Thomas Neill, Smiths Court, 53 Candleriggs 1828-32
Mrs Thomas Neil 1843-64
`Neil' 1835
Glas Dir
NEILL, Thomas bookbinder Glasgow
Smiths Court, 53 Candleriggs 1828-33
Neil, Mrs Thomas same addresses 1843-64
`Neil' 1835
Glas Dir; Pigot 1837
NEILSON [John] and HAY [Robert] printers and newspaper office Paisley
Paisley Advertiser Office St Mirren's Court 1831
15 St Mirren's Court 1834
John Neilson printer stereotype founder bookbinder and paper ruler 15 St Mirren's
Street 1838
printer engraver lithographer and account book maker 101 High Street 1851
Fowler 1831, 1834; Paisley 1838; 1851
NEILSON & MOFFAT bookbinders Glasgow
John Neilson 169 Trongate 1821
John Neilson & Co same address 1822-23
32 Nelson Street 1824
Neilson & Moffat 67 Nelson Street 1825-26
Sequestration in SRO 1826.
Glas Dir; SRO CS231/N/1/21; Sederunt Book CS231/N/6/2, RH15/399
NELSON and WILKIE booksellers, printsellers and law stationers Edinburgh
5 North Bank Street 1847
Edin Dir
NEILSON, Catherine bookseller Dumbarton
High Street 1852
Slater 1852
NEILSON, Charles bookbinder Elgin
Batchen Lane 1825
Pigot 1825
NEILSON, J. & A. bookbinders Glasgow
6 Candleriggs 1827-31
Glas Dir
NEILSON, John & Co bookbinders Glasgow
John Neilson 169 Trongate 1821
John Neilson & Co same address 1822-23
Neilson & Moffat 67 Nelson Street 1825-26
Glas Dir; Pigot 1825; 1837
NEILSON, John bookbinder Glasgow
21 Argyll Street 1832-34
Moodie's Court, 31 Argyll Street 1835-37
45 Candlerigg Street 1839-41
Printed advertisement Glas Dir 1836
Glas Dir
NEILSON [MACNEAL], John [Eoin] printer Paisley
Paisley 1784-87
Near the Cross 1788-98
Neilson & Weir, Cumberland 1798-1800
John Neilson. same address 1800-01
Paisley 1802-18
He and John Neilson junior printed chapbooks extensively from 1800-1822 often for other
publishers.
NLS Impr Ind; Chapbook Printers; Crawford; Pigot 1837; Adam McNaughtan. À century of
Saltmarket literature, 1790-1890' in Six centuries of the provincial book trade, edited by Peter
Isaac. Winchester, 1990.
NEILSON, John junior printer, stereotype printer, lithographer, bookbinder and paper ruler
Paisley and Glasgow
Causeyside, Paisley 1817-19
John Neilson printer and lithographer 15 St Mirren's Court Paisley 1820-29
John Neilson and Robert Hay same address 1830-36
John Neilson and stereotype founder and bookbinder same address 1836
John Neilson and newspaper printer Paisley Advertiser St Mirren Street 1837-44
[John] Neilson & [Archibald K.] Murray same address 1844-46
John Neilson printer & paper ruler 101 High Street 1846-52
161 Trongate, Glasgow 1850-52
32 Dunlop Street 1853
20 Howard Street 1854-55
John Neilson & Co 12 and 20 Howard Street 1856-57
Apprenticed as compositor to his father 1798, took over the business after his father's death in
1819. Crawford gives the address in St Mirren Street as 36. Neilson introduced lithography in
1821. He also introduced stereotyping to Paisley and became printer of The Paisley
Advertiser from its first publication in 1824. Robert Hay `former Clerk and Canal Store
Keeper' went into partnership in 1830. The partnership seems to have ended in 1836, but Hay
continued to share the premises, being shown as lithographer. Neilson moved to the business
he had started in Glasgow in 1852, relinquishing the Paisley business to his partner Thomas
Graham, and retired in 1857, following the collapse of his business. He died following an
accident in 1870. Obituary Paisley & Renfrewshire Gazette 26 June 1870. In December 1846,
seventeen of the firm's apprentices held the first annual meeting of the `Printers'
Commemorative Society' formed in 1845 with the object of maintaining social contact in
later years. One of them was James Cook who later became printer and publisher of the
Paisley Gazette.
Glas Dir; Fowler 1831, 1834; Paisley 1838; 1851; Slater 1852; Crawford; Schenck
NEILSON, Leslie pressman Stirling
Stirling Journal office 1820-91
Born in 1808.
Harvey
NELSON [NIELSON], Robert bookbinder Glasgow
73 St Vincent Street workshop 48 Buchanan Street 1863-64
bookseller stationer and bookbinder same address 1865-67
bookbinder 8 Princes Square 48 Buchanan Street 1868-77
Robert Nelson & Son same address 1878-86
80 Gordon Street 1887-99
63 Frederick Street 1900
Nielson in main sequence only Glas Dir 1845-47; Alexander Nelson seems to have been the
son Glas Dir 1878-80. Burgess and Guild Brother as serving apprentice with Robert
Hutcheson and Company and John Smith youngest 3 September 1845.
GlasBurg; Glas Dir
NELSON, Robert bookseller Kilmarnock
King Street 1825
and printer 18 King Street 1837
Pigot 1825; 1837
NELSON, Robert R. bookseller, stationer Edinburgh
and musicseller same address 1842-43
and circulating library 1844-45
bookseller and music circulating library same address 1846
Edin Dir
NELSON [NEILSON], Thomas bookseller Edinburgh
9 West Bow 1811-18
9 West Bow and 230 High Street 1819-22
2 West Bow and 230 High Street 1823-24
publisher and printer 2 West Bow and 31 Hanover Street 1825
T[homas] & W[illiam] Nelson booksellers same addresses 1826
Thomas Nelson bookseller 2 West Bow 1827-42
533 Castlehill 1843-45
publisher Hope Park 1846-78
Thomas Nelson (1780-1861), born near Stirling, the son of a farmer, he worked with a
London publisher in 1798, before setting himself up as a second-hand bookseller in
Edinburgh. Burgess 22 November 1820. In 1835 he took his son William Nelson
(1816-1887), who travelled extensively in the interest of the firm, into partnership. Five years
later, another son, Thomas Nelson (1822-92), was taken into the firm, and in 1844 was given
charge of the London branch, a post which he held for a year , before taking on the running of
the manufacturing side of the business in 1846. In 1850 he invented the rotary press, using
curved stereotypes to fit them to a cylinder, which was thereafter universally used as long as
printing was done from hot metal. In 1854 he established the New York office. The firm
became a Limited Liability Company in 1915. Their Hope Park premises were destroyed by
fire 9 April 1878.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg; Pigot 1825; DNB; John A. Dempster. `Thomas Nelson and Sons in
the late nineteenth century: a study in motivation'. Publishing History XIII 41-87 (1983).
NELSON, Thomas P. printer Edinburgh
2 Teviot Row 1841-47
No second initial 1847.
Edin Dir
NELSON, V.H. export bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
17 Waterloo Place 1841
9 Randolph Cliff 1842
Edin Dir
NEILSON, William publisher Glasgow
Glasgow 1799
Mr Andersons history was printed for him in Glasgow in 1799.
NLS Impr Ind
NEILSON, William bookseller Glasgow
1 Bell Street 1823
Glas Dir
NEILSON, William wholesale stationer Glasgow
Glas Dir
NESS, Thomas bookbinder Cupar
Crossgate 1837
Pigot 1837
NESTON [WESTON], Thomas stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1763
Married Janet daughter to Alexander Dunbar running stationer 20 March 1763 [Weston under
the husband].
EdinMarr
NEW NORTH BRITON newspaper office Edinburgh
5 North St David's Street 1830-31
William Ritchie overseer of printing office Gray's Dir 1832.
Edin Dir
NEWS, Edinburgh newspaper office Edinburgh
Office 2 Hunter Square 1848
41 North Bridge 1849-53
Writers Court 1854-56
321 High Street printing office 399 High Street 1857-59
403 Lawnmarket printing office 399 Lawnmarket 1860
Edin Dir
NEWSPAPER SALOON, BRITISH & FOREIGN PUBLIC LIBRARY Edinburgh
4 Hunter Square 1824-25
New Dir 1824.
Edin Dir
NEW STAIRS printer, bookseller and auctioneer Edinburgh
Printing House on the New Stairs 1754-5
NLS Impr Ind
NEW TOWN PRINTING OFFICE printers Edinburgh
10 South St James Street 1825
Edin Dir
NEW TOWN SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY Edinburgh
38 Howe Street 1837
4 North West Circus Place 1842-43
16 Howe Street 1844-49
See also Edinburgh New Town Subscription Library 1837 Thomas Paton the bookseller was
librarian 1842-48, the library being housed at the address of his bookshop. Paton & Ritchie
librarians 1849.
Edin Dir
NEWALL, John bookseller Dumfries
Dumfries 1780-82
NLS Impr Ind
NEWBIGGING, John running stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1754
Married Margaret daughter to deceast John Macneil gardener 27 October 1754.
EdinMarr
NEWLANDS, John merchant and bookseller Glasgow
Glasgow 1731-46
Head of the Gallowgate 1747-50
Married Margaret Erskine, daughter of Ralph Erskine in 1745. She died in 1751. Sold a
number of Secession Church books.
NLS Impr Ind; Fasti v 30
NEWLANDS, Thomas paper warehouse Edinburgh
11 Cowgate Head 1826
Edin Dir
NEWSPAPER AGENCY OFFICES Aberdeen
Alexander Stevenson agent Aberdeen 1810
Stevenson, Wyllie agents 1829
Wyllie and The Post Office 1833-34
Wyllie The Post Office and Lewis Smith 1835
Wyllie, Smith, Russell, Stevenson 1836
Beavan
NICHOL [William] & TAYLOR lithographers Edinburgh
William Nichol 27 Hanover Street 1839-41
Nichol & Taylor 11 Hanover Street 1842
Nichol & Co same address 1843
William Nichol 46 George Street 1844
23 New Street 1845
13 North Bridge 1846
W. Nichol & Co 10 North St Andrews Street 1847
30 Hanover Street 1848
Edin Dir
NICOL, A bookseller Dundee
Dundee 1783-84
NLS Impr Ind
NICOL, Alexander music seller Glasgow
161 Buchanan Street 1833
4 St Vincent Street 1834
Glas Dir; SRO CS231/N/1/22
NICHOL, Archibald weaver and bookseller Glasgow
Glasgow 1779-81
Gave in a list of subscribers to John Howie of Lochgoin’s A collection of lectures and
sermons. Glasgow, 1779; John Howie’s Biographia Scotiana Glasgow, 1781; in proposals at
the end he is described as travelling chapman as he is in the subscription list for Rutherfoords
Letters. Glasgow, 1781
NLS Hall.193.b; R.235.f.2; NLS Impr Ind
NICOL, Henry printer Edinburgh
5 King's Street 1809-10
Edin Dir
NICOL, Henry printer Edinburgh
28 Greenside Street 1824-34
New Dir 1824.
NICOL, J. stationer Edinburgh
agent, wholesale stationery 17 James Square 1833
Gray 1833
NICHOL, J. & D. booksellers Montrose
15 High Street 1837
Not in Pigot 1825 or in The Angus & Mearns Directory for 1846
Pigot 1837
NICOL, James printer and bookseller Aberdeen
Printing House above Meal Market at sign of Towns Arms. shop end of Broadgate
1715
Shop same address 1710-36
Printer to Town and University of Aberdeen. Beavan gives address of printing office as North
side of the Castle Gate. Married Margaret Forbes daughter of John Forbes the younger and
they succeeded her mother 6 December 1710. His press and equipment was ordered by the
Earl of Mar 20 October 1715 to be handed over to Robert Drummond, servant to Mr Robert
Fairbairn, and taken to Perth where they were to be used to print proclamations &c. for the
Jacobite army. It is uncertain whether this was done. He resigned 6 May 1736. He resigned 6
May 1736 and was succeeded by James Chalmers.
Aberdeen Printers; Beavan; NLS Impr Ind
NICOLL, James apprentice printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1630
Son to John Nicoll, maltman, apprenticed with John Hairt printer 24 March 1630.
EdinPren
NICHOL, James publisher and stationer Edinburgh
40 George Street 1850
9 North Bank Street 1851-56
Publication Office of Missionary Records of Free Church of Scotland 1850.
Edin Dir
NICHOL, James bookbinder Edinburgh
Edin Dir
NICOL, James bookseller and cooper Strichen
Strichen 1825
Pigot 1825
NICOL [NICOLL], James bookseller and stationer Turreff
Turreff 1825
fancy bookseller etc. Turreff 1837
Turriff 1852
Pigot 1825; 1837; Slater 1852
NICOL, John apprentice stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1687
Son to umquhile Thomas Nicol, tailor in Nether Cramond, apprenticed to Robert Currie
stationer 9 February 1687.
EdinPren
NICOL, John agent Glasgow
agent for The Glasgow Naval and Military Bible Society 239 Argyll Street 1832
coffee-house keeper and agent for The Glasgow Naval and Military Bible Society 179
Argyll Street 1841
Glas Dir
NICOLL, John papermaker Greenock
manager Overton Paper Works 1831-36
Fowler 1831; 1836
NICHOL, John subscription library Langholm
Librarian Subscription Library High Street 1837
Pigot 1837
NICOL, Mungo bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1798
Brown's Close, Luckenbooths 1803-10
Married Janet daughter of deceast Robert Brown poultryman 28 June 1798.
EdinMarr; Edin Dir
NICOLL, Patrick bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1628-42
Son to late Hew Nicoll, tailor indweller in Kilmeineis, apprenticed with Thomas Lawson
bookbinder 8 October 1628. Burgess as apprentice to Thomas Lawsoune bookbinder 26
February 1639; Guild Brother 3 August 1642.
EdinPren; EdinBurg
NICOLL, Robert bookseller and circulating library Dundee
Dundee 1767-72
Opposite to the Cross 1773
Dundee 1774-91
circulating library Castle Street Dundee 1836
Born 1812?. A poet; In business in 1767. First to found a circulating library in the burgh.
`Had a shop in Castle Street'. Left his circulating library at Whitsun 1836. Went to Edinburgh
and shortly after became editor of The Leeds Times. Fell ill, returned to Scotland, but died in
Edinburgh on his way home. .
Millar; NLS Impr Ind; Chapters in the life of a Dundee factory boy. Written by himself.
Dundee, 1850.
NICOLL, Robert running stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1763
Christian daughter to deceast Robert Nicoll married George Macleish sclator 26 June 1763.
EdinMarr
NICHOLL [NICOL], Robert die and stamp cutter Edinburgh
Appears as Nicol Nicol in main sequence of Edin Dir 1841!
Edin Dir
NICOL [NICHOLL], Robert engraver Edinburgh
50 Buccleuch Street 1836-40
7 Crichton Street 1841-45
Edin Dir
NICHOLLS, Robert apprentice bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1752
Robert Nicholls apprenticed to Alexander Low bookbinder Glasgow 1752
Maxted
NICOL, Simon merchant and bookseller Stobetcott
[unidentified. Stob = Hill] 1757
Sold copies of James Burgh. Britain’s remembrancer. Edinburgh, 1757.
NLS Impr Ind
NICHOL [NICOL], William lithographic draftsman and printer Edinburgh
Alexander Forrester 30 St Andrew Square 1829
31 St Andrews Square 1830
[Alexander] Forrester & [William] Nichol 10 George Street 1832-33
William Nichol 27 Hanover Street 1839-41
Nichol & Taylor 11 Hanover Street 1842
Nichol & Co same address 1843
William Nichol 46 George Street 1844
23 New Street 1845
W. Nichol & Co 10 North St Andrew Street 1847
Around 1840 the majority of his works were published by J. & D. Nichol of Montrose. In
1841 Nichol wrote the entry for Lithography in the 7th edition of the Encyclopedia
Britannica.
Edin Dir; Schenck
NICOLSON, James bookseller Dundee
Dundee 1798-99
Wellgate East Side 1818
NLS Impr Ind; Dundee 1818
NICOLSON, James toolcutter Edinburgh
Head of St Mary's Wynd 1810-25
2 St Mary's Wynd 1826-33
Edin Dir
NICHOLSON, John bookseller Glasgow
18 Bazar 1824-33
NICHOLSON, John bookseller, printer, bookbinder, and circulating library, dealer in music,
instruments and tea Kirkcudbright
High Street Pigot 1820-25
Castle Street Pigot 1837
John and James Nicholson same address Slater 1852
High Street Slater 1860
John same address Slater 1867
James same address Slater 1886
`Good; Industrious & Economical & doing well, quite an original, once in the Horse Guards
& sometime a Number man' Oliver and Boyd Travellers Logbook NLS Acc.5000/78.
Published a numbered chapbook series with the title A selection of amusing and instructive
reading at a penny, as well as several books with more pretension, and in 1867 he was
carrying on a newspaper called The Stewartry Times. He also published an edition of
Alexander Montgomery’s The Cherrie and the Slae in 1842, with a life of the author by
himself and Traditional tales in prose and verse, connected with the South of Scotland in
1843.
Chapbook Printers; Bell
NIDDERYS WYND printer Edinburgh
Printed and sold in Nidderys Wynd 1773-84
See ROBERTSON. Alexander
NLS Impr Ind
NIMMO, David engraver Edinburgh
16 Calton Hill 1842-43
35 Leith Street 1844-46
and copperplate printer 3 East Register Street 1847-70
D. & D. Nimmo same address 1871-73
1 Swinton Row 1874-85
Edin Dir; Schenck
NIMMO, James stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1754
James Moodie servant to James Nimmo stationer Edinburgh married Agnes daughter to John
Clark wright in Penycook 27 October 1754.
EdinMarr
NIMMO, James engraver Edinburgh
7 Carrubber's Close 1840-41
and lithographic printer and stationer same address 1842-43
and lettterpress printer same address 1844-56
J. & J. Nimmo same address 1857-64
15 Carrubbers Close 1865-69
James Nimmo same address 1870-75
Believed to be the son of R.H. Nimmo. The second James is possibly his son.
Edin Dir; Schenck
NIMMO, John printer Edinburgh
8 Cowgate New Dir 1824
Edin Dir
NIMMO, R. journeyman printer Edinburgh
NIMMO, R.H. lithographic printer Edinburgh
1 South St David's Street house - 19 Rose Street New Dir 1824
19 Rose Street - lithographic office 1 South St David Street 1825-26
19 Rose Street - lithographic office 30 Hanover Street 1827-28
30 Hanover Street 1829-33
Possibly the son of Robert Alexander Nimmo Schenck, or Robert Alexander might be a
mistake for R.H. Nimmo.
Edin Dir; Schenck
NIMMO, Richard stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1743
Castle Hill 1754-8
paper maker Low Mill, Pennicuik 1749
Burgess by right of father Robert Nimmo 20 July 1743. Sold copies of John Scot’s
Staggering state of the Scots statesman. Edinburgh. 1754.
EdinBurg; NLS Impr Ind; Thomson
NIMMO, Robert Alexander lithographic printer Edinburgh
1 South St David Street 1825
Possibly a mistake for R.H. Nimmo.
Pigot 1825
NIMMO, William stationer Leith
132 Kirkgate 1849
bookseller same address 1850
stationer same address 1851-64
21 Constitution Street 1865
54 Constitution Street 1866-70
stationer and printer same address 1871-80
William Nimmo & Co same address 1881-86
40 and 42 Constitution Street 1887-95
46 Constitution Street and 30-32 Quality Street 1896-20th Century
Edin Dir
NINIAN, David newspaper office and printer Cupar in Fife
Fife Sentinel Crossgate opposite the Post Office 1844-45
Campbell Cupar
NISBET McNIVEN and Co paper warehouse Balerno and Edinburgh
paper mill at Balerno 1788-99
Blairs Street, West Side 1790-95
Nisbet & Co same address 1796-97
End of the Potterrow 1799
Creditors to meet. Glasgow Courier 18 July 1799. Roup 24 December 1799.
NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir; Thomson
NISBET, Alexander bookbinder Kelso
Kelso 1744
Bush.3
NISBET, Gavin bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1671
A child buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 9 April 1671.
GreyBuri
NISBET, Hay printer Glasgow
Christian News Office 142 Trongate and Brunswick Lane 1849-51
Christian News and Day Star same address 1852-54
Christian News same address 1855-60
letterpress-printer 164 Trongate 1861-73
Hay Nisbet & Co 52 Ropework Lane 1879
38 Stockwell Street 1880-85
25 Jamaica Street 1886-96
19 Queen Street and 25 Bouverie Street, London E.C. 1897- Twentieth Century
In 1873-78 Hay Nisbet junior was at the same address.
Glas Dir
NISBET, Henry apprentice stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1671
Son to John Nisbet, shoemaker in Newbotle, apprenticed to James Millar stationer 29 March
1671.
EdinPren
NISBETT, John apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1639
Son to the late John Nisbett in Musselburgh, apprenticed with James Bryson bookseller 13
November 1639.
EdinPren
NISBET [NISBIT], John bookbinder and stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1656-82
Son to late John Nisbett, maltman Burgess of the Canongate, apprenticed with James Glen
bookseller 13 August 1656. Married Janet Glen 24 August 1660; children buried in
Greyfriars Churchyard 8 December 1661; 4 March 1663; 27 October 1666; 21 November
1666; wife Jane [sic] Glen buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 10 June 1668; married Elizabeth
Montago 23 December 1669; children buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 14 September 1673
and 18 January 1676; married Isobel Baird 3 March 1682.
EdinPren; EdinMarr; GreyBuri
NISBET, John stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1700?
Catharine Nisbet daughter of deceased married James Walker merchant 22 March 1700.
EdinMarr
NISBET, Thomas bookseller Edinburgh
30 Pitt Street 1836-37
33 Dundas Street 1838-40
auctioneer same address 1842
of C.B. Tait & Co auctioneers 11 Hanover Street 1841-45
C.B. Tait and Thomas Nisbet same address 1851-53
Thomas Tait same address 1853-62
He was the surviving partner of C.B. Tait & Co in 1853. The National Library of Sccotland
has a collection of Thomas Nisbet’s sale catalogues from 1853-62. `Mr T. Chapman
successor to Mr T. Nisbet March 1863. Thomas Chapman sold Thomas Nisbet’s own library
24 May 1864.
Edin Dir
NIVEN, NAPIER & KHULL printing office Glasgow
Post-Office Court, Trongate 1801-07
Glas Dir
NIVEN & SON printers Glasgow
81 Wilson Street 1837
Pigot 1837
NIVEN, Alexander carver gilder and printseller Glasgow
28 Queen Street 1849-55
196 Sauchiehall Street 1856-74
Glas Dir
NIVEN, David wholesale bookseller Edinburgh
Library of Society in Scotland for Promoting Religious Knowledge among the Poor
Baron Grant's Close 1793
NLS Impr Ind
NIVEN, David printer, bookseller and stationer Glasgow
Trongate 1778
Gibsons Wynd 1786
1st Closs below Gibson's Wynd, Saltmarket 1787-89
Saltmarket 1790-91
and bookseller Trongate 1799-1801
David Niven State Lottery Office 139 Trongate 1803-05
David Niven & Co same address 1806-17
Burgess and Guild Brother as youngest son to deceased David Niven weaver. 21 November
1792,
NLS Impr Ind; Glas Dir; GlasBurg
NIVEN, John printer Glasgow
Niven, Napier and Khull, printing office Post-Office Court, Trongate 1801-5
John Niven 52 Princes Street 1809-14
53 Prince's Street 1815-24
John Niven & Son 55 Glassford Street 1828-44
same address and 81 Wilson Street 1847
Printed The soldier's daughter, or The history of Mary Jones in 1820 for Archibald Lang. The
son was William Nisbet. An additional address 81 Wilson Street is given in the Trade index
1840. William N. Niven not in Glas Dir 1844-47. 50 Glassford Street in trade index Glas Dir
1847, but at 55 in the street index.
Chapbook Printers; Glas Dir; Pigot 1825
NIVEN, John, junior bookseller and stationer Glasgow
118 Trongate 1823-24
& Co same address 1848-54
Pigot 1837 gives address as 148 Trongate. In Glas Dir 1835 he is only called junior in the
trade index. Burgess and Guild Brother as eldest son to John Niven merchant 5 September
1828.
Glas Dir; Pigot 1825; 1837; GlasBurg
NIVEN, John & Son printers Glasgow
55 Glassford Street 1828-44
same address and 81 Wilson Street 1847
Son was William N. An additional address 81 Wilson Street is given in the trade index Glas
Dir 1840. William N. Niven not in Glas Dir 1844-47. 50 Glassford Street in trade index Glas
Dir 1847, but 55 in street directory. Not in Glas Dir 1846.
Glas Dir
NIVEN, John bookseller Johnston
High Street 1825
Pigot 1825
NIVEN, Robert subscription library Girvan
Subscription Library High Street 1837
Pigot 1837
NIVEN, William bookbinder Glasgow
55 Glassford Street 1839
NIVEN, William W. librarian Glasgow
Glasgow Library, 151 George Street 1844-55
15 Bath Street 1856-59
Christian name from Trade index 1844-47; Glasgow Public Library 1849.
Glas Dir
NIVISON [William] and FORREST [Daniel] booksellers, circulating library and lottery
office Edinburgh
Johnson’s Head 10 North Bridge 1818
In 1817 Daniel Forrest was running a Lottery Office at 171 High Street. The National Library
of Scotland has A catalogue of books sold by Nivison and Forrest. Edinburgh, 1818.
Edin Dir
NIVISON, William bookseller and circulating library Edinburgh
2 St Patrick Square 1814
and circulating library same address 1815-17
[William] Nivison & [Daniel] Forrest booksellers and lottery office 10 North Bridge
1818
William Nivison 4 East Register Street 1819
Burgess and Guild Brother 8 June 1818. Manuscript note in 1817 directory changes the
address for William Nivison to 10 North Bridge. In 1817 Daniel Forrest was running a
Lottery Office at 171 High Street
Edin Dir; EdinBurg
NOBLE, Alexander bookseller Edinburgh
of Stirling and Kenney 46 George Street 1832-37
12 Atholl Place Gray 1837
Edin Dir
NOBLE, J. bookseller Glasgow
Glasgow 1792
Sold copies of Joseph Bellamy’s Letters & Dialogues between Theron, Paulinus & Aspasio.
Glasgow, 1792.
NLS Impr Ind
NOBLE, Thomas printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1686
In the employ of James Watson (EBS.vi,85).
Aldis 1904
NORMAN, George merchant and bookseller Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy 1761
Sold copies of John Muckarsie’s Mission work of Gospel-ministers. Glasgow, 1792.
NLS Impr Ind
NORRIS, Andrew bookseller Perth
Perth 1744
Sold Acts of the Associate Synod.
NLS Impr Ind
NORRY, A. bookseller Perth
Perth 1747-54
R.H. Carnie. Publishing in Perth before 1807. Dundee. 1960; NLS Impr Ind
NORTH BRITISH ADVERTISER and GRAY'S MONTHLY RECORD newspaper office
Edinburgh
Edinburgh and Leith Advertiser Adam Square 1825-26
Edinburgh, Leith Glasgow and North British Advertiser 9 Bank Street 1827-30
North British Advertiser same address 1831
Melbourne Place Gray 1837
5 Melbourne Place 1838-43
and Ladies Journal same address 1846
North British Advertiser same address 1847-80
1 Victoria Street 1900
Printed and published by J. & J. Gray.
Edin Dir
NORTH BRITISH ADVERTISER, newspaper office Glasgow
Edinburgh, Leith & Glasgow Advertiser 120 Queen Street 1827
112 Queen Street 1828
North British Advertiser Office same address 1829-36
98 Miller Street 1840-47
10 Royal Exchange Square 1849-72
15 South Exchange Place 1876-84
No 1 of The Edinburgh Leith & Glasgow Advertiser appeared at the beginning of November
1826. The paper was a continuation of The Edinburgh and Leith Advertiser, and it became
The North British Advertiser. James Greer junior of the North British Advertiser office 1841.
Glas Dir
NORTH BRITISH AGRICULTURALIST newspaper office Edinburgh
13 Hanover Street and 243 High Street 1851
36 George Street and 243 High Street 1852
377 High Street 1853-20th Century
Edin Dir
NORTH BRITISH [DAILY] MAIL newspaper office Edinburgh
6 South St Andrew Street 1847-52
21 South St Andrew Street 1853
Edin Dir
NORTH BRITISH DAILY MAIL newspaper office Glasgow
North British Mail Office 145 Argyll Street 1849-51
Sidney Court 62 Argyll Street 1852-53
102-114 Union Street 1854-62
and [14] Melville lane, Gordon Street 1863-65
106 Union Street 1866-67
102-104 Union Street 1868-73
106 Union Street 1874
102-114 Union Street 1876-78
102-108 Union Street 1879-80
102-111 Union Street 1894-Twentieth Century
`late Union Chapel’ Glas Dir 1854; Charles Gunn publisher Glas Dir 1864
Glas Dir
NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY AND SHIPPING JOURNAL newspaper office Glasgow
19 Prince's Square, Buchanan Street 1847
Glas Dir
NORTH BRITON newspaper office Edinburgh
5 South St David Street - printing office 19 1830-32
Edin Dir
NORTH LEITH READING ROOMS, Leith
2 Dock Place 1836-37
2 Dock Gates 1838-41
2 Dock Place 1842
W. Yule keeper Gray 1837
Edin Dir
NORTH OF SCOTLAND GAZETTE printers and publishersAberdeen
42 Castle Street 1846-52
Editor William Bennett
Beavan 2
NORTH QUARTER LIBRARY circulating library Glasgow
62 Rotten Row (D. M'Laren librarian) 1833-36
3 Rotten Row 1837
3 Weaver Street (D. M'Laren librarian) 1838-42
10 Kirk Street, Townhead 1844-45
27 Drygate Street 1846
31 Drygate Street 1847-50
Hugh Tennent Esq patron Glas Dir 1850
Glas Dir
NORTH STAR newspaper office Aberdeen
Duthie's Court, Guest Row 1826
Cobban & Co printers.
Beavan
NORTHERN ENSIGN newspaper office Wick
High Street 1850-1907?
John Mackie, a native of Fraserburgh, was editor of the John O'Groat's Journal. Wanting
more freedom he resigned and started the Northern Ensign 6 June 1850. He sold the paper to
William Rae in 1853, but continued to edit it until his death in 1878, being succeeded by John
King Grant who was editor until his death in 1907.
Cowan; John Mowat `Books and Printing in Caithness' Records of the Glasgow
Bibliographical Society vi 84-94 (1920)
NORTHERN REPORTER newspaper office Edinburgh
3 Hunter Square 1826
Edin Dir
NORTHERN STAR newspaper office Wick
Wick 1836-39
Tory rival of John O'Groat's Journal. The proprietor and editor was the bookseller John
Stewart, in association with the solicitor Donald Stewart. It was printed by Donald Cormie.
Cowan; John Mowat `Books and Printing in Caithness' Records of the Glasgow
NORTHERN WARDER newspaper printer and publisher Dundee
Printing and Publishing Offices Croom's Close and 9 New Inn Entry High Street,
1846
Dundee 1846
NORTHOUSE, William S. printer and newspaper printer Glasgow
Free Press office Trongate and Stockwell Street 1825
Pigot 1825
NORTON, C. engraver Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1718-22
Subscribed to Nisbet's Essay on armories. Edinburgh, 1718, and engraved some plates for
Nisbet's System of Heraldry. Edinburgh, 1722.
Bush.2
NORTON, John stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1587-96?
Son of Richard Norton, yeoman of Billingsley in Shropshire, and nephew of William Norton,
stationer of London, he served his apprenticeship under his uncle. About 1587 he set up in
Edinburgh. In 1589 he obtained, with Andro Hart, the privilege of importing books free of
custom, and a further licence to the same effect 25 June 1591. In February 1592 seven
Edinburgh booksellers appealed to the Town Council against Norton and Edmond Wats, his
servant, for usurping the liberty of the burgh by retailing books in àne opin chalmer upoun
the foregaitt,' and they were ordered to desist from selling ìn smallis'. Upon the death of
Wats, about 1596, Norton gave up his Edinburgh business, and sold the books and debts to
Edward Cathkin and A. Hart. His will was proved 12 January 1613.
(EBS.i.12,1-2; P.C.Reg.iv,439; Lee App.x,lxxi; Calderwood v,77,511; Plomer's Wills of
English Printers p.45 Bibliographical Society 1903); Aldis 1904; DNB [under William
Norton]
NORVEL, John bookseller Annan
Annan 1816
High Street 1825
Sequestration in SRO 1816. `Very Doubtful; Compounded 3 or 4 years ago' Oliver and Boyd
Travellers Logbook. NLS Acc.5000/78.
SRO CS231/N/1/17; Pigot 1825; Bell
NORVAL, John bookseller Dumfries
21 English Street 1837
Pigot 1837
NOTMAN, James bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1771
Burgess and Guild Brother as eldest son to James Notman cordiner 19 September 1771.
GlasBurg
NOTMAN, James bookseller Selkirk
Selkirk 1773
Will registered 19 March 1773.
EdinTest
OATTS, John stationer Glasgow
stationer and lithographer 34 Cochrane Street 1853-57
17 Cochran Street 1858
19 Cochran Street 1859-64
61 North Hanover Street 1865-70
93 Virginia Street 1874
Burgess and Guild Brother by purchase 10 March 1840. Charles Oatts lithographer at same
address 1871, he then became a partner in the firm of [Charles] Oatts and [Charles]
Runciman.Not in Glas Dir 1873
Glas Dir; GlasBurg; Schenck
OBSERVER newspaper office Edinburgh
Mound Place 1822-24
5 North St Andrew Street 1825-32
Edin Dir; Pigot 1837
O`DONNELL, Daniel engraver Edinburgh
Edin Dir
O'DONNEL, James bookseller Dundee
109 Overgate 1837
Pigot 1837
O'DONNELL [O'DONEL], James jeweller Edinburgh
5 Broughton Street 1823-29
and bookseller 11 South James Street 1835
7 Union Street 1836
Catholic bookseller and jeweller 2 Union Place 1840-41
7 Broughton Street 1842
bookseller 47 Candlemaker Row 1846
7 East Sciennes Street 1847
74 Potterrow 1848-49
3 Middleton's Entry 1850
6 Middleton's Entry 1851
5 Broughton Street Gray 1834; Not in Edin Dir 1845.
Edin Dir; Gray 1835; 1836
OGG, James bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
12 South St Andrew's Street 1801-10
8 St Andrew Street 1811-12
Edin Dir
OGILVIE, David bookbinder, bookseller, stationer and printer Dundee
Shop No 1 East from Town House, 1767
Ogilvy & Leighton Dundee 1768
David Ogilvie & Lawrence Chalmers 1770
Burgess of Dundee. Apprentices: George Sidie apprenticed to David Oglevie bookbinder
Dundee 1765; David Black apprenticed to David Oglevie bookbinder Dundee 1767
Maxted; Millar; Carnie & Doig I, NLS Impr Ind
OGILVY, David bookseller Edinburgh
At Mr Bell's shop Addison's Head, 1774
Edinburgh Evening Courant 2 March 1774.
NLS Impr Ind
OGILVIE, David bookbinder Edinburgh
Potter Row 1774-75
Near the Crackling House 1776
Married Jean Glen in Canongate Kirk 20 May 1763. `Crackling' is a process in the turning of
tallow into candles. The Crackling House was `between the gallows and the Pleasance', at the
junction of the Head of the Pleasance, South Richmond Street and Carnegie Street. MSS by
Boog Watson in the Edinburgh Room, Edinburgh City Libraries i.96 and iv,29.
CanonMarr; Edin Dir
OGILVIE, George apprentice printer Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1761
George Ogilvie apprenticed to James Chalmers printer Aberdeen 1761
Maxted
OGILVY, James stationer Kirriemuir
Roods 1846
Angus 1846; Slater 1852
OGILVIE, John bookseller, stationer and bookbinder Aberdeen
47 Upperkirkgate 1848-64
Beavan 2
OGILVIE, R. merchant and bookseller Musselburgh
Musselburgh 1750
Sold a funeral sermon by Charles Roberts. Edinburgh Evening Courant & Caledonian
Mercury 29 May 1750.
NLS Impr Ind
OGILVIE, Thomas printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1709
Married Helen Fife daughter of John Fife mason 2 June 1709.
EdinMarr
OGILVIE, Thomas bookseller, stationer and lottery office Glasgow
bookseller and stationer 14 Argyll Street 1825-27
14 Argyll Street and 26 Argyll Arcade 1828-29
Thomas Ogilvie & Son, 126 Buchanan Street 1846-48
OGILVIE, Walter B. bookseller and stationer Glasgow
80 St Vincent Street 1849-60
Christian name from Street Directory Glas Dir 1849.
Glas Dir
OGLE [John] ALLARDICE [Archibald] & THOMSON booksellers Edinburgh
John Ogle Parliament Close 1792
20 Parliament Close 1793-94
Ogle & Aikman same address 1800-10
13 South George Street [house?] Denovan's 1804
Parliament Square 1808-10
7 and 8 Parliament Square 1811-16
[John] Ogle, [Archibald] Allardyce and Thomson booksellers and stationers 8
booksellers 8 Parliament-square and printers Tolbooth Wynd, Leith 1820 Pigot 1820
Edin Dir; NLS Impr Ind
OGLE, John bookseller Edinburgh
Parliament Close 1792
Ogle & Aikman same address 1800-10
13 South George Street [house?] Denovan's 1804
7 and 8 Parliament Square 1811-16
[John] Ogle, [Archibald] Allardyce and Thomson booksellers and stationers 8
Parliament Square, Edinburgh and 15 Tolbooth Wynd, Leith 1817-20
Member of the Edinburgh Bookseller's Society 14 December 1793. Burgess and Guild
Brother May 1797. 13 South St George Street [house?] Denovan's 1804.
EdinBurg; Edin Dir; NLS Impr Ind; Sher. Edinburgh Booksellers
OGLE, John merchant bookseller Glasgow
Exchange Square 1839
Burgess and Guild Brother as eldest son to deceased Maurice Ogle merchant 9 August 1839.
GlasBurg
OGLE, Maurice bookseller Glasgow
7 Wilsons Street East end 1797
Wilsons St 1798
Hutcheson Street 1799
Wilson Street 1801
8 and 69 Wilson Street 1803
8 Wilson Street 1804-17
9 and 10 Wilson Street 1824
and stationer 17 and 19 Wilson Street 1825-31
Maurice Ogle & Son 1 Royal Exchange Square, Queen’s Street 1832-71
Initial only 1840. In Trade index under publishers 1840. Sold tracts of The Glasgow
Religious Tract Society and its successors. In trade index under publishers Glas Dir 1840;
Thomas Shaw of Maurice Ogle & Co, house address given Glas Dir 1846-49
NLS Impr Ind; Glas Dir
OGLE, Robert bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
27 Union Place 1823-26
and circulating library same address 1827
and stamp distributor 26 Union Place 1828-29
1 Antigua Street 1830-38
1 Antigua Street and 49 South Bridge 1839-40
Ogle & [A.W.] Murray same address 1854-77
15 Chambers Street 1878-81
16 Forrest Road 1882-90
I Antigua Street and 1 Union Street Gray 1837; Theological and Classical Booksellers 186590
Edin Dir; Pigot 1825; 1837
OGSTOUN [OGSTON], Alexander bookbinder and stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1678-84
In the Parliament Close 1685-90
On 13 February 1680, Ogstoun became a Burgess and Guild Brother `being well commended
by H.M. Advocate and many of the College of Justice, and likely also to be useful to the good
toun' and on 16 April he married Martha Stevenson. In 1683 Alexander Ogstoun and George
Mosman were employed in binding books for the newly formed library of the Faculty of
Advocates. In the accounts for the 14th of February appears the entry `By money peyed to
Alexr Oigstoun bookbinder for binding ane parcell of the ffaculties books as per accompt
order and receipt 0200.16.0 By money peyed to George Mosman bookbinder for ditto George
Mosman 0219.02.00' Faculty Records 40 folio A3. The National Library still has three
volumes of Gesner's Historia Animalium 1551-5, given to the Advocates Library by the two
grateful bookbinders. They are inscribed `Hunc Librum cum duobus fratribus Alexr
Oigstoun, et Georgius Mosman ffacultatis juridicae Bibliopeg: peritissimi Bibliothecae
faculatis predict' dono dederunt'. Unfortunately the volumes have been rebound. John Reid
worked for him as a journeyman in 1686. In 1688 he was threatened for selling anti-popish
books, and in the same year Mrs Anderson seized some octavo Bibles he had imported from
London (Fountainhall ii,852,866). He died in 1690, was buried at the North side of Greyfriars
Churchyard on 29 March, and was succeeded in the business by his widow. Two of his four
children Alexander and James seem also to have been bookbinders. His name also appears in
the imprints of seven books between 1685 and 1688.
Aldis 1904; EdinBurg; EdinMarr; Mirjam M. Foot. À binding by Alexander Ogstoun,
c.1689' (English and Foreign Bookbindings 31). The Book Collector xxix, 255-7 (1980).
H.M. Nixon Broxbourne Library, styles and designs of bookbindings. London, 1956 163-65.
John Morris. `Wheels and Herringbones: some Scottish bindings 1678-1773'. Bookbinder
i,39-49 (1987);
OGSTOUN, Andrew apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1651
Son to Mr George Ogstoun, Minister at Covingtoun, apprenticed with John Hill bookseller 17
December 1651.
EdinPren
OGSTON, George bookbinder Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1688-96
Beavan quoting Aldis
OGSTON, James stationer and bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1712-13
Burgess and Guild Brother by right of deceased father Alexander Ogston, bookbinder 22
October 1712. Will registered 31 August 1714. Apprentices: John Brown, son of George
Brown merchant burgess of Edinburgh, apprenticed to James Ogston bookbinder Edinburgh
(partner to Martha Stevenson) 1712; James Dickson 29 October 1712; Alexander
Cunningham 2 December 1713.
EdinBurg; EdinTest; EdinPren; Maxted
OGSTOUN [OGSTON], Martha, Mrs bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
In the Parliament Closs 1690-1729
Martha Stevenson, widow of Alexander Ogstoun. leaving off business Caledonian Mercury
13 February 1728. Further advertisements 11 Nov 1728, 10 Jan 1729. Will registered 20
January 1738. The will of Martha Stevenson, relict of Alexander Ogston bookseller in
Edinburgh was registered 20 January 1738. Among other things she appears in the imprint of
a news book The Present State of Europe.
Aldis 1904; NLS Impr Ind; EdinTest
O'HARA, Charles printer Edinburgh
19 Circus Place 1838
tea dealer 7 India Place 1839-42
printer 20 Hanover Street 1843
spirit dealer same address 1844-45
Edin Dir
OLD ASSEMBLY CLOSE See Alexander ROBERTSON 1786-95
OLIPHANT, WAUGH & INNES booksellers and stationers Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1814-28
John Boyd, bookseller Edinburgh, Burgess and Guild Brother as apprentice to Messrs
Oliphant Waugh & Innes, stationers (entered apprentice same day as from 18 May 1814) 15
April 1828.
EdinBurg
OLIPHANT, Alexander apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1796
Son of late Mr Charles Oliphant, merchant, apprenticed to Mr William Gordon bookseller for
5 years 15 September 1796
EdinPren
OLIPHANT, David bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1727-44
Son of the late Mr John Oliphant Minister at Cameron married Jean Smylie, daughter of the
late John Smyllie merchant in Glasgow 22 January 1727. Burgess 13 May 1730. Sold items
to do with the Associate Synod 1733. Apprentice: James Young junior 22 September 1731,
Burgess 1 August 1744.
EdinMarr; EdinBurg; NLS Impr Ind; EdinPren
OLIPHANT, David bookseller Edinburgh
Head of West Bow Denovan's 1804
`painter' same address Edin Dir 1803.
Edin Dir
OLIPHANT, David bookseller Edinburgh
Edin Dir
OLIPHANT, James bookseller Glasgow
At Mr Stalker's shop below the Exchange 1755
Two works by James Fisher were printed for him in 1755.
NLS Impr Ind
OLIPHANT, John bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1764
Ossian's Head 1775-76
Son of Peter Oliphant, in Clerkshill, apprenticed to William Drummond bookseller for 5
years 22 August 1764.
EdinPren; Edin Dir
OLIPHANT, John bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1814
Buried at Restalrig 19 January 1814 age 23 years.
Restalrig
OLIPHANT, Walter publisher Edinburgh
William Oliphant & Son same address 1836-46
Walter Oliphant was the son of William Oliphant, bookseller and Mary Irvine, and the
younger brother of William Oliphant junior. He joined the firm in 1842 or earlier, and
remained with it until his death in 1846'
Edin Dir; Biographical Sketch of the late William Oliphant Esq., publisher, Edinburgh.
[Edinburgh, 1860]
OLIPHANT, William clerk to H.M. Printers Edinburgh
of the King's Warehouse 1805-06
Burgess and Guild Brother 21 May 1806
EdinBurg
OLIPHANT, William bookseller Edinburgh
Oliphant and Brown, High Street 1807
Oliphant and Balfour, same address 1809-10
[William] Oliphant, [John] Waugh and Innes same address 1811-17
Waugh and Innes booksellers, publishers and stationers same address 1820-35
William Oliphant 22 South Bridge 1818-32
publishers same address 1847-60
William Oliphant & Co same address 1861-71
57 Frederick Street 1872-74
24 St Giles Street and 35-37 St Mary Street 1875-80
Oliphant, [Robert] Anderson & [J.S.] Ferrier same address 1881-88
30-37 St Mary Street 1889-98
30 St Mary's Street 1899-20th Century
William Oliphant married Mary Irvine. The sons were Walter Oliphant and William Oliphant
junior 1842-44.
Edin Dir ; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
OLIPHANT, William publisher Edinburgh
William Oliphant 22 South Bridge 1818-32
William Oliphant was the son of William Oliphant, bookseller and Mary Irvine. He was born
on 14 January 1807; educated at Edinburgh High School and Edinburgh University. He
learnt the trade with his father, and afterwards for a year with Mr Curry of Dublin. In 1831 he
went into partnership with his father. He married, in 1841, Martha, only daughter of James
Marshall, merchant of Glasgow, but they had no children. After the death of his father in
1842, and of his younger brother, Walter, who had also entered the business, in 1846, he
remained sole partner in the business until about 1858. At that point his own ill-health caused
him to take two partners [perhaps Robert Anderson and J.S. Ferrier]. He was interested in
science, and was Secretary and Treasurer at different times of The Royal Physical Society.
He also was a Justice of the Peace for the City of Edinburgh.
Edin Dir ; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Biographical Sketch of the late William Oliphant Esq.,
publisher, Edinburgh. [Edinburgh, 1860]
OLIPHANT, William junior & Co printer Edinburgh
William Oliphant & Co 23 South Bridge 1837-40
OLIPHANT, William heraldic and ornamental engraver Glsagow
13 Exchange Place 1850-88
Glas Dir
OLIPHANT, William junior printer Leith
Broad Wynd, Leith 1807-08
Telegraph Office, Broad Wynd 1809-11
Edin Dir
OLIVER [Thomas] & BOYD [George] publishers, booksellers and printers Edinburgh
Thomas Oliver North Richmond Street 1799-1800
Thomas Oliver & Co Baron Grant's Close, Nether Bow, High Street 1801-07
[Thomas] Oliver & [George] Boyd same address 1808-09
Tweeddale Court [Baron Grant's Close] 16 High Street 1810-Twentieth Century
Burgess as apprentice to James Robertson printer, Horse Wynd, 20 March 1817. Archives of
Oliver & Boyd in NLS. Thomas Oliver (1776-1853), apprentice compositor to James
Robertson, printer, Horsewynd, was a witness at the trial of Walter Berry and James
Robertson for publishing a seditious libel in 1792; In 1801 he took George Boyd (died 1843)
into partnership. Their catalogues from 1811 to 1841 show them selling juvenile books at a
halfpenny, penny, twopence, threepence, fourpence and sixpence and upwards to
half-a-crown. They also printed and sold abridged histories in fancy covers and songbooks.
The juvenile series up to twopence, at least, were numbered, and some of the twopenny ones
have lists of the series on the back cover. Unfortunately nothing under sixpence was listed
under title in the firms wholesale catalogues until 1827. From that date the twopenny series is
listed. The threepeny series was discontinued in 1818, the fourpenny in 1835, and all cease
after 1841. The archives of Oliver and Boyd are on deposit in the National Library of
Scotland. Apprentices: Hugh Sinclair, printer, Burgess 28 August 1828; John Thomson,
printer, of Elbe Street, Leith, apprenticed 12 October 1812, Burgess 15 September 1840.
NLS Impr Ind; Chapbook Printers; EdinBurg; Edin Dir; W.M. Parker. `The house of Oliver
and Boyd'. Publishers Circular & Booksellers Record 15 August 1953; W.M. Parker. The
house of Oliver & Boyd: a record from 1778 to 1948, unpublished manuscript in the National
Library of Scotland; Alan Bell. The Oliver and Boyd papers - a preliminary report. Read to
the Edinburgh Bibliographical Society on 21 January 1971, unpublished manuscript in the
National Library of Scotland.
OLIVER, James bookseller Jedburgh
Jedburgh 1757
James Oliver & Son Jedburgh 1773
Baillie of Jedburgh, Sold James Burgh's Britains remembrancer. Edinburgh, 1757 &
Alexander Peden's Life & prophecies. 1773
NLS Impr Ind
OLIVER, John subscription library New Castleton
New Castleton 1852
Slater 1852
OLIVER, Thomas publisher, bookseller and printer Edinburgh
North Richmond Street 1799-1800
Thomas Oliver and Coy, Nether Bow 1801-07
[Thomas] Oliver and [George] Boyd publishers same address 1808-09
Tweeddale Court [printers and bookbinders Baron Grant's Close] 16 High Street
1810-20th Century
Burgess as apprentice to James Robertson printer, Horse Wynd, 20 March 1817. Archives of
Oliver & Boyd in NLS. Thomas Oliver (1776-1853), apprentice compositor to James
Robertson, printer, Horsewynd, was a witness at the trial of Walter Berry and James
Robertson for publishing a seditious libel in 1792; In 1801 he took George Boyd (died 1843)
into partnership. Their catalogues from 1811 to 1841 show them selling juvenile books at a
halfpenny, penny, twopence, threepence, fourpence and sixpence and upwards to
half-a-crown. They also printed and sold abridged histories in fancy covers and songbooks.
The juvenile series up to twopence, at least, were numbered, and some of the twopenny ones
have lists of the series on the back cover. Unfortunately nothing under sixpence was listed
under title in the firms wholesale catalogues until 1827. From that date the twopenny series is
listed. The threepeny series was discontinued in 1818, the fourpenny in 1835, and all cease
after 1841. The archives of Oliver and Boyd are on deposit in the National Library of
Scotland. The overseer of the printing office in 1831 was John Lamb Gray's Dir 1831;
Robert Walker of Oliver & Boyd Edin Dir 1835-38. Apprentices: Hugh Sinclair, printer,
Burgess 28 August 1828; John Thomson, printer, of Elbe Street, Leith, apprenticed 12
October 1812, Burgess 15 September 1840.
NLS Impr Ind; Chapbook Printers; EdinBurg; Edin Dir; W.M. Parker. `The house of Oliver
and Boyd'. Publishers Circular & Booksellers Record 15 August 1953; W.M. Parker. The
house of Oliver & Boyd: a record from 1778 to 1948, unpublished manuscript in the National
Library of Scotland; Alan Bell. The Oliver and Boyd papers - a preliminary report. Read to
the Edinburgh Bibliographical Society on 21 January 1971, unpublished manuscript in the
National Library of Scotland.
OMAN, G. bookseller Halkirk
Halkirk 1810
John Mowat `Books and Printing in Caithness' Records of the Glasgow Bibliographical
Society vi 84-94 (1920)
ORME, Alexander printer Edinburgh
Canongate 1785
Married Barbra daughter of James Mitchill vintnar in Kilmarnock in Canongate Kirk 27 June
1785.
CanonMarr
ORMISTON [ORMSTON], Henry bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
18 South College Street 1834-39
Not in main sequence Edin Dir 1840.
ORMISTON, James merchant Clarilaw
`Clerilaw' 1723-28
Isaac Ambrose's Looking unto Jesus. Edinburgh, 1723 and Samuel Rutherford's Cruel
watchman. 1728 were printed for him.
NLS Impr Ind
ORMISTON, William bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1726-30
Near the Insurance Office 1764
Married Isobel Borthwick daughter of the late John Borthwick tenant in Crichton 15 June
1726. Was made a Burgess 13 May 1730. In 1752 he joined with others in making a legal
Petition, of which there is a copy in California. Married Sophia daughter of deceast William
Haigie mariner in Drummochie 20 February 1757. There is a reference to a man staying àt
the house of William Ormiston, Book-binder, near the Insurance Office'. Caledonian
Mercury 11 June 1764.
EdinBurg; EdinMarr
ORPHOOT, John printer Edinburgh
Blackfriars-wynd 1806-10
23 Blackfriars Wynd 1811-33
46 Nicholson Street 1834-47
Burgess as apprentice to Messrs Murray & Cochrane printers 1 April 1808; Guild Brother?
28 October 1817.
EdinBurg; Edin Dir
ORR & GREENSHIELDS pocket book makers Glasgow
Francis Orr pocket-book maker Saltmarket 1790-91
Prince’s Street 1799-1801
Orr and Greenshields same address 1807
Francis Orr same address 1809-21
Orr & Greenshields Glas Dir 1810.
Glas Dir
ORR & LONGWELL printers Greenock
15 William Street 1852
Slater 1852
ORR, Mrs bookseller Glasgow
Saltmarket 1783
Probably the widow of John Orr, and succeeded by Andrew Orr.
Glas Dir
ORR, Andrew bookseller Cupar in Fife
St Catherine's-street 1820
St Catherines 1825
Pigot 1820; 1825; SRO CS231/O/1/6
ORR, Andrew bookseller and stationer Glasgow
Saltmarket 1789
Saltmarket 1799-1801
Burgess and Guild Brother as eldest son to deceased John Orr bookbinder 4 April 1808.
Glas Dir; Glas Burg
ORR, Anna bookseller Glasgow
Glasgow 1767-82
Saltmarket 1783-94
Glasgow 1795-99
Widow of John Orr. A number of Gaelic works were printed for her.
Carnie II, NLS Impr Ind; Glas Dir
ORR, Francis wholesale stationer Glasgow
pocket-book maker Saltmarket 1790-91
Orr and Greenshields same address 1807
Francis Orr same address 1809-21
wholesale stationer 23 Brunswick Street 1824
63 Brunswick Street 1825-33
Francis Orr & Sons, same address 1834-51
105, 107 and 109 Union Street 1852-53
105-111 Union Street 1860-70
131 Renfield Street workshop 133 the same 1879-83
131-135 Renfield Street 1884-95
131 and 133 Renfield Street 1896-Twentieth Century
Andrew, James and William Orr are listed separately as members of the firm Glas Dir
1829-52; John Orr 1836; Andrew and James 1853-54 James 1855-59; Sir Andrew and James
1860-64. William Anderson of Francis Orr & Co 1835-36. Queen's Printers for Scotland in
the fifties, sixties and seventies of the nineteenth century. Their name appears in the imprints
of chapbooks between 1832 and 1847. It is the only name to appear on any of the series of
stereotyped chapbooks most of which have the imprint `Glasgow: printed for the booksellers'.
Nos 43, 100 and 161-165 of the regular series bear the imprint Francis Orr & Sons. Andrew
Orr merchant and pocket book maker of Francis Orr 63 Brunswick Street Burgess and Guild
Brother as eldest son to Francis Orr merchant 3 January 1832.
Chapbook Printers; Glas Dir; Adam McNaughtan. À century of Saltmarket literature,
1790-1890' in Six centuries of the provincial book trade, edited by Peter Isaac. Winchester,
1990. GlasBurg
ORR, Francis, junior stationer and bookseller Glasgow
110 John Street 1823-24
stationer 40 Wilson Street 1825-28
ORR, James bookseller and stationer Lochwinnoch
High Street 1831
Fowler 1831
ORR, John bookseller Glasgow
A little below the Well Saltmarket 1750-1
Saltmarket 1752-6
Near head of Saltmercat 1757
Salt Mercat 1759-60
Gaelic bookseller. He died in 1766.
Burgess and Guild Brother as married to Agnes daughter to Andrew Reid maltman 22 March
1753. Andrew Orr bookseller Burgess and Guild Brother as eldest son to deceased John Orr
bookbinder 4 April 1808. Apprentice: Andrew Paterson apprenticed to John Orr bookbinder
Glasgow 1754
NLS Impr Ind; GlasBurg; Maxted
ORR, Mrs Thomas stationer, hardware and toy shop Lochwinnoch
Cross 1831-34
Fowler 1831, 1834
ORR, Thomas corrector to the press Glasgow
University Press, Glasgow, 1825
James M`Conechy. An Introductory Address delivered on the 19th of March 1825, on the
formation of a Literary and Scientific Institution among the workmen of the University
Printing Office, Glasgow with a reply by James A. Begg. Glasgow, 1825
ORROCK [Alexander] & ROMANES [Alexander] bookbinders Edinburgh
and stationers same address 1842-57
Alexander Orrock same address 1858-69
Orrock & Son 4A North Bridge 1870-97
15 Victoria Street 1898-20th Century
Father and son both Alexander 1870.
ORROCK, Mrs paper and rag warehouse Edinburgh
35 Leith Wynd 1822
Edin Dir
ORROCK, Alexander bookbinder Edinburgh
19 Salisbury Street 1836-37
of Orrock and Romanes same address 1842-57
Alexander Orrock same 35 South Bridge 1858-69
Orrock & Son 4A North Bridge 1870-97
15 Victoria Street 1898-20th Century
Father and son both Alexander 1870.
Edin Dir
ORROCK [ORRECK], George bookbinder Edinburgh
35 West College Street 1815-17
38 West College Street 1818
20 Clerk Street 1819-21
OSBORNE, Alexander apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1702
Son to Mr James Osborne, Professor of Divinitie at Aberdein, apprenticed to George
Mossman bookseller 25 September 1702.
EdinPren
OSWALD, Andrew printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1699-1700
A child buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 5 April 1699. His wife Isabel Murray 11 May 1700.
Andrew Oswald buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 26 May 1700.
GreyBuri
OSWALD, James music publisher Dunfermline, Edinburgh and London
Dunfermline 1734-36
Edinburgh 1736-41
London published by John Simpson opposite the East Door of the Royal Exchange,
London 1741-47
music publisher St Martin's Church-Yard in the Strand 1747-61
A dancing-master at Dunfermline, while there he published in 1734 a Collection of minuets
for the violin and bass viol. He went to Edinburgh in 1736 and was a highly successsful,
singer, composer and concert promoter. While in Edinburgh he published, in 1840, a Curious
Collection of Scots Songs, and composed some under his own name and some under the
name of David Rizzio. In 1741 he moved to London. Alan Ramsay published a farewell
Epistle to James Oswald in the Scots Magazine of October 1741. At first he seems to have
worked as a composer for the London music publisher, John Simpson, but at Simpson's
death he commenced music publisher himself. A society of Scotsmen called the Temple of
Apollo met at his house. He is said to have been involved in the musical education of George
III, which may account for his appointment as Chamber Composer to the King in the
coronation honours list in 1761. His collections of Scots songs a Curious Collection of Scots
Songs and the Caledonian Pocket Companion London, 1745-59 were particularly influential,
Burns drawinglargely, particularly from the latter for the tunes for his songs. He was a very
successful composer of orchestral and operatic pieces, but most are anonymous or
pseudonymous. In London he wrote under the pseudonyms Dottel Figlio and Giuseppe St
Martin. He died late in 1768 or early 1769, his death being recorded in the Gentleman's
Magazine for 2 January 1769.
Grove; Frank Kidson. British Music Publishers. London, 1900. 84-87; Henry George Farmer.
A history of music in Scotland. London, 1947. 332-334.
OSWALD, John bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1760
Married Janet daughter to James Williamson glover in Elgin 3 February 1760.
EdinMarr
OSWALD, William printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1747-57
Son to John Oswald, coffeehouse-keeper, apprenticed to Walter and Thomas Rudimans
printers 28 January 1747. Married Rabina daughter to William Christie stabler 16 October
1757.
EdinPren; EdinMarr
OUTRAM, George & Co. printers Glasgow
Herald & Mail Office, 114 Trongate 1837-41
Sproul’s Court 182 Trongate 1841-58
and 20 Glassford Street 1851
and 26 Glassford Street 1852-58
28 St Vincent Street night entrance 17 East George Lane 1859-68
and night entrance 62, 64 Mitchell Street 1871-89
67 and 69 Buchanan Street 1878
65, 67 and 69 Buchanan Street 1880-89
65-69 Buchanan Street and 62 and 64 Mitchell Street 1890-96
65-69 Buchanan Street and 60 and 68 Mitchell Street 1897-Twentieth Century In
1851, George Outram published anonymously his Legal Lyrics and Metrical Illustrations of
the Scotch Forms of Process. It proved very popular. The National Library of Scotland has
editions of 1874, 1888, and 1916. Wholesale publishing department 62 Mitchell Street Glas
Dir 1869
Glas Dir; DNB; The Outram Newspapers. [Glasgow, 1934?]
OVERTON [EVERTON] PAPER MILLS Greenock
Overton Paper Works 1831-34
Shaws Waterfalls No 18 1836
Everton [sic],same address 1845
Everton is evidently Overton. See New Statistical Account 1845 vii 432-439; The owners
were James Walkinshaw & Co [q.v.]. John Nicoll was manager there 1831-36. James
Rutherford was clerk to the firm in 1834 and 1836. In 1845, John Watson was the foreman
papermaker and Samuel Berrie, Christopher Bowman, William Bryce, and Archibald and
John Horsburgh worked there. In 1853 James Gray & Co owned Overton Paper Mills; in
1861-75 it was Brown, Stewart & Co.
Fowler 1831; 1834; 1836; Greenock 1845
OWEN, Elizabeth periodical dealer Greenock
Cathcart Street 1852
Slater 1852
OWEN, James bookseller, stationer and librarian Glasgow
127 Ingram Street 1840-42
Glas Dir
PADON, Alexander bookseller Edinburgh
3 Dundas Street 1845-51
A. & D. Padon 13 St Andrew Square 1853-95
13 St Andrew Square and 22-26 Rose Street 1896-20th Century
The National Library of Scotland has a business card of the firm with the calendar for 1878.
General stationers Edin Dir 1881-90.
Edin Dir
PAGAN, James newspaper office Glasgow
Herald office 182 Trongate 1841-44
182 Trongate and 26 Glassford Street 1845-47
28 St Vincent Street night entrance 17 East George Lane 1859-69
Glas Dir
PAIRMAN [PERMAN; MAIRMAN?], Robert. grocer and bookseller Biggar
Biggar [1823?]-1837
`R. Mairman Good' Oliver & Boyds Travellers Logbook NLS Acc.5000/78. Biggar is not in
Pigot 1820 or Pigot 1821, Mairman is not in 1825 but Robert Perman is as `Grocer &c' and in
1837 is spelt Pairman.
Bell; Pigot 1825; 1837
PAIRMAN, William printer Edinburgh
4 Brown Place 1836-37
Gray 1836; 1837
PAISLEY ADVERTISER newspaper office Paisley
Paisley Advertiser Office St Mirren's Court 1831
15 St Mirren's Street 1834-38
From 9 October 1824 to27 July 1844, when it continued as The Renfreshire Advertiser.
Editors John Goldie 1824-26; William Kennedy 1826-May 1828; William Motherwell 1827October 1828; James Motherwell 1828; Robert Hay 1828-44; Andrew Bell 1844; William
Wallace Fyfe 1844-45; William Wilson 1846-50. Neilson & Hay printers 1831-34
Fowler 1831, 1834; Paisley 1838; Newsplan Scotland
PAISLEY AND RENFREWSHIRE REFORMER newspaper office Paisley
5 Christie Terrace 1831
Fowler 1831, 1834; Paisley 1838; 1851
PAISLEY, JOHNSTONE and RENFREWSHIRE
INDEPENDENT Office newspaper office Paisley
5 Moss Street 1834
James Adam editor 1834
Fowler 1834
NEWSMAN
or
WESTERN
PAISLEY LIBRARY Paisley
51 Moss Street 1831
22 Moss Street 1834-38
Opened at Whitsun 1802. Matthew Stuart librarian 1831. John Muir librarian 1834-38.
United with the Paisley Atheneum in May 1848. James Crawford librarian 1851.
Fowler 1831; 1834; Paisley 1838; 1851; 1868
PAISLEY POST AND RENFREWSHIRE REFORMER newspaper office Glasgow
Glas Dir
PAISLEY, William printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1794
Married Elizabeth daughter of deceast Gilbert Kyll silk weaver 29 April 1794.
EdinMarr
PALMER, Alexander printseller Edinburgh
Chapel Street, South end of Potterrow 1761
South end of Potterrow 1763
Wright and Picture Framer, he advertises prints for sale.
Caledonian Mercury 27 June 1761; 25 April 1763
PALMER, James apprentice bookseller Dumfries
Dumfries 1741
James Palmer, son of Matthew Palmer, apprenticed to William Mein bookseller Dumfries
1741.
Maxted
PALMER, James apprentice bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1743
Son to Mathew Palmer, merchant in Dumfries, apprenticed to Archibald Richardson
bookbinder 2 February 1743.
EdinPren
PALMER, James printer Kelso
Kelso 1782-3
The Union Press 1784
Union Press, shop in Bridge Street 1785-87
Union Press Kelso 1788-92
Kelso 1793-98
"April 9. James Palmer, printer in Kelso - creditors to meet..." Glasgow Courier 17 April
1798. "James Palmer, merchant and printer in Kelso to be publicly examined in the courthouse of Jedburgh, on the 26th November current..." Glasgow Courier 20 November 1798.
Sequestration in SRO Index 1799 marked `Missing'.
NLS Impr Ind; SRO
PANGITER [PARGITER], G. bookseller and public reading room Leith
32 Kirkgate 1838
tea dealer and newsagent 19 Tolbooth Wynd 1839
Edin Dir
PANTON, Charles bookseller and stationer Aberdeen
78 Broad Street 1841
33 St Nicholas Street 1853
Aberdeen 1854-57
Succeeded Peter Gray.
Beavan
PANTON, George bookseller Edinburgh
PANTON, George printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1816
Burgess and Guild Brother as apprentice to John Robertson printer 29 November 1816.
EdinBurg
PARGELLIS, Andrew stationer Glasgow
wholesale stationer 81 and 83 Glassford Street 1836-42
Andrew Pargellis of Boyd & Pargellis merchant, son of Andrew Pargellis stationer, Burgess
and Guild Brother by purchase 1 December 1831.
GlasBurg; Glas Dir; Pigot 1837
PARGITER [PANGITER], G. bookseller and public reading room Leith
32 Kirkgate 1838
tea dealer and newsagent 19 Tolbooth Wynd 1839
Edin Dir
PARGITER, William engraver & stamp cutter Dundee
59 Albert Street 1852
Slater 1852
PARK, Andrew bookseller, stationer and account-book manufacturer, and sole agent for
Mainzer's musical works Glasgow
16 St Enoch Square 1846
bookseller and commission agent 30 St Enoch Square 1847-50
Born at Renfrew 7 March 1807. Educated at the Parish School and Glasgow University. At
14 he entered a commission warehouse in Paisley, and published his first poem The Vision of
Mankind. At 20 he went to Glasgow as a hat salesman, and became a bookseller in 1841, but
was unsuccessful. He visited Egypt in 1856 and wrote an account of his visit Egypt and the
East. He published 12 volumes of poems, of which Silent Love was the most popular, and
died at Glasgow 27 December 1863. Not in Glas Dir 1845.
Glas Dir; William Sinclair. `Bibliography of Dugald Moore, poet and bookseller, 1805-1841'
Records of The Glasgow Bibliographical Society iii 111 note (1915)
PARK, John bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
Cross 1807
Burgess 19 August 1807.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg
PARK, Matthew printer Edinburgh
Carrubbers Close 1831-32
Edin Dir
PARK [PARKE], Robert printer & newspaper office Dundee
[Thomas] M`Cosh, [Robert] Park and Dewars Dundee Warder Dundee 1841
Northern Warder Office Croom's Close and 9 New Inn Entry High Street. 1846
62 High Street 1852
Probably the Robert Park printer who was made a burgess of Edinburgh 20 December 1839
as apprentice to Patrick Neill. Printer and publisher of The Dundee Warder 1841; The
Northern Warder 1846-52
Millar; Dundee 1846; Slater 1852
PARK, Robert printer Edinburgh
Grassmarket 1839
Burgess as apprentice to Patrick Neill printer 20 December 1839.
EdinBurg
PARK, Robert victualler and paper warehouse Glasgow
115 Trongate 1826
Glas Dir
PARKHILL, John newspaper office Paisley
reporter Reformers Gazette 9 St Mirren Street 1851
agent for the Glasgow Reformers' Gazette 8 St Mirren Street 1852
Author of The history of Paisley. Paisley: Robert Stuart, 1857; Ten years' experience of a
betheral's life. Paisley: printed at the Paisley Herald Office, 1859; The life and opinions of
Arthur Sneddon, an autobiography. Paisley: printed by James Cook, 1860
Paisley 1851; Slater 1852
PARLANE & SMITH printers and stationers Paisley
16 Gilmour Street 1851-52
J. & R. Parlane printers, bookbinders, paper rulers and booksellers 97 High Street
1868
Printed advertisement `bookbinding, paper-ruling, lithography and engraving...' in Paisley
1851. James and R.B. Parlane are of J. & R. Parlane and John Parlane is foreman of J. & R.
Parlane Paisley 1868
Paisley 1851; 1868; Slater 1852
PARLIAMENT CLOSE, Edinburgh
Printing house in Parliament Close 1743
NLS Impr Ind
PARMAIN, William printer Edinburgh
17 Lauriston Street 1833
Gray 1833
PARSON, William bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh Religious Tract Depository 6 East Register Street 1825
Forename from Edinburgh Index Pigot 1825.
Pigot 1825
PATERSON [Robert], MORTIMER [George] & Co musical instrument makers Edinburgh
370 Castlehill and 43 Hanover Street 1826
Paterson, Roy & Co 27 George Street 1827-39
Paterson & Roy same address 1840
pianoforte and music salon same address 1841-50
Paterson & Sons same address 1851-20th Century
Edin Dir
PATERSON [Robert], ROY [Peter Wilson?] & Co musical instrument makers and music
sellers Edinburgh
pianoforte and music salon same address 1840-50
P.W. Roy Edin Dir 1828-46; John Paterson junior of Paterson & Roy Edin Dir 1844-48; R.
Paterson of Paterson & Roy Edin Dir 1845-48.
Edin Dir
PATERSON & WEST engravers Edinburgh
Edin Dir
PATERSON, Mrs [John] seal engraver Edinburgh
John Paterson Fountainwell 1806-10
Mrs Paterson same address 1814-24
In New Dir 1824. but not in Edin Dir for that year.
Edin Dir
PATERSON, Allan printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1701
Married Elizabeth Brymner, widow of William Tod brewer 2 September 1701.
EdinMarr
PATERSON, Andrew apprentice bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1754
Andrew Paterson apprenticed to John Orr bookbinder Glasgow 1754
Maxted
PATERSON, Archibald engraver and copperplate printer Glasgow
silversmith 2 King Street 1818
engraver same address 1819-20
3 King Street 1821-24
and letterpress printer same address 1844
printer and copperplate printer same address 1845-51
From 3 King Street he published a number of small children's books with high quality
engravings. Initial only 1828; copperplate engraver in trade index Glas Dir 1847.
Glas Dir; Chapbook Printers; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
PATERSON [PATTERSON; MAC-PHATRAIC], David printer Glasgow and Edinburgh
John Bryce and David Paterson Glasgow 1752-54
Saltmarket, Glasgow 1755-59
New Street Glasgow 1756
David Paterson Lawn-market Edinburgh 1760-62
opposite Libberton's Wynd Lawnmarket 1763
Lawnmarket North side 1764-82
Castle Hill 1783-89
Burgess of Edinburgh 10 January 1782; Guild Brother 14 September 1786.
Bushnell 1; NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir; EdinBurg
PATERSON, G. lithographic printer Edinburgh
10 Simon Square 1833
Gray 1833
PATERSONE, George engraver Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1718
Subscribed for Nisbet's Essay on armories. Edinburgh, 1718.
Bush.2
PATERSON, George engraver Edinburgh
9 James Place 1830-31
Edin Dir
PATTERSON, George apprentice stationer Kelso
Kelso 1761
George Patterson apprenticed to Robert Felfere stationer Kelso 1761
Maxted
PATERSON, George circulating library Sanquhar
Librarian Subscription Library 1837
Pigot 1837
PATTERSON, Henry bookseller Auchtermuchty
Auchtermuchty 1837-52
Pigot 1837; Slater 1852
PATERSON, J. & W. printers Edinburgh
489 Lawnmarket 1848-49
Fullerton Grieve printer was at that address in 1847. Fullerton was his first name.
Edin Dir
PATERSON, James newspaper office Kilmarnock, Ayr, Glasgow, Kilmarnock, Dublin,
Edinburgh and Ayr
Kilmarnock Mirror office 1818-20
Courier Office Ayr
Scots Times Office, Glasgow -1826
stationer and printer Kilmarnock 1826-35
correspondent of the Glasgow Liberator Dublin 1835
editor of Kay's Edinburgh Portraits Edinburgh 1837-39
editor of the Ayr Observer Ayr 1839-47
The son of James Paterson, farmer at Struthers, where he was born 18 May 1805. While in
Kilmarnock he published The Kilmarnock Chronicle 4 May 1832- May 1833. He died in
Edinburgh 6 May 1876.
DNB
PATERSON, James & Co printer Edinburgh
7 Old Assembly Close [170 High Street] 1850-51
Edin Dir
PATERSON, James & Co stationers Glasgow
James Paterson & Co126 Ingram Street 1848
John Paterson & Co same address1849
and account book makers same address 1850-52
Glas Dir
PATERSON, Mrs Jane card manufacturer Leith
32 Bernard Street 1844-53
Edin Dir
PATERSON, John printer Banff
13 North Castle Street 1846-53
Beavan 2
PATERSON, John paper maker Edinburgh
Canonmills 1652-81
On 6 July 1659 the Minutes of Edinburgh Town Council appointed the Dean of Gild and
other officials to visit the mill and report. Leased by Peter Bruce 1 October 1681.
Waterston 1; Thomson
PATERSON, John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1789
Lawnmarket 1790
Riddle's Close Lawnmarket 1793-96
One imprint in 1795 gives John Paterson and Company.
PATERSON, John engraver Edinburgh
Fountainwell 1806-10
Mrs Paterson same address 1814-24
In New Dir 1824 but not in the Edin Dir for that year. `seal engraver' Edin Dir 1810-13.
Edin Dir
PATTISON, John bookseller Glasgow
36 [30 in index] Crown Street 1837
Pigot 1837
PATERSON, John & Co stationers Glasgow
James Paterson & Co126 Ingram Street 1848
John Paterson & Co same address1849
and account book makers same address 1850-52
Glas Dir
PATERSON, John newsagent and stamp office Newton Stewart
Post Office Main-street 1820
bookseller Newton Stewart 1825
Marion Paterson Newton Stewart 1837
`Good; Postmaster - pays well' Oliver and Boyd Travellers Logbook NLS Acc.5000/78
Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Bell
PATERSON, John W. turner and press maker Edinburgh
John Paterson machine and patent axle-maker 25 Greenside Row 1844
John W. Paterson turner and pressmaker 8 East Rose Street Lane 1845-50
Edin Dir
PATTISON, Joseph bookseller & circulating library Kelso
Market Place 1852
Slater 1852
PATERSON, Marion bookseller Newton Stewart
John Paterson Newton Stewart 1820-25
Marion Paterson Newton Stewart 1837
Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
PATERSON, Matthew bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
and publisher same address 1840-44
PATERSON, Maurice bookbinder Edinburgh
1 South St James Street 1831-37
21 Catherine Street 1838-39
and bookseller same address 1847-55
house - 15 Broughton Street 1856
In Edin Dir 1857 the house was 31 Broughton Street.
Edin Dir
PATERSON, Michael bookseller Glasgow
Glasgow 1646-73
Burgess as only son to deceased Andrew Paterson merchant also Guild Brother as married to
Isobell daughter to Gilbert Adam merchant 10 September 1646. One of the debtors in
Lithgow's inventory, 1662 (Bann.Misc.ii,280). W. Guthrie's The Christian's great interest
was printed by Higgins of Edinburgh for Paterson and others in 1659. Will of Michaell
Paterson stationer registered 21 October 1673.
GlasBurg; Aldis 1904; GlasTest
PATERSON, Nicoll bookbinder and stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1712
Children buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 22 June 1694 and 4 February 1698. Burgess by
right of father William Paterson, bookbinder 27 August 1712.
GreyBuri; EdinBurg
PATERSON, Peter printer Edinburgh
2 Murray Street 1816-18
Edin Dir
PATERSON, Philip bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1796
Bush.3
PATERSON, R. H. printer Glasgow
Craig's Court, 95 Argyll Street 1836
7 Queen Street 1837
lithographer same address 1838
Glas Dir; Pigot 1837; Schenck
PATERSON, Robert printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1766
Married Elizabeth daughter to John Lyall baxter at Lintonbridge 23 March 1766.
EdinMarr
PATERSON, Thomas stationer Cumnock
Cumnock 1852
Slater 1852
PATERSON, Thomas engraver and copperplate printer Edinburgh
Boyd's Close [276 Canongate] 1824-29
Edin Dir
PATERSON, Thomas type founder Edinburgh
Factory Close 1844-46
56 Lothian Street 1847-48
draper same address 1849-61
54 Lothian Street 1862
clothier, shirtmaker and hosier 4 West Register Street 1863
Edin Dir
PATERSON, Thomas lithographic printer Glasgow
17 Trongate 1825-26
17 Trongate and 51 Nelson Street 1827
169 Trongate 1828
same address and 17 Trongate 1829
lithographer 46 Ingram Street 1836-37
169 Trongate 1838
lithographer and engraver 59 Hutcheson Street 1847-48
73 Hutcheson Street and 68 Glassford Street 1852-54
Burgess and Guild Brother by purchase 4 October 1828. Initial only 1835. Had a fascia board
with a portrait of Sennefelder. Not in Glas Dir 1841
Glas Dir; GlasBurg; Pigot 1825; 1837; Schenck
PATERSON, W. bookseller Stirling
Stirling 1780
Took orders for The town and country almanack for 1781. Glasgow Mercury 30 November
1780.
NLS Impr Ind
PATERSON [William] and BROWN booksellers Aberdeen
Upperkirkgate 1787-1800
To take in subscriptions for The Chronicle of Aberdeen 24 February 1787. Died 1800, stock
was bought by George Ironside.
Beavan; NLS Impr Ind
PATERSON [William] & DUNBAR [Robert] booksellers Aberdeen
William Paterson same address 1825
Aberdeen 1828
Beavan; Pigot 1825
PATERSON, William bookbinder, bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1647-88
Son to John Paterson, burgess of the Canongate, apprenticed with James Harrower bookseller
24 November 1647. Married Alisone Straittoun in the Chapel of Holyroodhouse 8 June 1654.
Burgess and Guild Brother as apprentice to umquhile James Harrower bookbinder 26 January
1657. One of the debtors in Lithgow's inventory, 1662 (Bann.Misc.ii,280). Children buried in
Greyfriars Churchyard 2 August 1660; 7 December 1660; Signed an agreement 5 October
1681, by which Peter Bruce was to run a papermill for him for three years. William Paterson
stationer buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 21 March 1688; his widow Alison Straton buried in
Greyfriars Churchyard 26 September 1691. Apprentices: Patrick Erskine 11 February 1657;
John Cairns 8 February 1660, Burgess 29 January 1668; John Weir 12 August 1663, Burgess
19 November 1679.
EdinPren; CanonMarr; EdinBurg; Aldis 1904; Thomson; GreyBuri
PATERSON, William bookbinder and stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1697-1708
opposite to the Main Guard 1709
Edinburgh 1710-22
Children buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 3 June 1694; 29 April 1694; 2 March 1697; 3
April 1697. Burgess by right of father William Paterson bookbinder 20 October 1697.
Account of work done for The Laird of Saltoun 8 August 1704 in NLS MS 16854. "Mr
Blaw's 4th edition of The rudiments of etymology and syntax... to be sold by John Vallange
stationer, and William Paterson bookbinder, opposite to the Main-Guard..." Edinburgh
Courant 14 October 1709. Will registered of William Paterson bookbinder late in
Moultrieshill 31 March 1732. Apprentices: James Dalgleish 17 November 1697; Martin
Bryson 30 November 1698; James Toshoch 6 September 1699; Daniel Bryce 16 December
1702; John Cruickshank 21 May 1707; George Buchanan 4 January 1710, Burgess 19
December 1722; Alexander Hope, son of Alexander Hope taylor of Edinburgh, apprenticed to
William Paterson bookbinder Edinburgh 1718.
GreyBuri; EdinBurg; EdinPren; Maxted; NLS Impr Ind; EdinTest
PATERSON, William circulating library Fala
Fala 1825
Pigot 1825
PATTISON, William C. bookseller, stationer and publisher Glasgow
32 Nelson Street 1844-45
publisher and printer 38 Nelson Street 1846-47
Mechanics Magazine office Glas Dir 1847.`Pattison, William & Co, 48 Nelson Street' under
publishers in trade index 1844. In the Street Directory he is at 32 Nelson Street. Not in main
sequence 1845. He is at 38 Nelson Street in the street directory in 1845-47. Publisher of
Practical Mechanic and Engineers' Magazine Glas Dir 1846.
Glas Dir; Schenck
PATERSON, William Jaffrey [Jeffrey] overseer of University Printing Office Glasgow
Dunlop Street 1840
printer and stereotype founder 43 Queen Street 1844-45
printer and publisher 42 Argyll Street 1846
Not in Glas Dir 1841. Christian name from Street Directory 1844 and Glas Dir 1846.
Glas Dir
PATON and GEMBLE printers Edinburgh
Thomas Paton 4 North West Circus Place 1836-38
Paton and Gemble same address 1839
Thomas Paton printer and stationer same address 1840
bookseller and stationer same address 1841
bookseller and printer same address 1842
printer, publisher and bookseller same address 1843
bookseller and printer 16 Howe Street 1844
printer same address 1845-48
Paton [Thomas] & Ritchie printers and publishers 3 Hanover Street and 16 Howe
Street 1849
3 Hanover Street - printing office 13 George Street 1854-57
81 Princes Street - printing office 13 George Street 1858-63
Thomas Paton 7 South Hanover Street - printing office 13 George Street 1864-66
Thomas Paton & Son printers and stereotypers 13 George Street 1870-71
Edin Dir
PATON [Robert] & LOVE [William] booksellers, stationers, librarians & newsmen Glasgow
Robert Paton & Co10 Nelson Street 1838
Paton & Love same address 1839-42
William Love same address 1845
5 Nelson Street and 33 Virginia Street 1846
5 and 17 Nelson Street 1849-52
wholesale bookseller stationer and newsagent 20 St Enoch Square 1853-60
40 St Enoch Square 1861-67
38, 40 St Enoch’s Square 1868-71
Only in trade index Glas Dir 1838
Glas Dir
PATON [Thomas] & RITCHIE printers and publishers Edinburgh
Thomas Paton printer, publisher and bookseller 16 Howe Street 1844-48
Paton and Ritchie 3 Hanover Street and 16 Howe Street 1849
3 Hanover Street - printing office 13 George Street 1854-57
81 Princes Street - printing office 13 George Street 1858-63
Thomas Paton 7 South Hanover Street - printing office 13 George Street 1864-66
Thomas Paton & Son printers and stereotypers 13 George Street 1870-71
Publication Office of Missionary Records of the Established Church of Scotland Edin Dir
1850.
Edin Dir
PATON, Charles bookseller Perth
32 John Street 1852
Slater 1852
PATON, George bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1764-72
Back of Bess Wynd 1773-74
Back of Bow-Head Well 1775
Con's Close 1776-78
Married Mariana daughter to Thomas Stenhouse smith and ferrier 5 August 1764.
EdinMarr; Edin Dir
PATON, George bookseller Edinburgh
John Paton Parliament-Close, at Buchan's Head 1714-51
John and George same address 1753
Son of John Paton, bookseller (1677?-1765), George Paton `received a liberal education' and
entered the father's business, but when the business failed he gave it up to become a clerk in
the Custom-House. He was a famous antiquarian, supplied most of the Scottish entries for
William Herbert's revision of Joseph Ames's Typographical Antiquities, and corresponded
with Bishop Percy, Richard Gough, Thomas Pennant and George Chalmers and died 5 March
1807 at the age of 87. The bulk of his correspondence is in the National Library of Scotland
(Adv.MSS 29.3.8 and 29.5.5-8). The National Library also has the sale catalogue of his
library. 1809 and 1811.
NLS Impr Ind; Kay; Hans Hecht. Songs from David Herd's Manuscripts. London, 1904; R.P.
Doig `George Paton's contributions to Herbert's Typographical Antiquities' Edinburgh
Bibliographical Society Transactions iii 1955 215-19. The Percy Letters
6. The
correspondence of Thomas Percy and George Paton. 1944.
PATON, George bookseller Linlithgow
Linlithgow 1729-54
A Testimony to the truth of Jesus Christ was `reprinted for, and sold by George Paton
Bookseller in Linlithgow' in Edinburgh in 1729. Bought books from Ruddiman prior to 1st
January 1736. Carnie & Doig I.
NLS Impr Ind
PATON, Hugh stationer and frame maker Edinburgh
21 Horse Wynd, Cowgate 1827-29
carver, gilder and printseller Horse Wynd, College Street 1830
Horse Wynd, 25 & 27 College Street 1831-33
carver, gilder and printseller to R.H. Princess Victoria same address 1834-36
carver and gilder to her R.H. the Duchess of Kent and Princess Victoria 26 Horse
Wynd 1836-37
to the Queen and Duchess of Kent Head of the Horsewynd, College 1838-39
72 Adam Square 1840-43
Adam Square 1844-48
printer and printseller same address 1849-51
72 Adam Square 1852-53
10 Princes Street - printing office 8 North College Street 1854-61
9 Princes Street - printing-office and workshop Canal Street 1862-67
Hugh Paton & Sons 115 Princes Street - printing-office and workshop 5 St James
Square 1868-80
115 Princes Street; printing office 4-5 James Square; gilding and frame works 8 and
12 James Square 1881-83
115 and 122 Princes Street; printing office 4-5 James Square; gilding and frame
works 8 and 12 James Square 1884
122 Princes Street; printing-office 4-5 James Square; gilding and frame works Rose
Street Lane 1885-89
122 Princes Street; printing office 4-5 St James Square 1890-92
5 St James Square 1893-20th Century
Hugh Paton (1806-1863). Lithographed advertisement (trade card as framemaker) Edin Dir
1833; Printed advertisement for Kay's Portraits Edin Dir 1839-40 and lithographed and
printed advertisement for the 2nd edition of Kay and other books and prints Edin Dir 1842,
printed advertisements Edin Dir 1844 and 1846. The National Library of Scotland has two
twentieth -century type-specimen books of the firm.
Edin Dir; Gray 1836; Pigot 1837
PATON, J. bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1760-62
Advertised as to sell The British Magazine.
Caledonian Mercury 9 January 1760; 14 September 1761; 11 January 1762
PATON, J. bookseller Perth
Perth 1757
Sold copies of Act of Parliament ratyfying the Confession of Faith. Glasgow, 1747.
NLS Impr Ind
PATON, James merchant Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock 1739-48
He sold a number of works written by ministers of the Secession Church.
NLS Impr Ind
PATON, John bookseller Edinburgh
Parliament-Close, at Buchan's Head 1714-51
John and George same address 1753
Appointed agent for Advocates' Library in 1730. Probably the John Paton who was baptised 4
February 1677. He was one of the committee of citizens who originated the Royal Infirmary.
He died in May 1765 and was buried in Grey Friars Churchyard, though his will was not
registered until 16 May 1781. The son, George Paton `received a liberal education' and
entered the father's business, but gave it up to become a clerk in the Custom-House. He was a
famous antiquarian, and died 5 March 1807 at the age of 87. Apprentices: John Haddow 26
November 1718 [John Hadon, son of John Hadon merchant of Douglas Maxted]; Thomas
Paton 24 February 1731, Burgess 8 August 1744; John Boswell son of David Boswell 24
March 1731 [1730 Maxted].
NLS Impr Ind; EdinTest; EdinPren; Maxted; Carnie & Doig; Kay
PATON, Mathew stationer Irvine
Irvine 1674
Burgess: will registered 23 April 1674.
GlasTest
PATON, Philip bookbinder Edinburgh
Canongate 1796
Married Margrate daughter of Norman M`Dairmand out pensioner in Edinburgh in
Canongate Kirk 26 September 1796.
CanonMarr
PATON, Robert & Co stationers Glasgow
Paton & Love same address 1839-41
William Love same address 1845
5 Nelson Street and 33 Virginia Street 1846
5 and 17 Nelson Street 1849-52
wholesale bookseller stationer and newsagent 20 St Enoch Square 1853-60
38, 40 St Enoch’s Square 1868-71
Only in trade index Glas Dir 1838
Glas Dir
PATON, T. bookseller Stirling
Stirling 1757-60
Agent for The British Magazine. Edinburgh Chronicle 10 December 1759 and Glasgow
Journal 17 December 1759; and took in subscriptions for A paraphrase and commentary on
the Old Testament. Edinburgh Chronicle 15 March 1760.
NLS Impr Ind; Carnie II.
PATON, Thomas bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1731-56
Son to Thomas Paton, baxter in London, apprenticed to John Paton bookseller and
bookbinder 24 February 1731. Burgess as apprentice to John Paton, bookseller and
bookbinder 8 August 1744. Helen daughter of deceased Thomas Paton married John
Thomson merchant 7 January 1770.Apprentices: John Gairdner 16 May 1750; John Denham
4 February 1756.
EdinPren; EdinBurg; EdinMarr
PATON, Thomas bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1743-65?
Married Margaret Fraiter 18 September 1743.
EdinMarr; Bush.3
PATON, Thomas bookseller Edinburgh
2 North-West Circus Place 1831-34
and stationer same address 1835
4 North West Circus Place 1836-39
also Paton & Gemble printers same address 1839
and printer same address 1840
printer, publisher and bookseller same address 1843
bookseller and printer 16 Howe Street 1844-48
PATON, William printer Glasgow
Glasgow 1795-1798
Saltmarket 1799
Glasgow 1800
PATRIOT newspaper office Edinburgh
printing office 1 James Square 1836
Edin Dir
PATTISON, William C. bookseller, stationer and publisher Glasgow
publisher and printer 38 Nelson Street 1846-47
Mechanics Magazine office Glas Dir 1847.`Pattison, William & Co, 48 Nelson Street' under
publishers in trade index 1844. In the Street Directory he is at 32 Nelson Street. Not in main
sequence 1845. He is at 38 Nelson Street in the street directory in 1845-47. Publisher of
Practical Mechanic and Engineers' Magazine Glas Dir 1846.
Glas Dir; Schenck
PATTISON See also PATERSON
PAUL, Alexander stationer Edinburgh
Christian name street index Gray 1837
Gray 1835; Edin Dir
PAUL, J. printer Cupar in Fife
Cupar 1830
Information from Mr W. T. Johnston
PAUL, John bookbinder Cupar in Fife
Bonnygate 1837
Pigot 1837
PAUL, John bookbinder Edinburgh
Foot of High School Wynd 1773-75
In Edin Dir Appendix 1773
Edin Dir
PAUL, John librarian Glasgow
147 Main Street, Gorbals 1831
Glas Dir
PAUL, Matthew tailor and librarian Glasgow
J. & M. Paul tailors 147 Main Street, Gorbals 1825-27
librarian Mat. Paul 2 North Street, Anderston 1828
John Paul same address 1831
151 Main Street Gorbals 1832
Not in Glas Dir 1829
Glas Dir
PAUL, R. H. bookseller &c. Edinburgh
general and commercial agent 3 Broughton Street 1838
bookseller &c. 86 South Bridge 1839
Edin Dir
PAUL, R. H. bookseller Edinburgh
53 Pleasance 1844
Edin Dir
PAUL, Robert printer Edinburgh
Westmost Mealmarket Stair High Street 1799-1802
PAUL, Robert engraver Glasgow
Glasgow 1756-70
Born 13 May 1739 at Glasgow, studied at the Foulis Academy, Glasgow. His engravings are
all single prints. He died in March 1770 also at Glasgow.
Johnst3; William James Duncan (ed.). Notices and documents illustrative of the literary
history of Glasgow. Glasgow, 1831, p. 110; Sir James Balfour Paul. Some Pauls of Glasgow
and their descendants. Edinburgh, 1912; William Gemmell. Early views of Glasgow chiefly
from the Foulis Academy of Art, with descriptive and historical letterpress. Glasgow, 1913. 2
vols.; David Murray. Robert & Andrew Foulis and the Glasgow press, with some account of
the Glasgow Academy of the Fine Arts. Glasgow, 1913.
PAUL, Robert H. bookseller and auctioneer Edinburgh
32 Candlemaker Row 1848
Edin Dir
PAUL, William printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1787
Married Henrieta daughter of deceased John Wilson silk dyer 27 August 1787.
EdinMarr
PAXTON, Alexander carver, gilder and printseller Aberdeen
Beavan
PEACOCK and FAIRGRIEVE [John] printers Edinburgh
Edin Dir
PEACOCK, David newspaper publisher Perth
28 Kirkside 1852
Publisher of The Perth Constitutional 1852. Author of Perth its annals and its archives.
Perth, 1849. At that date he was Master of King James VI Hospital, Perth
Slater 1852
PEACOCK, James bookbinder Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1736
Beavan
PEARSON'S CLOSS, Edinburgh
Pearson's Closs, North side of the Street opposite to the Cross 1726-39
See FLEMING, Robert.
NLS Impr Ind
PEARSON, W. printer Edinburgh
of J. Gall printer North Gray's Close [125 High Street] 1833
Gray 1833
PEARSON, Walter printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1719
Burgess by Act of Council 4 February, 11 February 1719. As àpprentice' to James Watson in
1721, he `cast off' with Walter Pearson Rules and directions to be observed in printing
houses.
EdinBurg
PEARSON, William printer Edinburgh
2 Brown Street 1824
Edin Dir
PEARSON, William bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
In trade index and street directory but not in main sequence Edin Dir 1835.
Edin Dir; Gray 1835
PEARSTON, J.& W. wholesale stationers Glasgow
93 Candleriggs Street 1849
Joseph Pearston 43 Candleriggs 1850-53
and account book manufacturer same address 1854-70
Glas Dir
PEAT, Alexander & Co wholesale stationers and booksellers Edinburgh
59 South Bridge Street 1820
35 South Bridge Street 1821-32
Letter to him in the National Library of Scotland, Sutherland Papers MS.Dep.313 1468
Letterbook p.286 at 59 South Bridge Street.
PEAT, David bookseller Perth
Perth 1800-1802
High Street 1820
Sold copies of Benjamin Franklin's Works. Dundee, 1800. David Peat was the son of Thomas
Peat, merchant of Perth and Isabella Sandeman 1757-1814. Sandeman genealogy compiled
by John Glas.
NLS Impr Ind; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; R. H. Carnie Publishing in Perth before 1807.
Abertay Historical Society Publication No.6, 1960.
PEAT, George bookseller Glasgow
7 College Street 1827
William Peat same address 1832
187 High Street 1833
George Peat 187 High Street 1834-35
`William' in the trade index 1835
Glas Dir
PEAT, Jane bookseller Perth
24 High Street 1852
Slater 1852
PEAT, T. bookseller St Andrews
St Andrews 1812-14
Doughty
PEAT, Thomas bookseller Edinburgh and Wick
14 Catharine Street 1841
Periodically visited Wick with cheap literature and occupied a shop in Bridge Street there
during the fishing season.
Edin Dir; Pigot 1837; John Mowat `Books and Printing in Caithness' Records of the
Glasgow Bibliographical Society vi 84-94 (1920)
PEAT, Thomas bookseller and bookbinder Glasgow
35 Thistle Street 1824
27 Shuttle Street 1825-26
PEAT, William bookseller Glasgow
7 College Street 1825-26
George Peat same address 1827
William Peat same address 1832
George Peat same address 1834-35
`William' in the trade index 1835
Glas Dir
PEATTIE, Alexander stationer Edinburgh
Head of Chessel's Court, Canongate 1811
Edin Dir
PEATTIE, G. bookseller Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy 1807
Doughty
PEATTIE, George stationer and bookbinder Edinburgh
High Street, North Side 1809
Allan's Close 1810
bookbinder 306 High Street 1811
Edin Dir
PEATTIE, George bookbinder and pocket-book maker Edinburgh
Foot of Old Assembly Close 1819
Edin Dir
PEATTIE, George bookbinder Edinburgh
105 Rose Street 1821
Edin Dir
PEATTIE, George bookbinder Edinburgh
vintner 391 Lawnmarket 1830-31
bookbinder same address 1832-33
tavern same address 1834-40
Edin Dir
PEATTIE, George bookseller Leith
On the Shore 1786
Corner shop, Tolbooth Wynd 1788
At the Leith Circulating Library Foot of the Tolbooth Wynd Leith 1788-93
New Quay 1790-93
On the Shore, near the New Quay 1794-95
On the Shore 1796-1805
Member of the Edinburgh Bookseller's Society 19 August 1790.
Edin Dir; NLS Impr Ind; Sher. Edinburgh Booksellers
PEATTIE, J. bookseller Leith
Leith 1792
The names appears in this form in the imprint of An address to the Associated Friends of the
People. Edinburgh, 1792. It is probably a mistake for G. Peattie.
NLS Impr Ind
PECK, James lithographic artist Edinburgh
1 Windsor Street 1843
William Peck & Son lithographic printers and draftsmen 6 George Street 1840-45
James Peck same address 1846-52
23 St Andrew Square 1853
Edin Dir
PECK, William & Co lithographic printers Edinburgh
24 Greenside Place 1831-32
16 Greenside Place 1833
William Peck & Son same address 1838-45
James Peck same address 1846-52
23 St Andrews Street 1853
ìnvoices and cards printed from copperplates'. The son James Peck may have later moved to
Glasgow, where a firm of that name was in business until 1886.
Edin Dir; Pigot 1837; Schenck
PEDDEN, Alexander paper maker Kilmarnock
Galston 1820-23
Pigot 1820; Thomson
PEDDIE, John bookseller Perth
High-street 1820
Pigot 1820
PEDDIE, Thomas bookseller and bookbinder Perth
Not given as bookbinder Pigot 1837.
Pigot 1825; 1837
PEDDIE, William & Co auctioneers Glasgow
Glas Dir
PEDDIE, William bookseller Hawick
Howgate 1825
High Street 1837
Pigot 1825; 1837
PEDDIE, William bookseller Stirling
Broad Street 1852
Slater 1852
PEEBLES, Alexander merchant Stirling
Stirling 1788
Sold copies of A warning against Socinianism: drawn up by a Committee of the Associate
Synod. Falkirk, 1788.
NLS Impr Ind
PEEBLES, Alexander M. papermaker Edinburgh
of William Cadell & Co Royal Exchange 1831-33
same address - home 43 Gilmore Place 1834
Edin Dir
PEFFERS, James engraver Edinburgh
11 Canning Place 1833
2 Maryfield, Easter Road 1836
Gray 1833; 1836
PENDER, James Baillie paper maker Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1841
20 Walker Street 1844-48
28 Great King Street 1849
Burgess and Guild Brother 18 September 1841. Of Cameron & Co.
EdinBurg; Edin Dir
PENMAN & Co stationers Glasgow
Royal Exchange Square 1832
61 Ingram Street 1833
Glas Dir
PENMAN, Andrew bookseller Glasgow
at D. Niven & Cos, 139 Trongate 1810-1817
successor to D. Niven & Co, bookseller, stationer and lottery office same
address 1818-19
And. Penman & Co booksellers and stationers 118 Trongate 1820-22
PENMAN, D. N. & Co stationers Glasgow
Glas Dir
PENMAN, John lithographer and engraver Glasgow
20 Clyde Terrace 1834
Names too late for insertion Glas Dir 1842
Glas Dir
PENNELL, John bookbinders claspmaker Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1608
Witnessed a deed in the house of James Law Bishop of Orkney 28 May 1608. Protocol Book
of Master James Harlaw 1596-1616 Notarial Record Repertory NPI/58 fol.52 verso.
Dr Durkan
PENNY, George newspaper printer Perth
Perthshire Advertiser 7 High Street 1837
Author of Traditions of Perth. Perth, 1836.
Pigot 1837
PENNY, William cameo and seal engraver Glasgow
Sidney Court, Argyll Street 1815
Morrison’s Court, Argyll Street 1816-17
Perhaps William Penny, son of John Penny of Mid Calder and Margaret Somerville, who was
born in 1787, probably in Mid Calder and died there 18 January 1867.
Glas Dir; Johnst3
PENSON [William], ROBERTSON [Daniel] & Co musical warehouse and saloon
Edinburgh
47 Princes Street 1811-20
Penson & Robertson same address 1821
PENSON, Richard stationer Edinburgh
6 South St David's Street 1833
Gray 1833 says bookbinder.
Edin Dir
PERRY, William schoolmaster and printer Edinburgh
Printing Office, Taylor's Hall, Cowgate 1776-78
Bankruptcy proceedings include inventory of printing office in 1778, printed in full by Dr
Law; he probably went to London in 1778.
Alexander Law. `William Perry, his academy and printing press in Edinburgh, and his
publications'. Edinburgh Bibliographical Society Transactions iv, 93-102.
PERTHSHIRE PAPER MILL WAREHOUSE Glasgow
Glas Dir
PETER, Gabriel late stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1779
Admitted to Sanctuary for debt at Holyroodhouse 20 March 1779.
Cadell
PETER, Walter bookseller Edinburgh
William Gray and Walter Peter at the Cross 1754
Parliament-Close, opposite to the Statue 1756
Walter Peter Edinburgh 1757-60
Within the Exchange 1761-63
Sold copies of Christopher Love’s Remarkable papers. 1763. Advertisements in Caledonian
Mercury 9 January 1760; 4 February 1761.
NLS Impr Ind
PETERKIN seal engraver Glasgow
152 Stockwell 1810
177 Trongate 1811
157 Trongate 1812
54 Trongate 1813-17
72 Trongate 1818-19
54 Trongate 1820-23
Glas Dir; Johnst3
.
PETERKIN, Alexander newspaper editor Kelso
Kelso 1833-35
Son of William Peterkin, Minister of Macduff. He was born there 23 March 1780. Educated
at Edinburgh University, where he took law, was trained in the office of a Writer to the
Signet, and became an S.S.C. and began his professional career in Peterhead before 1811.
Hewas Sheriff Substitute of Orkney 1814-23, and returned to Edinburgh. In 1833 he became
editor of The Kelso Chronicle. Involved in an argument with George Jerdan of The Kelso
Mail in July 1833. Peterkin demanded to know the author of an article in The Kelso Mail
signed Z, which generated much heat, and an exchange of pamphlets which are in The
National Library of Scotland. He left the paper on 27 May 1835. à Peterhead lawyer, who
went to Edinburgh about 1813 and died at 27 Buccleuch Place 9 November 1846 ' The
Peterhead "Friday Club"’.
PETERKIN, John seal engraver Edinburgh
7 Brown Street 1828-31
7 Brown Street 1830
Edin Dir
PETERKIN, John seal engraver Edinburgh
Edin Dir
PETERKIN, M. seal engraver Edinburgh
6 East Arthur Street 1824
New Dir 1824
Edin Dir
PETERS, Gabriel stationer Edinburgh
Head of Carrubbers Close 1773
Edin Dir
PETERS, John printer Glasgow
Pigot 1825
PETERS, Walter printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1743-56
Son to George Peters of Chappell, apprenticed to Thomas Lumisdain printer 11 January
1743. Burgess 14 July 1756.
EdinPren; EdinBurg
PETRIE, [Marion] & Co booksellers [stationers] Edinburgh
7 Abbey Strand 1831-32
booksellers same address 1833-35
Cadell; Edin Dir; Gray 1834
PETRIE, David paper ruler Dundee
Kays Close 48 Overgate 1846
Dundee 1846
PETRIE, David bookseller Montrose
High Street 1825
Pigot 1825
PETRIE, George engraver and copperplate printer Aberdeen
Retties-close Broad-street 1820
1 Huxter Row 1824-25
6 Huxter Row 1837-38
Aberdeen 1839-49
Beavan; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Bush.2; Johnst3
PETRIE, John engraver and copperplate printer Aberdeen
18 Guest Row 1842-43
Beavan
PETRIE, John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1768
Married Janet daughter of deceast George Allan mason in Elgin 27 November 1768.
EdinMarr
PETERIE [PETRIE], John engraver Edinburgh
Milne's Square 1803-04
John Petrie, Bull Turnpike, High Street 1806
Married Miss Mary Smith daughter of Robert Smith Writer in Edinburgh in Canongate Kirk
17 February 1796. Son of John Petrie, printer, apprenticed to James Johnston engraver for 7
years 11 May 1797. Burgess as apprentice to James Johnston engraver May 1797.
Edin Dir; CanonMarr; EdinPren; EdinBurg; Bush.2; Johnst3
PETRIE, John book agent Edinburgh
16 Shakspeare Square 1824-29
bookseller and stationer 4 North St Andrew Street 1833-40
Initial only in trade index Edin Dir 1845-50. And agent to G. Vertue of London Edin Dir
1837.
PETRIE, Marion stationer Edinburgh
Petrie & Co 7 Abbey Strand 1833
Marion Petrie No 7 Abbey 1834
Edin Dir; Cadell
PETRIE, William bookbinder Old Deer
Stewartfield 1852
Slater 1852
PETTIE, George bookbinder Edinburgh
Gray 1833
PETTIGREW, James book agent Glasgow
2 Coburg Street 1840-41
Glas Dir
PHILABEG, Fergus bookseller Edinburgh
near the Royal Exchange 1749
Manlius; or The brave adventurer was published with the imprint Edinburgh: printed by
Donald Murchieson, for Fergus Philabeg..., 1749. Almost certainly a false imprint.
NLS Impr Ind
PHILANDER bookseller Edinburgh
Swan-Close 1745
A true account of the baptism of Henry prince of Scotland appeared in 1745 with the imprint
Edinburgh printed and sold in the Swan-Close for Philander.
NLS Impr Ind
PHILIP [John] & HILL [Alexander] bookbinders Aberdeen
Philip [John] and Hill [Alexander] in that shop in the Lodge Walk next to New Inn
1807-09
John Philip & Co same address 1810-13
Queen Street 1814-15
Philip and Moffat same address 1816-24
John Philip & Co 50 Queen Street 1825
John Edmond same address 1847-71
J. and J. P. Edmond & Spark same address 1876-86
Edmond & Spark 1891- Twentieth Century
John Philip was apprenticed to John Burnett about 1802 until Burnett's death in 1806. After
working in the binding shop ùntil affairs be settled' [June to July 1806] he was employed by
Burnett and Carlier [John Burnett's widow and William Carlier, a bookseller from Edinburgh]
in the retail shop August 1806-May 1807. In June 1807 he set up in partnership with
Alexander Hill. In 1814 he became a Guild Burgess of Aberdeen. Apprentice: John Edmond
1826, freed 1832. John Philip died in February 1847 and John Edmond. who had been
Philip's bookkeeper, took over the business. Eventually, when John Edmond died in
December 1876, his son John Philip Edmond and James Spark became partners in the firm.
Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; information from Rosemary Philip(John Philip's Memorandum
Book; Aberdeen Rent Rolls); William S. Mitchell Àberdeen Corner-Square Bindings'
Apollo January 1951.
PHILIP [John] & MOFFAT [Francis] bookbinders Aberdeen
1807-09
John Philip & Co 50 Queen Street 1825
Alexander Hill. In 1814 John Philip became a Guild Burgess of Aberdeen. Apprentice: John
Edmond 1826, freed 1832. John Philip died in February 1847 and John Edmond. who had
been Philip's bookkeeper, took over the business. Eventually, when John Edmond died in
Beavan; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; information from Rosemary Philip(John Philip's
Memorandum Book; Aberdeen Rent Rolls); William S. Mitchell Àberdeen Corner-Square
Bindings' Apollo January 1951.
PHILLIP [PHILLIPS], Mrs B. bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
5 Warriston Place 1844-62
Names too late to be inserted in their proper places 1844.
Edin Dir
PHILIP [John] & Co bookbinders Aberdeen
1807-09
John Philip & Co 50 Queen Street 1824-25
Alexander Hill. In 1814 John Philip became a Guild Burgess of Aberdeen. Apprentice: John
Edmond 1826, freed 1832. John Philip died in February 1847 and John Edmond. who had
been Philip's bookkeeper, took over the business. Eventually, when John Edmond died in
Edmond & Spark stationers and bookbinders were absorbed into Aberdeen University Press
in 1966.
Beavan; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837;information from Rosemary Philip(John Philip's
Memorandum Book; Aberdeen Rent Rolls); William S. Mitchell Àberdeen Corner-Square
Bindings' Apollo January 1951.
PHILLIPS, John bookbinder Paisley
14 St Mirren Street 1851
Paisley 1851
PHILIP, Joseph & Co wholesale stationers Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1829-31
Bankrupt 1831.
Beavan
PHILIPE, Thomas print seller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1770
Thomas Philips back of the Theatre 1773
Theatre Row 1774-75
Calton Hill 1776
New Street 1777
Theatre Row 1778
Thomas Philipes bookseller Princes Street 1780
A catalogue of prints for sale by T. Philipe 19 December 1770 is in the Scottish Record
Office Clerk of Pennicuik muniments GD18/4681.
Edin Dir
PHILLIPS, Robert bookseller Glasgow
108 Eglinton Street 1847-54
Phillip in Trade index 1847
Glas Dir
PHILLIPS [PHIPPS ] William papermaker Cramond
Peggy's Mill 1833-45
of William Cadell, Sons & Co
Edin Dir; Gray 1837
PHINN, Thomas engraver Edinburgh
East Wing of the New Exchange 1761
Luckenbooths 1764
Edinburgh 1768
Son of John Phin and Margaret M`Bryer, christened 12 March 1728. Married Agnes daughter
to Robert M`Bryer portioner in the Abbey 31 May 1752. Burgess in right of father John
Phinn wigmaker 24 August 1768. Èngraves all kind of copper-plates, viz. maps, prints, cuts
for books, gentlemens coats of arms, advertisements, shop-bills, coats of arms, and crests,
upon silver plate or any other metal, clock circles, plain and ornamented, equation tables,
stamps for marking linen, ditto for linen manufactures, with all other engraving work.
Likewise prints all kind of copper-plates ... [also sells maps, prints, cards, copy-books, etc.]
Relict, Agnas Phin married John Coney plasterer 14 July 1771. Henrietta, daughter of
deceased Thomas Phin, engraver, married John Peat cloth printer in Perth, 6 April 1782.
EdinMarr; EdinBurg; Caledonian Mercury 31 August 1761; 11 January 1762; 29 September
1764; Johnst3
PHIPPS [PHILLIPS] William papermaker Cramond
Peggy's Mill 1833-45
of William Cadell, Sons & Co
Edin Dir; Gray 1837
PICKEN, R. and Co. music-sellers Leith
North Leith 1811
Edin Dir
PICKERING, William booksellers and stamp office Dumbarton
High Street 1837
Pigot 1837
PILLANS, Francis bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
58 South Bridge 1816
61 Princes Street 1822
PILLANS, Hugh & John printers Edinburgh
James Pillans Nicolson's Street 1788
South end of Nicolson's Street 1794-95
Hastie's Close 1796-97
Pillans & Son same address 1799-1803
Riddel's Court, Lawnmarket Denovan's 1804
Riddell's Close, [322] Lawnmarket [7 St James' Court] 1805-16
James Pillans & Son same address 1817-22
James Pillans & Sons same address 1823-26
H[ugh] & J[ames] Pillans same address 1827-31
H[ugh] and J[ohn] Pillans same address 1832-57
John Pillans is given as 7 St James Court for his house address Edin Dir 1819-27, which is
that of James. From 1822-24 James is given as 7 James' Court. From 1826 that is the business
address of James and John, all three partners having house addresses elsewhere. Hugh's house
is 21 Crosscauseway 1819-25 and 9 Newington Place 1826-27. The partners listed in 1832-36
are Hugh and John.
Edin Dir
PILLANS, James printer Edinburgh
Nicolson's Street 1788
South end of Nicolson's Street 1794-96
[Daniel Shaw printer Hastie's Close 1795]
Daniel Shaw and James Pillans Hasties Close (near the foot of Blair's
Street) West from Adam's Square 1796-97
James Pillans & Sons Hasties Close 1797-99
North College Street 1800-1
Riddel's Court Lawnmarket 1804-26
7 James Court Lawnmarket 1827
Hugh and James Pillans same address 1827-57
6 James Court 1858-69
12 Thistle Street 1876-86
Hugh and James Pillans and W. Scott Wilson 18 Thistle Street 1887-91
48 Hanover Street and 18 Thistle Street 1892-96
48 Hanover Street and 18 and 20 Thistle Street 1897-1902
84 and 86 Hanover Street and 18 and 20 Thistle Street 1903-7
86 Hanover Street and 18 and 20 Thistle Street 1908-11
86 Hanover Street and 20 Bernard Terrace 1920-23
Newington Printing and Binding Works 20 Bernard Terrace 1924-50
Pillans & Wilson Ltd same address 1951`James Pillans was born in or near the Pleasance in the year 1745 .... About the year 1760 one
of the employees in the printing house of William Smellie was a "reading boy" named James
Pillans. ... Smellie employed [him] to wander through the fields around Edinburgh on fine
summer mornings for the purpose of collecting rare plants.... He commenced printing about
1775 in an old tenement at the corner of West Crosscauseway and Nicolson Street ... and
moved from there to Hastie's Close.... In 1778 [! perhaps a mistake for 1798] while in
Riddle's Close, James Pillans admitted his son Hugh as a partner and for a considerable time
the business was carried on under the title of J. Pillans & Son. In 1827 a separate business
carried on by another son of the founder was absorbed and the style became H. & J. Pillans,
James does not appear in 1831. The great fire in James's Court in 1857 completely destroyed
the printing establishment.' James Pillans Burgess and Guild Brother as apprentice to James
Cochran & Coy printers 11 May 1797. Hugh Pillans Burgess and Guild Brother in right of
father James Pillans printer 10 April 1824. The account of the origin of the firm given in A
printing house of Old & New Edinburgh 1775-1925. [Edinburgh]: Pillans & Wilson, [1925]
(see above quotation) is misleading. James Pillans was apprenticed to James Cochran, and
seems to have started business in 1794. The National Library of Scotland has three twentiethcentury type-specimen books of the firm.
NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir; EdinBurg; A printing house of Old and New Edinburgh 1775-1925
published by H. and J. Pillans and Wilson to commemorate the hundred and fiftieth
anniversary of the foundation of the firm. [Edinburgh, 1925]
PILLANS, John printer Edinburgh
same address house - 17 Keir Street New Dir 1824
of James Pillans & Son 7 James Court 1825-26
H[ugh] & J[ohn] Pillans same address 1827-57
7 James Court is given as the house address of James Pillans & Sons in 1821,
PILLANS, Thomas merchant Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1693-1701
Son to Thomas Pillans, chamberlain to the Laird of Stonebyres, apprenticed to John
Cunninghame bookbinder 23 December 1696. Burgess as apprentice to John Cunningham,
bookbinder (23 December 1693) by Act of Council gratis 4 June 1701.
EdinPren; EdinBurg
PILOT newspaper office Edinburgh
Edin Dir
PINKERTON, James letterpress printer Paisley
24 High Street 1851
Paisley 1851
PINKERTON, William bookseller Glasgow
James Durham's Clavis Cantici was printed for him in 1788. He appears in Jones' Glasgow
Directory 1789.
Glas Dir; NLS Impr Ind
PIRRIE [PIRIE], Alexander paper maker and wholesale stationer Aberdeen
Adelphi 1820
Alexander Pirie & Co 18 Adelphi Court and Newhills Mill, Stoneywood 1825-37
20 Adelphi 1846-52
Alexander Pirie & Sons Stoneywood 1852-60
20 Adelphi Court 1853-61
Poynernook 1862-Twentieth Century
Stoneywood Works, Buxburn, Aberdeenshire 1876-20th Century
Mill No 7. in 1770, James Moir of Stoneywood `was successful in getting certain
Aberdonians interested in setting up a paper mill' at Stoneywood.Àlexander Smith an
Aberdeen wig-maker, was vested with sole control in 1773. In 1790 it had two vats and
employed 16 hands. Patrick Pirie, son-in-law of Smith joined the firm as a sleeping partner in
1778. James Moir died in 1784 and Patrick Pirie in 1787. In 1794, Smith advertised the
paper-mill in 1794, but there were no takers. He died in 1796. His son died in 1800 and the
business was handed over to Alexander Pirie, son of Patrick Pirie and Margaret Smith, the
mill having been meanwhile run by trustees with John Gray as manager. When Alexander
Pirie took over he converted the mill from brown to white paper. He brought as manager
James Reid from Midlothian and he remained there for half a century. In 1802 the watermark
of the mill was P.1802, and by 1807 it was PIRIE 1807. Alexander Pirie devoted himself to
farming, and invented a turnip-sowing machine, and experimented with whale blubber as
fertiliser. About 1820, a Fourdrinier machine was introduced, and to run it Alexander Gill. In
1829, the mill was damaged by flood water. His second son, Francis Pirie (1809-70), joined
the firm, followed in 1839 by the third son, Alexander Pirie (1812-75), and shortly after the
youngest son Gordon. Alexander Pirie had early set up a town house in Aberdeen at 21
Adelphi, with a warehouse beside it. He died at Waterton House in 1860 at the age of 73. His
son Francis invented some paper-making machinery, but though Known as the senior partner
was shy and retiring. Alexander was in charge of the day-to-day management. He also had
extensive interests in shipping. He died in Dresden in 1875. Gordon was now managing
director. He died at his wife's home, the Chateau de Varennes on the Loire in 1901.
Alexander George Pirie (1836-1904) early joined the firm. With the death of his father in
1870 he took up interests elsewhere, but returned to the Chairmanship in 1892.
Pigot 1820; 1825; Beavan 2; Thomson; Table of Paper Mills September 1876 in NLS; Alex.
Pirrie & Sons, Limited paper manufacturers, Stoneywood and Waterton Works 1770-1945
[typescript with photographs, copy in the National Library of Scotland]; History of Culter
Paper Mills. Culter, 1951
PITCAIRN, John papermaker Edinburgh
Melville Mill, Lasswade 1794-98
clerk King's warehouse Kincaid's Land, Cowgate 1778
no occupation same address 1780-82
Clerk to the King's Stationery Warehouse Kincaid's Court, Cowgate 1784-97
paper warehouse Old Assembly Close 1799-1820
no trade - house address only 34 York Place 1821-24
Member of the Edinburgh Bookseller's Society 20 August 1784. John Pitcairn stationer
married Miss Mary, daughter of Mr Thomas Trotter merchant 15 January 1785. In 1786 John
Pitcairn leased the Broomhouse Mill, and in 1790 took his brother-in-law, Young Trotter into
partnership at the Broomhouse Mill. Melville Mill Lasswade was Excise No 25. In 1825 in
possession of A. Cowan & Sons.1825. Edin Dir 1817 describes him as John Pitcairn Esq of
Pitcairn.
EdinMarr; Edin Dir; Thomson; Historical Account of Papermaking in Berwickshire.
Edinburgh, 1923; Sher. Edinburgh Booksellers
PITKELLONY PRESS private press Muthill
Muthill 1816
A private printing press was in operation for the use of the estate. Andrew Brown's Judicial
Proceedings before the Baron Bailie Courts was printed there 1 July 1816.
Alexander Porteous The History of Crieff. Edinburgh, 1912
PITT, Thomas bookseller and stationer Glasgow
73 London Street 1843-46
74 and 76 London Street 1852
41 East Clyde Street 1854-61
Names too late for insertion Glas Dir 1843; 73 London Street in Trade index Glas Dir 1847,
not in street directory at either address.
Glas Dir
POLLOCK, David apprentice bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1661
The original indenture by which Robert Sanders stationer in Glasgow agrees to take David
Pollock, son of James Pollock, merchant and late baillie in Glasgow, as his apprentice for five
years ìn his trade and calling of binding and gilding books, upholstering of coffers and
chistes' survives in the SRO.
SRO Register of Deeds RD4/36 pp.710-711
POLLOCK, George stationer Glasgow
79 Hospital Street 1822
Glas Dir
POLLOCK, George bookseller Glasgow
1 Malta Street 1823
Glas Dir
POLLOCK, James engraver and copperplate printer Glasgow
56 Trongate 1829-30
Mrs James Pollock same address 1831-32
Pigot 1825; Glas Dir
POLLOCK, [John] & Co stationers and agent for the Globe and Life Office Edinburgh
John Pollock accountant and agent for Globe Office Tweeddale Court 1822
John Pollock of Naysmith, Pollock & Co Tweedale's Court 16 High Street 1821-22
Pollock & Co 7 Hunter Square 1823-24
booksellers and stationers same address 1825
stationers same address 1826-29
19 Blair Street 1831-35
John Pollock stationer and agent for the Globe Insurance Co 11 Blair Street 1836
Separate entry for house address of John Pollock stationer Edin Dir1826. The National
Library of Scotland has Catalogue of the entire stock of J. Pollock and Co. late booksellers,
No.22 South College Street; to be sold by auction by John Carfrae and Son. 23 January
1831.
POLLOCK, John bookseller Edinburgh
19 Horse Wynd 1824
New Dir 1824
Edin Dir
POLLOCK, Robert book agent Greenock
18 Tobago Street 1836
Fowler 1836; Greenock 1845; 1853
PONT, Mr Zachary `printer' Scotland
Scotland 1590
On 28 October 1590 a licence was granted by the Privy Council to Mr Pont to be chief printer
within the realm, but he is not known to have exercised his privilege. Lee Appendix ix.
Aldis 1904
POOL, William musical instrument maker and music seller Edinburgh
8 M`Dowall Street 1833-34
pianoforte maker same address 1835
Edin Dir; Gray 1835
POPE, Walter bookseller? Edinburgh
Roxburghe Closse over against St Giles Steeple 1683
A broadside by N. Paterson, Obsequies of Alexander, late lord bishop of Ross was sold by W.
Pope.
Aldis 1904
PORT GLASGOW LIBRARY subscription library Port Glasgow
Fore Street 1831-36
Instituted 1798. Ìt contains about 1500 volumes and has about 50 Subscribers'
Fowler 1831; 1834; 1836. Alexander Buchanan Librarian 1831-36.
Fowler 1831; 1834
PORTEOUS, James bookbinder Edinburgh
Hammermans Land, Cowgate 1774-76
Nicolson's Street 1777-80
Chapel Street 1782-84
72 Chapel Street 1790
Married Janet daughter to James Strathearn flaxdresser in Kilsyth 24 October 1762.
EdinMarr; Edin Dir
PORTEOUS, John bookseller Edinburgh
On the South side of the High Street a little above the Court of Guard 1699
Parliament Closs 1701
Son to umquhile William Porteous, merchant, apprentice to Andrew Chalmers stationer 11
November 1691. Married Mary Johnston 26 February 1701. The last will and codicil of
Charles II. King of Spain was printed for him in London in 1701. Will registered 11
September 1704. Apprentices: James Williamson 7 February 1700; John Ewart 9 July 1701.
EdinPren; NLS Impr Ind; EdinMarr; EdinTest
PORTEOUS, John bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1773?
Will registered 11 February 1773 and 10 August 1787.
EdinTest
PORTEOUS, Matthew printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1730
Daughter, Helen, married George Millar indweller in Stockbridgehaugh 31 July 1730.
EdinMarr
PORTEOUS, Mitchelson bookseller printer and circulating library Maybole
High Street 1837-52
Librarian of Mechanics library. Author of Odd time. A selection of original poetical varieties.
Maybole: printed by the author, 1842; Carrickiana Part XII. Rejoicings at Maybole 10 March
1863 in honour of the marriage of the Prince of Wales to Alexandra, Princess Royal of
Denmark; More Odd time [Half-title, no date. It contains over 300 pages of reprinted items,
the latest date is 1863]; The Crucifixion, a poem. By M.P. Printed at Maybole 1867
PORTEOUS, Thomas bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1610
Married Catharine Gordon 30 November 1609; Burgess as apprentice to umquhile Edward
Cathkin merchant 14 November 1610.
EdinMarr; EdinBurg
PORTEOUS, William copperplate printer Edinburgh
Canongate 1793
Married Mary daughter of the deceased John Lamb in Canongate Kirk 22 November 1793.
CanonMarr
PORTER, Hugh itinerant bookseller Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1830-70?
He was an Ulsterman,an old soldier, who started a general dealer's business in East Nort
Street about 1830. In 1843, he gave up the general dealer's business and took to bookselling.
He was an itinerant bookseller, with a horse and specially fitted cart, and visited all the towns
in the north as far as Elgin, as well ast the fairs, but wintering for the most part in Aberdeen.
When there he put up in a house of the Upperkirkgate. He `was wont in the "sixties" to pitch
his stall on the open space in front of the Flour-mill, where Grant's Buildings now stand in St
Nicholas Street.' He fell under his cart on a slippery incline and died. He was believed to be
about 80 at the time.
Beavan; [William Walker] Aberdeen Booksellers of Bygone Days: George Middleton,
Alexander Smith, Hugh Porter. [Aberdeen, 1916]
PORTERFIELD, James apprentice bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1727
Son to James Porterfield, maltman in Dumbritan, apprenticed to Gedeon Crauford
bookbinder 15 March 1727.
EdinPren
PORTOBELLO PAPER MILL
Thomas Craig 14 Brighton Crescent 1844-45
Paper Mill, Portobello 1847-48
David Craig & Co Portobello Mill 1849-65
Bridge Street Portobello 1870
Hunter & Aikenhead Portobello mill 1871
Portobello Mill was built where the Figgate Burn runs into the Firth of Forth in 1783. It was
initially a flax mill, later it turned out lead paint, and then mustard and, in 1836, paper. From
1844-1870 first Thomas Craig, and then David Craig & Co. owned the mill and were perhaps
making printings. Hunter & Aikenhead had the mill in 1871, and were making `printings,
news and middles’. It was Mill No 77 at both at least from 1852 until 1871. On 20th April
1916 it was bought by John Galloway & Company Limited for £30,000. It was a small mill
with only one engine. There was simply not room at Portobello for a larger mill; and even if
there had been room, the site was cramped and awkward, and the Figgate Burn was not as
àgreeable' as other sources of water, with a tendency to dry up in a fine summer, and with a
flour mill upstream which flooded it with effluent when it was not interfering with the supply
in other, and more drastic, ways. On 25 August 1924, the firm moved to the Balerno Bank
Paper Mills.'
Edin Dir; Thomson. Alistair G. Thomson. The paper industry in Scotland 1590-1861.
Edinburgh, 1974; `Table of paper-mills according to their numbers’ in The Paper & Printing
Trades Journal September, 1876; Galloways of Balerno. London, privately printed 1968.
PORTOBELLO READING ROOM Portobello
[Fox's] High Street, Portobello 1833-37
Gray 1833; 1835; 1836; 1837
POST, PAISLEY AND RENFREWSHIRE REFORMER newspaper office Glasgow
15 Turner's Court 1845-69
Glas Dir
POTTER, David librarian, bookseller and stationer Glasgow
David Potter & Co 2 Brunswick Place 1811-13
David Potter same address 1815
Potter & M‘Callum same address 1816-17
bookseller and librarian 98 Glassford Street 1819-21
Not in Glas Dir 1818; 1820
POTTS, Andrew P. bookseller, stationer and circulating library Edinburgh
and stamp distributor same address 1834-38
PRATT, Eliza bookseller Strichen
Mill of Strichen 1847-53
Mrs James Pratt
Beavan 2; Slater 1852
PRATT, Robert printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1742
Sometime printer in Edinburgh afterwards Merchant there. Will registered. 27 May 1742.
EdinTest
PRENTICE, David & Co printers Glasgow
Chronicle office, 169 Trongate 1812-16
Nelson Street 1817-18
Chronicle and Journal office, Nelson Street 1819-22
28 Nelson Street and 56 Trongate 1829-31
Reid’s Court, 56 Trongate 1832
56 Trongate and 28 Nelson Street 1833-34
PRENTICE, David typefounder Glasgow
Sidney Street 1833
In trade indexes Glas Dir 1833-34 only
Glas Dir
PRESTON, Robert printer Edinburgh
foreman to J. Gall & Son 29 Richmond Place 1840-44
Edin Dir
PRICE, Joseph printer Aberdeen
42 Castle Street 1845
Of The Gazette Office.
Beavan
PRIMROSE, James Clerk to the Scottish Privy Council Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1616
Second son of Archibald Primrose of Culross and Margaret Bleau of Castlehill in Perthshire.
His father was a Writer to the Signet and employed in the Comptroller's Office. On 13 June
1616 he obtained the patent for printing and selling God and the King throughout Scotland.
He died in 1641.
STC
PRYMROSE, Robert apprentice bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1683
Son to Robert Prymrose, cordiner in Culross, apprenticed to William Gib bookbinder 28
November 1683.
EdinPren
PRINGLE, David newspaper office Edinburgh
of North British Advertiser 4 Torphichen Street 1846-50
13 Torphichen Street 1851-56
Edin Dir
PRINGLE, James bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1712
Burgess. Married Elizabeth Colter daughter of Peter St Colum musician 24 October 1712.
EdinMarr
PRINGLE, W. bookseller Stow
Stow 1748-49
Sold copies of William Hutton's The new constitution of the pretended Synod unmasked.
Glasgow, 1748, James Fisher's A letter from Mr. Fisher. Edinburgh, 1749, and A plea for the
protestant faith in the same year.
NLS Impr Ind
Printer of the Aberdeen Donatus
Scotland? 1507
Possibly the same press as the printer of the Tua Mariit Wemen and the Wedo.
STC
Printer of the Tua Mariit Wemen and the Wedo
Scotland? 1507
Possibly the same press as the printer of the Aberdeen Donatus.
STC
PRITTY, Francis engraver and copperplate printer Glasgow
M`Donald & Pritty engravers and lithographic printers 36 Argyll Arcade 1842-43
Francis Pritty same address 1844-65
Francis Pritty & Son same address 1866-76
Not in Glas Dir 1840 or 1841; lithographed advertisement [trade card] Glas Dir 1848 36
Argyll Arcade 1st Entry off Buchanan Street 1849.
PRITTY, John printer Edinburgh
28 Barony Street 1863-75
Miss Pritty same address 1876
Edin Dir
PROCTER & CHISHOLM bookbinders and stationers Edinburgh
Edin Dir
PROCTOR, Joseph bookbinder Edinburgh
`John' Gray 1835; 1836
Edin Dir
PROPHET, John bookseller Edinburgh
Parliament Closs 1723
Burgess and Guild Brother by right of father John Prophet, merchant 20 February 1723. A
true and impartial account of the life of Dr. James Sharp was printed for him. Advertisement
in The Caledonian Mercury 17 June 1723.
EdinBurg; NLS Impr Ind
PROVEN [PROVAN], The Misses stationers Edinburgh
7 Bank Street 1824-33
Miss Marion & Sisters.
PROVAN, Allan apprentice bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1760
Allan Provan apprenticed to Robert Colvill bookbinder Glasgow 1760
Maxted
PROVAN [PROVEN], Christopher paper maker Edinburgh
Candlemaker Row 1794-1809
Brown Square 1810
`Charles' Edin Dir 1807
Williamson 1794; Edin Dir
PROVANE, James bookbinder and merchant Glasgow
Glasgow 1755-72
James Provan apprenticed to James Robb bookbinder Glasgow 1755. James Provane
merchant Burgess and Guild Brother as serving apprentice with James Robb stationer. 1
October 1772. Apprentice: George Brown apprenticed to James Provan bookbinder Glasgow
27 December 1771.
GlasBurg; Maxted
PROVEN [PROVAN], Miss Marion & Sisters stationers Edinburgh
PROVAN, Patrick bookseller Stirling
Stirling 1734
Sold copies of Ebenezer Erskine's A king held in the galleries. Edinburgh, 1734.
NLS Impr Ind
PULMAN, William Loosemore paper manufacturer Colinton
Woodhall Mill Colinton
Admitted to Sanctuary for debt at Holyroodhouse 23 April 1850.
Cadell
PUNTON, Thomas apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1744
Thomas Punton, son of Archibald Punton, apprenticed to Gavin Hamilton & Co booksellers
Edinburgh 1744
Maxted
PURDIE, John London pianoforte and musical warehouse Edinburgh
Robert Purdie 83 Princes Street 1828-45
John Purdie London pianoforte and music warehouse 83[A] Princes Street 1846-87
of Methven Simpson & Co same address 1888-91
Edin Dir
PURDIE, Joseph bookseller and circulating library Edinburgh
1 St Anthony's Place 1826-27
and stationer same address 1828-33
Edin Dir
PURDIE, Robert music seller Edinburgh
teacher of music Jollie's Land Canongate 1804
musician 3 James Street 1805-07
tuner same address 1808
music seller 35 Princes Street 1809-10
John Purdie London pianoforte and musical warehouse 83A Princes Street 1846-87
of Methven Simpson & Co same address 1888-91
`New music, and London-made musical instruments' Edinburgh Evening Courant 13
February 1809. Burgess 29 August 1809.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
PURVIS & AITKIN printers Glasgow
PURVES, George printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1774
Married Janet daughter to Peter Macnaughton chairman 24 April 1774.
EdinMarr
PURVES, James bookseller Edinburgh
St Patrick's Square 1792-94
Mrs Purves, same address 1797-99
Witness in the trial for treason of James Tytler 1792 (Indictment NLS LC1133(9). "This day
is published, and sold by... Mrs Purves... Thoughts on the divine goodness, relative to
government of moral agents..." Glasgow Courier 27 April 1799. Elizabeth daughter of James
Purvess married Hamilton Dunn mason 4 October 1799.
Edin Dir; NLS Impr Ind; EdinMarr
PYET, David Blackmore apprentice engraver Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1775
David Blackmore Pyet apprenticed to Hector Gavin engraver Edinburgh 19 January 1775
Maxted
PYOTT [PYETT], James engraver Edinburgh
Foot Peebles Wynd 1784-86
`Pyott', Boyd's Close, Canongate 1799-1800
Bell's Close, Canongate 1801-02
James Pyot engraver Edinburgh admitted to Sanctuary for debt at Holyroodhouse 2 March
1785.
Edin Dir; Cadell
PYOT [PYET], John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1750-61
Married Margaret Leggat daughter of James Leggat merchant 28 January 1750. Burgess in
right of wife Margaret, daughter to James Legget residenter 4 March 1761.
EdinMarr; EdinBurg
QUEEN'S Printer and Stationer Edinburgh
King's Warehouse Buildings 1805-10
King's Printers for Scotland Blair Street 1832-37
Queen's Printers for Scotland 33 Blair Street 1837-40
Queen's late Printers for Scotland 33 Blair Street 1841-46
Hugh Anderson, King's Printing Office 1788; 113 Nicolson's Street 1796-97, Overseer of
H.M. Printing Office; William Waddell manager for His Majesty's Printers 1805-31; James
Kinnear of the King's Printing Office - house 6 New Street, Canongate 1813-32; John Carr of
King's Printing-Office - house 9 Simon Square 1818-26; Alexander Henderson of the King's
Printing Office 1815-29, Manager of the Kings Printers 33 Blair Street 1830-39, Manager for
Her Majesty's Late Printers same address 1840; William Black of King's Printing Office
1824-39; Manager for Her Majesty's late printers 33 Blair Street 1840-47; David Kinnear
same address 1836; Daniel M`Gregor of the King's Printing Office - 9 Adam Street 1824;
David Bell foreman to King's Stationery warehouse House Potter Row 1797.
Edin Dir
QUIGLEY, James newspaper office Edinburgh
reporter on The Scotsman 18 Gardner's Crescent 1847-49
23 Archibald Place 1850-52
Mrs James Quigley no trade 32 Dundas Street 1853-71
Edin Dir
QUINTENE, William bookbinder Dublin
Dublin 1576
A Scottish bookbinder, he was granted letters of denization 4 June 1576.
D. B. Quinn. `Government Printing and the Publication of the Irish Statutes in the Sixteenth
Century'. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy xlix, section C, 45-128. (1943-44). 12th
Report of the Deputy Keeper of Public Records of Ireland, fiant no. 2387.
RABAN, Edward printer Edinburgh, St Andrews and Aberdeen
At the Cowgate Port, at the signe of the ABC, Edinburgh 1620
At the signe of the ABC, In the South-street of the Citie, St Andrews 1620
Dwelling in the Kirke Wynde, St Andrews 1622
Dwelling upon the Market-place, at the Townes Armes, Aberdeen 1622-49
Shop at the end of the Broad-gate 1643-49.
An Englishman but of German descent. He had an uncle Peter Raban who was a clergyman
in Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. Served in the Dutch wars, worked for a master printer
in Leyden, and travelled in Germany before settling in Scotland. Printer to the University of
St Andrews. The first printer in Aberdeen, he was appointed Printer to the Town and
University in 1622. His first wife, Jeanett Johnstoun died in January 1627. Previous to April
1637 he married Janet Ealhous or Ailhous. He was absent abroad at the end of 1637 and the
beginning of 1638. On Christmas Eve 1639, Raban and his wife and another couple were put
in ward for a broil in which they were concerned. They were found guilty at a court on the
last day of the year and fined. He was succeeded in his business by James Brown in 1650 and
died in November or December 1658. Buried 6 December 1658. Funeral of Janet Ailhous
servant to Alex. Toasch 3 February 1679, this may have been Raban's widow. He used the
arms of Aberdeen as a device from 1622.
Another printer, also called Edward Raban, worked in orange and Nimes from the 1650s to
1681. This could perhaps have been Raban’s son Edward, or another relative.
Aberdeen Printers; J.P. Edmond. Last notes on Aberdeen Printers. Aberdeen: privately
printed, 1888. Aldis 1904; STC; DNB
RABBENS, John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1648
Married Mause Whyte 9 November 1648.
EdinMarr
RAE, Alexander bookseller Aberdeen
73 Barron Street, Woodside 1838-45
Beavan
RAE, Alexander bookseller & druggist Portsoy
The Square 1852
Slater 1852
RAE, J. & A. bookbinder Glasgow
Rae, T. & A. 14 Garthland Street 1840
Rae, J. & A. same address 1844
Glas Dir
RAE, John bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1659-91
Burgess as married Jonat daughter to Thomas Finniestoun maltman 10 February 1659.
Spouse Jonet Finnisone will registered 18 August 1685. Will of John Rae stationer registered
5 February 1691.
GlasBurg; GlasTest
5 South Hanover Street 1837
Pigot 1837
RAE [John] & MACAULAY [A.] lithographic engravers and ornamental printers Glasgow
Glas Dir; Schenck
RAE, J. & A. bookbinder Glasgow
Rae, T. & A. 14 Garthland Street 1839-40
Rae, J. & A. same address 1844-45
Glas Dir
5 South Hanover Street 1836
Glas Dir
T. & A. Rae 14 Garthland Street 1839-40
John Rae same address 1841-43
Rae, J. & A. same address 1844-45
Glas Dir
RAE, John & Co librarians, bookbinders and stationers Glasgow
and booksellers same address 1847-48
Also in section bookbinders in trade index Glas Dir 1847
Glas Dir
RAE, John wright, glazier, stationer, bookbinder and bookseller Perth
Perth 1745-66
Sold copies of James Craig's Spiritual life. Edinburgh, 1751. Apprentice: .Patrick Graham,
son of Thomas Graham, apprenticed to John Rae bookbinder Perth 1745
Maxted; NLS Impr Ind; R. H. Carnie. Publishing in Perth before 1807. Abertay Historical
Society Publication No.6, 1960. Carnie II.
RAE, John bookseller Stromness
Stromness 1852
Possibly also shopkeeper & dealer in sundries.
Slater 1852
RAE, Peter minister and printer Kirkbride
Kirkbride 1703-1727
Kirkconnel 1732-48
He was born at Mouswald in 1671. In February 1692 he entered Glasgow University, taking
his M.A. 4 April 1694. On 21 March 1695 was appointed Precentor of the Church and Clerk
to the Session of Dumfries. A fortnight later he was appointed Clerk of the Presbytery, and on
8 October was chosen Clerk of the Synod. In March 1697, Rae resigned his Presbytery
Clerkship and took the divinty course at Edinburgh University. On 19 July 1697 he married
Agnes, eldest daughter of John Corsane of Meikleknox. On 15 November 1699 he was
licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Penpont. He was obviously already showing
mechanical ability, for on 31 July 1702 he was admitted a freeman of the Incorporation of
Hammermen of Dumfries. On 22 April 1703 he was ordained Minister of Kirkbride. He was
not popular with his parishioners, who had not had a minister since 1662, and he was
involved in a series of cases. These came to a head in July 1713. Fourteen of his parishoners
charged him with being "so taken up with mechanics and worldly business that it takes him
off his ministerial office ... and that he causes print obscene ballads in his own house." They
also charged him with being agent for the Duke of Queensberry at the Wanlockhead lead
mines to the neglect of his proper duties. Rae prosecuted his accusers for libel befor the
Presbytery. The Synod found that most of the charges were not so much as attempted to be
proven. It had come out in evidence that Robert Rae had printed several copies of the ballad
Maggy Lauder, in the absence of his father. Rae submitted himself to the Synod on the
Wanlockhead affair, pleading that the business can scarcely be said to divert him from his
ministerial work, and that it was necessary for the support of his family, he having a very
small stipend which is very ill payed. No book has been found with his name on it. The parish
was suppressed in 1727 by the Lords Commissioners of Teinds, and in 1732 he was
translated to Kirkconnel. While there he made an astronomical chiming clock for Charles 3rd
Duke of Queensberry. He died there 29 December 1748. He published A History of the
Rebellion of 1715, which was printed at Dumfries by his son Robert in 1718..
DNB; William Stewart `The Rae Press at Kirkbride and Dumfries'. Papers of the Edinburgh
Bibliographical Society vi 107-115 (1906); G.W.Shirley `Mr Peter Rae V.D.M., printer'
Records of the Glasgow Bibliographical Society i 216-235 (1914)
RAE, Robert printer Kirkbride and Dumfries
Kirkbride (Cellae S. Brigidae) 1711-14
Printing-house in the Kirkgate and shop on the East side of the Street a
little below the Fish Cross Dumfries 1715-21
At the sign of the Hand and Bible same address 1721
Eldest son of Peter Rae, Minister of Kirkbride and Agnes Corsane. He was born 20 May
1698. Printed on a press in the house of his father 1711-14. In July 1713 his father was
attacked for having a printing-office in the manse. By 1715 the press had been transferred to
Dumfries. In 1721 he published a newspaper, The Drumfries Mercury, of which No 18 May 1
to 8 1721 survives. By 2 February 1719, he had acquired the estate of Meikleknox from his
mother's relations and assumed his mother's name, being Robert Corson of Meikleknox. To
obtain the estates of his mother he married Agnes M`Gowan the daughter of the other
claimant. He died 17 February 1759.
NLS Impr Ind; Stewart, William. The Rae Press at Kirkbride and Dumfries. Papers of the
Edinburgh Bibliographical Society vi pp.107-115. Edinburgh, 1906; G. W. Shirley Mr Peter
Rae, V. D. M. printer . Records of the Glasgow Bibliographical Society i pp.216-35.
Glasgow, 1914. G. W. Shirley: Dumfries printers in the eighteenth century. Dumfriesshire
and Galloway Natural History & Antiquarian Society Transactions 3rd s. viii, 129-186
(1934).
RAE, T. & A. bookbinders Glasgow
14 Garthland Street 1839-40
John Rae same address 1841
Rae, J. & A. same address 1844
Glas Dir
RAE, Thomas stationer and newsagent Glasgow
Glas Dir
RAE, William bookseller, bookbinder, printer and publisher Wick
Stafford Place 1839
and reading room same address 1840-1850Stafford Street 1852
Born at Gillock, Wick 11 January 1811, he died 2 January 1893. Probably acquired the plant
of The Northern Star about 1841. In 1853 he acquired the Northern Ensign. His foreman
printer for many years was William Coghill. His son Sir Alexander Rae carried on the press.
Slater 1852; John Mowat `Books and Printing in Caithness' Records of the Glasgow
RAEBURN, William perfumer Edinburgh
Bridge Street 1776-84
North Bridge 1786
Perfumer to the Prince of Wales 13 North Bridge-Street 1788-1811
Mrs. Raeburn same address 1812-16
Sold copies of George Packwood the celebrated razor strop maker's pamphlet Packwood's
whim. The goldfinch's nest; or, The way to get money and be happy. London, 1796.
NLS Impr Ind
RAILLEY, William printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh before 1791
Helen daughter of deceased William Railley married Robert Sutherland shoemaker 1
September 1791.
EdinMarr
RAILWAY GAZETTE newspaper office Edinburgh
Scottish Railway Gazette 30 Hanover Street 1846-49
Railway Gazette same address 1850
Edin Dir
RAIT, Alexander bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
7 North St Andrew Street 1847
He appears in 1846 without a trade, and at the same home address, 17 Duke Street, Leith, as
in 1847.
Edin Dir
RAIT, Thomas printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1778
Married Helen daughter of Peter Ranken cowfeeder 15 December 1778.
EdinMarr
RALEIGH, Margaret A. bookseller Edinburgh
21 West Register Street 1846-47
M. A. Raleigh in 1834 met a notorious prostitute and bawd, Isabella Milligan, and shortly
after went to live with her in her retirement in Morningside. She died on 7 February 1844,
and M.A. Raleigh published Autobiography of Mrs Isabella Milligan by M.A. Raleigh, 1845.
Edin Dir
RALSTON, William bookseller, stationer and bookbinder Campbeltown
Main-street 1820-25
bookseller and circulating library Back Street 1837
Main Street 1852
Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Slater 1852
RAMAGE, Adam stationer Edinburgh
51 Candlemaker Row 1842-43
David Ramage same address 1844-45
Edin Dir
RAMAGE, Adam papermaker Pennycuick
foreman Valleyfield Mill 1834-45
Edin Dir
RAMAGE, Benjamin apprentice printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1752
Son to William Ramage, doctor of medicine at Giffordhall, apprenticed to Adrian Watkins
H.M. Printer and Stationer for Scotland 29 July 1752.
EdinPren
RAMAGE, David stationer Edinburgh
Adam Ramage 51 Candlemaker Row 1842-43
David Ramage same address 1844-45
Edin Dir
RAMAGE, James engraver Edinburgh
11 Parkside Street 1825
8 Alison Square 1826
4 Charles Street 1827-29
5 Charles Street 1830
Edin Dir
RAMAGE, James engraver and lithographer Edinburgh
Boroughlochhead Cottage 1854-56
30 Rankeillor Street 1857-61
Edin Dir; Schenck
RAMAGE, James papermaker Pennycuick
Valleyfield Mill 1840-45
Edin Dir
RAMAGE, William apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1642
Son to the late Gavin Ramage in Fisherrow, apprenticed with William Knox bookseller 28
September 1642.
EdinPren
RAMSAY, Adam bookseller Edinburgh
2 Victoria Street 1843
Edin Dir
RAMSAY, Alexander newspaper office Banff
Old Market Street 1852
Editor of The Banffshire Journal
Slater 1852
RAMSAY, Alexander bookseller Edinburgh
of R. Cadell bookseller 18 Gayfield Square 1833-34
18 Gayfield Square 1835-40
Gray 1833; Edin Dir
RAMSAY, Allan wigmaker and bookseller Edinburgh
bookseller The Mercury opposite to Niddry's-Wynd 1718-22
at The Mercury opposite to the Cross Well 1722-25
Shop near the Cross 1725
Hawthornden's and Ben Jonson's Heads, East end of the Luckenbooths 1726-40
Shop near the cross 1729-34
Son of John Ramsay, factor to the Earl of Hopetoun and superintendent of his lead mines, and
Alice, daughter of Allan Bower, of Derbyshire, he was born in Leadhills, probably in 1684.
Apprenticed to James Robertson, perriwig-maker in 1704, he became a Burgess 19 July 1710.
He married Christian, eldest daughter of Robert Ross, writer, and of Elizabeth Archibald 14
December 1712. a peruke-maker. About 1715, Alan Ramsay started publishing his poems
individually in sheets and small booklets. His first collected Poems of 1721 consists of these
bound together with a general titlepage. In 1723 he published the first volume of The TeaTable Miscellany In 1725 he produced The Gentle Shepherd a dramatic Scottish pastoral, to
which he later added songs.In 1725 he removed to a house at the East end of the
Luckenbooths, which had formerly been the London Coffee House. Here, in place of
Mercury, he adopted the heads of Ben Jonson and Drummond of Hawthornden and
established a circulating library. In 1728 he published a second volume of Poems. After 1730
he wrote less, being interested in the theatre, for which he wrote prologues and epilogues, and
on occasion songs. With William Hamilton he auctioned books 20 January 1737 Caledonian
Mercury 25 November 1736. In the year 1755 he is supposed to have relinquished business.'
Timperley 697-8. `... all the villainous profane and obscene bookes and playes printed at
London by Curle and others, are gote doune from London by Allan Ramsey. and lent out, for
an easy price to young boyes, servant weemen of the better sort, and gentleman, and vice and
obscenity dreadfully propagated. Ramsay has a book in his shope wherein all the names of
those that borrow his playes and books, for two pence a night, or some such rate, are sett
doun....` Robert Wodrow 1728. Allan Ramsay died 7 January 1757 [i.e. 1757/58],
Andrew Gibson. New Light on Alan Ramsay. Edinburgh, 1927; Burns Martin. Allan Ramsay:
a study in his life and works. Cambridge [Mass.] 1931; Alexander M. Kinghorn and
Alexander Law. The works of Allan Ramsay. Vol.IV. Edinburgh: Scottish Text Society, 1970.
RAMSAY, David weaver? Dalkeith
Dalkeith 1750
Wrote published and sold The weaver and housewife's pocket-book; containing rules for the
right making of linen cloth. Edinburgh, 1750.
NLS Impr Ind
RAMSAY, David printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh Evening Courant, Old Fishmarket Close 1778-1803
David Ramsay & Son [George?] same address, Office Opposite the Cross 1804-11
Office 194 High Street 1812-24
188 & 190 High Street 1848-55
Married Miss Grace daughter of John Campbell farmer 15 October 1780. Burgess and Guild
Brother 21 September 1786; Died at Craigleith on 27 June 1813. Edinburgh Evening Courant
1 July 1813. Apprentice: William Clark Burgess as apprentice to David Ramsay, printer 28
August 1839 apprentice same day as from 4 September 1819.
EdinMarr; EdinBurg; Edin Dir; NLS Impr Ind; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
RAMSAY, George merchant Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1751
An account of the particular soliloquies and Covenant engagements of the worthy Lady
Earlston was printed for him in 1751.
NLS Impr Ind
RAMSAY, George & Co printers Edinburgh
Old Fishmarket-close 1808-23
John Stark (late George Ramsay & Co) Old Fishmarket Close 1824-26
Burgess and Guild Brother in right of father David Ramsay 3 June 1807. New Dir 1824 has
George Ramsay & Co Old Fishmarket Close, and John Stark as of George Ramsay & Co.
Apprentices: Geddes Calder Burgess 8 August 1820 entered apprentice the same day as from
21 January 1809. Robert Inches Burgess and Guild Brother as apprentice to George Ramsay
& Coy, printers and John Stark printer 6 October 1841 apprenticed the same day to George
Ramsay & Coy as from 5 June 1821.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg; Pigot 1820
RAMSAY, George newspaper office Edinburgh
of the Courant Office 1850-51
No address given Edin Dir 1850-51
Edin Dir
RAMSAY, John newspaper editor Aberdeen
Aberdeen Journal office Adelphi Court 1834-47
John Ramsay was the son of John Ramsay, Master of a West Indies trade, and Betty the only
daughter of Alexander M`Donald of Calcutta. When he was nine months old, his mother took
him to Aberdeen. He was educated at Aberdeen High School and King's College, Aberdeen.
He graduated in 1817 and became a teacher, first as a private tutor, and afterwards at Robert
Gordon's Hospital in Aberdeen. In 1834 he gave up teaching to edit The Aberdeen Journal In
1847 his mother died and Ramsay gave up the editorship of The Aberdeen Journal. In 1851,
he was unsuccessful candidate for the Professorship of Mathematics at King's College. He
did not marry, and died 4 June 1870.
The Selected writings of John Ramsay, M.A. with memoir and notes by Alexander Walker.
Aberdeen, 1871.
RAMSAY, John bookseller Edinburgh
Conn's Closs 1703
Sold copies of The use of the Lord's Prayer vindicated. 1703.
NLS Impr Ind
RAMSAY, John bookseller Edinburgh
Within the foot of College Wynd 1716-1719
The age of the world collected in all its periods was printed for him in 1716 and Alexander
Monro's A short account of the reformation in 1719.
NLS Impr Ind; Carnie & Doig I.
RAMSAY, John & Co musicsellers Edinburgh
piano-forte maker 12 North St David's Street 1830-32
musicsellers same address 1833
28 Elder Street 1834
pianoforte warehouse same address 1835-38
John Ramsay 6 Calton Street 1845-61
John Ramsay & Sons 65 Hanover Street 1862-66
John Ramsay same address 1876-79
Pianoforte Makers only in main sequence and street index Edin Dir 1835-38.
RAMSAY, Patrick printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1660?-1680
Patrick Ramsay and John Reid 1680
Child buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 19 April 1673. Petitioned the Privy Council in 1678 to
claim exemption from watching and warding as an employee of the King's Printer. Watson
(10,13) says that after the death of Higgins, the Society of Stationers appointed Ramsay to be
overseer to that house; and that about 1680 he set up with John Reid. A folio addressed
Serenissimo Principi Jacobo was printed by the partners in 1680.
GreyBuri; Register of the Privy Council of Scotland Ser. 3 v. 441; Aldis 1904
RAMSAY, T. printer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
RANDALL, Charles printer and bookseller Stirling
Baxter's Wynd Stirling 1793-1812
Mary Randall Bakers-wynd 1813-20
Born in 1749, son of a Scottish surgeon who was out in the 45. The first printer in Stirling,
since Lekprevik, he published, in 1794, A general history of Stirling which was several times
reprinted. His principle concern was the publication of large quantities of chapbooks, some of
which have the imprint Èdinburgh: printed for the booksellers', and he ran a circulating
library which he gave up in 1798. There is an advertisement in The Glasgow Courier of 29
March in that year of its sale, which describes it as consisting of ùpwards of three thousand
volumes'. There are two volumes in the Blair's College collection in the National Library of
Scotland
with
large
oval
labels
for
RANDALL'S/CIRCULATING
LIBRARY/STIRLING/No. He married, about 1806 Mary Stedman, who was his junior by
some twenty-seven years. They had three children, Margaret who died in 1830 at the age of
23; James, who died in 1821, age 10, and Charles, who changed his name to Randolph, and
became a ship builder in Glasgow. His father died in December 1812 aged 63 and is buried in
Holy Rude Churchyard Stirling. Mary Randall sold the business to William Macnie in 1820.
Charles Randall probably employed Francis Ireland, printer, in 1800. Apprentices: Francis
Ireland, John Fraser and John Shearer.
Chapbook Printers; NLS Impr Ind; Pigot 1820; Stirling Observer Press: ninety years'
progress 1836-1926. Stirling, 1926; Harvey
RANDALL, Mary printer, bookseller and circulating library Stirling
Baker Street and Vennel Close 1813-20
After her husband Charles's death, Mary Randall continued to publish large numbers of
chapbooks most of which are undated. In 1816 she probably taught Peter Buchan to print in
`ten days service'. In 1820 she retired, perhaps at the instance of her son who had made a
large fortune in Glasgow, and sold the business to William Macnie. She died 28 November
1847, age 71, and was buried beside her husband in Holy Rude Churchyard in Stirling.
Chapbook Printers; The Stirling Observer Press: ninety years'; Harvey
RANDIE (RANDY), David bookseller Edinburgh and Haddington
Haddington 1713
Edinburgh 1728
North side of the Cross 1729
Edinburgh 1730-36
Haddington 1739-46
"There is to be exposed by way of auction at Whitekirk in East Lothian, a parcel of very good
books... Catalogues thereof may be seen in the hands of David Randie merchant in
Haddingtoun..." Scots Courant 12 August 1713. Ruddiman's manuscripts (National Library
of Scotland MS 762) list debts owed to Ruddiman. Daughter Isobel married Robert
Muirhead, merchant in Hamilton 10 September 1730. A debt for books supplied to Randie in
September 1731 was unpaid in October 1739 when Randie is described as "now Mert in
Haddington". He sold copies of William Halyburton's Love to our country in 1746 when his
address is again given as Haddington.
NLS Impr Ind; EdinMarr; Bushnell; Carnie & Doig I & II
RANDOLPH, David bookseller Edinburgh
Canongate 1725
Sold copies of George Buchanan's Latin paraphrase of the Psalms printed in Edinburgh
1725.
NLS Impr Ind
RANKIN [William] & MILES [George] printers Glasgow
Sydney Court 62 Argyll Street 1845
William Rankin same address 1846-54
146 Renfield Street 1876-99
James Wilkie printer was at that address in 1900.
Glas Dir
RANKIN & TURNBULL lithographers Glasgow
J. & J. Rankin 66 Trongate 1840-41
Rankin & Turnbull 65 Jamaica Street 1842
Glas Dir; Schenck
RANKIN, J. & J. lithographers Glasgow
66 Trongate 1840-41
Rankin & Turnbull 65 Jamaica Street 1842
Glas Dir; Schenck
RANKINE, John bookseller Falkirk
Falkirk 1798-1800
bookbinders & stationers High Street 1820-25
William Secker's A Wedding Ring fit for the Finger was printed for him in 1798 and James
Wilson's The importance of charity in 1800.
Local Notes and Queries reprinted from The Stirling Observer. Stirling, 1886; NLS Impr Ind;
Pigot 1820; 1825;
RANKIN, John bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1775-81
Appears in list of debts owing by deceased Robert & Andrew Foulis 1781, with arrears to
1775.
GUL MS Murray 602
RANKEN, Peter bookseller and auctioneer Edinburgh
11 Calton Street 1819
RANKEN, Peter & Co printer, bookseller and bookbinder Forfar
Castle Street 1825
Pigot 1825
RANKIN, William printer Glasgow
Rankin & Miles Sydney Court, 62 Argyll Street 1845
William Rankin same address 1846-54
First part of address from trade index Glas Dir 1847. James Wilkie printer was at that
address in 1900
Glas Dir
RANKIN, William stationer and account book maker Glasgow
William Rankin & Co wholesale and retail and commission agent 52 and 54 Argyll
Street 1851-52
Glas Dir
RANNIE, Alexander bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1753
Edward Moore's The gamester was printed for him in 1753.
NLS Impr Ind
RATTRAY, Charles bookbinder, stationer and librarian Glasgow
Glas Dir
RATTRAY, Charles bookbinder, stationer and librarian Glasgow
5 Normal Place, Garscube Road 1847-48
This sounds like his home address, but he is listed seperately under it in the trade index under
Librarians, though not under Bookbinders or Booksellers. In 1849 it is made clear that this is
the home address of Charles Rattray of 470 Argyll Street.
Glas Dir
RATTRAY, James bookseller, stationer and newsagent Glasgow
86 Trongate 1848-52
C. and A. Rattray same address 1853-54
A. W. Rattray bookseller stationer bookbinder and printer same address 1857-64
Glas Dir
RATTRAY, James junior bookseller stationer bookbinder & librarian Glasgow
129 New City Road 1849
Glas Dir
RAVENSCROFT, Edward printer Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1844
Office of Chalmers & Co, Adelphi 1846
Aberdeen 1847-48
Owner of North of Scotland Family Journal and Scottish Farmer.
Beavan
RAY, Ebenezer printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1771
Married Elizabeth daughter to M. Francis Morrison of Hughend, Dunkeld 5 May 1771.
EdinMarr
RAY, Francis printer Dundee
Dundee shortly before 1800
Chalmers Ray & Co 1804
`for a brief time was the printer of the Dundee Advertiser. He issued the first Gazeteer of
Scotland, and also an edition of Rollins Ancient History with engravings by Thomas Ivory of
Dundee.
Millar
READ, James music engraver Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1759-61
The signature `James Read sculpt., Edinburgh' occurs on Bremner's Curious Collection of
Scots Tunes. Edinburgh, 1759 and Stewart's Collection of the Newest and Best Reels. 1761.
Bush.2
READIE [READY], Andrew engraver Glasgow
Glasgow 1763-78
Andrew Ready apprenticed to Hector Gavin engraver Edinburgh 1763; Married Margaret
Boswell. Son, also Andrew Ready, christened 1 January 1776. Will registered 17 October
1778. Daughter Agnes married James Symington bookseller in Edinburgh in Canongate Kirk,
Edinburgh, 18 May 1793. Witness Thomas Brown bookseller Edinburgh.
GlasTest; CanonMarr; Bush.2; Johnst3
REARDON, Robert papermaker Lasswade
foreman Springfield Paper Mill 1833-34
Christian name Edin Dir 1834.
Edin Dir
REDPATH, Alexander bookseller and army stationer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
REDPATH, Maitland paper maker Colinton
Redhall Mill 1798
Married Jean daughter of deceased William Ritchie of Pennycuik 3 March 1798.
EdinMarr
REFORMERS GAZETTE newspaper office Glasgow
Glas Dir
REFORMERS GAZETTE newspaper office Paisley
John Parkhill Reporter
Paisley 1851
REID, Mrs See REID, William
REID and BATHGATE booksellers Edinburgh
James Bathgate 22 College Street 1804-09
Reid and Bathgate same address 1811-12
James Bathgate same address 1813-15
Edin Dir
REID and DOUGLAS stationers Edinburgh
Foot of the Fishmarket Close 1774
Edin Dir
REID & HENDERSON bookseller and stationer Glasgow
REID and SCOTT booksellers and stationers Edinburgh
66 South Bridge Street, opposite the College 1801-02
Edin Dir
REID & SON booksellers, stationers and printers Leith
36 Shore 1847-63
34 Shore and 55 Bernard Street 1864-70
35 Shore and 54 Bernard Street 1874
35 Shore and 38 Timber Bush 1875-86
Earlier history under William Reid. C.P. Reid of Reid & Son 1847-48. Mrs C.P. Reid of Reid
& Son 1871-75.
Edin Dir
REID, Alexander bookseller Dundee
Top Seagate 1818-22
Murray-gate 1820-25
bookseller and confectioner Opposite Exchange Door 1824
stationer 159 Seagate North side 1829
bookseller 139 Seagate 1837 [Pigot 1837]
197 Overgate 1837 [Pigot 1837]
Dundee 1818; Pigot 1820; 1825; Dundee Delin; Dundee 1829; Pigot 1837
REID, Alexander P. stationer Dundee
22 High Street. House 7 Dock Street 1846
Dundee 1846
REID, Alexander P. bookseller Glasgow
Glas Dir
REID, Andrew musicseller Edinburgh
piano-forte maker 1 East Broughton Place 1829-32
music-seller same address 1833
Edin Dir
REID, Archibald circulating library Dumbarton
Librarian Dumbarton Subscription High Street 1837
Pigot 1837
REID [C.P.?] & SON booksellers, stationers and printers Leith
36 Shore 1847-63
Earlier history under William Reid. C.P. Reid of Reid & Son 1847 and 1850.
Edin Dir
REID, Daniel printer Glasgow, Falkirk and Carron
Opposite to Bell's Wynd, above the Cross, Glasgow 1772
Stirlingshire printing-House in the High Street near the South Gate of the
Church (in Gardiner's Land) 1773-83
Broomedge Hall near Carron 1785-86
One of the most important of the Scottish chapbook printers. In some of his imprints he
advertises `where travelling booksellers may be served for rags or money'. His business
passed to Patrick Mair in 1783, and he removed from Falkirk to Broom-edge-hall, near
Carron, on Stirling New Road in 1785, where he printed a few books (not chapbooks) in 1785
and 1786.
Chapbook Printers; NLS Impr Ind
REID, E[llen] stationer and confectioner Dundee
10 Murraygate 1846
Ellen Reid bookseller 10 Seagate 1852
Dundee 1846; Slater 1852
REID, Francis print seller Glasgow
J and F. Reid print and curiosity dealers 32 Argyll Street 1830
Francis Reid print seller 107 Candleriggs 1831
28 Candleriggs 1832
Glas Dir
REID, Francis bookseller and publisher Glasgow
91 Trongate 1833-35
Glas Dir
REID, George printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1668-85
A child buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 17 June 1668. Married Margaret Maxwell 23 August
1685.
EdinMarr; GreyBuri
REID, George paper warehouse Edinburgh
Kincaid's Land Cowgate 1773
Edin Dir
REID, George printer Edinburgh
Fisher's Land Close, Lawnmarket 1775-84
Baillie Fyfe's Close 1786-88
West Bow Head 1790
Head of West Bow 1793-95
Opposite Magdalene's Chapel [Cowgate Head] 1796-97
George Reid & Co same address 1799-1803
Bailie's Land, opposite Magdalene Chapel, Cowgate Denovan's 1804
Cowgate Head 1805
George Reid same address 1806-08
`Vender of all Dr Hill's and other valuable medecines' Edin Dir 1775-84. Apprentice: The
National Library of Scotland has a notice of his apprenticeship by James Allan `James Allan,
came to Mr Reid's Printing-Office, on the 15 March 1802; and he was bound on the 5 April
1802; and e will be done with his apprenticeship on the 5 April 1808; which will be seven
years and three weeks that he has served to Mr George Reid and Co. as an apprentice, with
the small allowance of three shillings per week, with a most horrid grudge'.
REID, George wright and printing press maker Edinburgh
`wright and best printers press maker in Edinburgh!' Candlemaker row 1778
`the best printing press maker in Europe, and all printing utensils' same address 1780
`supper [sic] excellent in making all kinds of printing presses etc.' same address
1782-88
Magdalen's Chapel, Hammerman's Close, Cowgate 1793-1804
Edin Dir
REID, Henry bookseller Glasgow
High Street 1799
159 Saltmarket 1804
bookbinder same address 1805-07
Glas Dir
REID, Isaac bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
REID, J. bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
REID, J. & E. stationers Glasgow
112 Brunswick Street workshop 15 Margaret Street 1897-Twentieth Century
John Reid is listed separately as of J. & E. Reid 1835; Archibald Reid is listed as of `J. & A.
Reid' a firm that does not seem to exist in Glas Dir 1836.
REID, J. & F. print and curiosity dealers Glasgow
Francis Reid print seller 107 Candleriggs 1831
28 Candleriggs 1832
Glas Dir
REID, J. bookseller Lanark
Lanark 1769
Sold copies of A cloud of witnesses for the royal prerogatives of Jesus Christ... Glasgow,
1769.
NLS Impr Ind
REID, J. bookseller Leith
Leith 1760-61
To sell The British Magazine Caledonian Mercury 9 January 1760; 29 July 1761
REID, James apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1668
Brother-german to John Reid, Burgess of Haddington, apprenticed to John Cairnes bookseller
12 August 1668.
EdinPren
REID, James bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1676-1701
Son to James Reid, indweller in Tranent, apprenticed to John Geddes `stationer' 24 May
1676. John Geddes was a bookbinder. Married Janet Davidson 10 July 1681; wife Janet
Davidson buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 26 September 1697. James Reid `stationer'
married Catharine Carmichall, daughter of James Carmichall of Grangehall 28 April 1699.
Apprentices: Rodger Robertson 7 April 1686, Burgess 5 February 1696; James Grant 25 June
1701; Charles Cosh Burgess by right of father Thomas Cosh litster 3 September 1712, Guild
Brother as apprentice to James Reid bookbinder 3 June 1724.
EdinPren; EdinMarr; GreyBuri; EdinBurg
REID, James journeyman printer Edinburgh
of The Heirs of Andrew Anderson 1678
Petitioned the Privy Council to claim exemption from watching and warding as an employee
of the King's Printer.
Register of the Privy Council of Scotland Ser. 3 v. 441
REID, James printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1698
A child buried in Greyfriars Churchyard [14-16] September 1698.
GreyBuri
REID, James newspaper office Glasgow
Courier Office, Tontine Back Buildings 1830
Glas Dir
REID, James bookseller, stationer, account book manufacturer and newsagent Glasgow
45 Mitchell Street 1900-Twentieth Century
lithographer Glas Dir 1884-94
Glas Dir
REID, James bookseller Leith
Leith 1750-70
To sell The British Magazine Caledonian Mercury 9 January 1760; 29 July 1761
NLS Impr Ind
REID, James bookseller Peterhead
Broad Street 1852
Slater 1852
REID, James printer St Andrews
Kirk Wynd 1837
Pigot 1837
REID, James bookseller and coal, lime, wood and salt agent Tain
High Street 1852
Slater 1852
REID, John printer Edinburgh
P. Ramsaeus & J. Rhedius, Edinburgh 1680
In Bell's Wynd at the head of the Court of Guard 1683-1716?
Shop below the Caledonian Coffee-House 1702
Libberton's Wynd 1713
Burgess 100 merks to the poors box by act of Council 6 November 1678. Apprenticed to the
Heirs of Andrew Anderson. Left their service in 1680 and started to print with Patrick
Ramsay. As a result of the decree against Sanders in 1680, Mrs Anderson took out letters of
horning against him as an apprentice of hers who had not served his term, and had set up as a
printer, and had him imprisoned in Edinburgh Tolbooth. He was released by order of the
Privy Council on 6 January 1681. On 1 February 1681, he was freed on condition that he find
caution `to serve the Kings printer in the termes and for the space contained in his said band,
and in the meantime doe ordaine him to close up his presse' (Register of the Privy Council of
Scotland Ser 3.vii.3, 31-33). At the end of 1683, Agnes Campbell and James Anderson her
son complained that John Reid in manifest contempt of that decree did not only desert the
complainer's service, but set up a press. The Privy Council found that Reid had served ` for a
considerable time' and allowed him to continue printing until the case in the Court of Session
was settled. In November of the same year Mrs Anderson brought a further action against
him for stealing type from her printing office. Married Margaret Edward 12 October 1675;
Margaret Edward buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 30 November 1684; Child buried 13 April
1684; à halflin' 11 May 1686. Married Anna Halyday 2 July 1687. Children buried 11 July
1694; 16 November 1700; Anna Halyday buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 30 May 1695.
household in Poll Tax Returns 1694 wife Anna Halliday; children John and Margaret;
apprentices James Voy, George Byres, Archibald Wright, William Cochrane, Peter
McGregor; George Byres apprenticed 12 May 1697. Will of `John Reid elder printer' proved
11 May 1716. Margaret Reid was his daughter. He had a son John, but not apparently the
printer, who was perhaps a nephew. Printed a number of broadsides and chapbooks. The
latter include An account of the last words of Christian Ker, by Archibald Deans 1702; An
account of the admirable conversion of one Sarah Howley, a child of eight 1704; and A true
and full relation of the witches of Pittenweem, 1704. After his death in August 1712 his
daughter Margaret carried on the business.
Aldis 1904; EdinBurg; EdinMarr; GreyBuri; EdinTest; Aldis 1904; NLS Impr Ind; Edin Poll
Tax Returns 1694; Chapbook Printers; Edinburgh Gazette 20 November and 21 December
1699
REID, John junior printer Edinburgh
Printing House Libberton's Wynd 1699-1719
The second laigh shop below Mary-King's Closs 1705
a little within the Head of Borthwick's Closs over against the Cross-Well on the
South Side of the Street July 1712
In Pearson's Closs opposite to the Parliament Closs (a little above the Cross) 1714-20
Possibly a nephew of John Reid fl. 1680-1713. A prolific printer of last dying speeches,
ballads and chapbooks. The imprint of A sermon by Mr James Rows 1715 adds after the
address `where are to be sold choice of little books and ballads'. Married Agnes Bowie,
widow of John Currie, merchant, 6 September 1696. Started a paper-mill on the Water-ofLeith called Jinkabout 1714. His widow, Agnes Bowie, married Mr Samuel Arnot printer 8
August 1721. `The printer hereof is removed from Liberton's Wynd, to a little within the
Head of Borthwick's Closs, over against the Cross-Well on the South-side of the Street' The
Scots Postman 3 July 1712. Plomer has muddied the waters as far as the two John Reids and
Margaret Reid are concerned. Watson says that John Reid junior started business in 1699
(History of Printing p.18) but no book of his bearing that date has been found.
Aldis 1904; NLS Impr Ind; Chapbook Printers; Edin Marr; Watson; Waterston 1; Thomson
REID, John engraver Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1718
Subscribed to Nisbet's Essay on armories. Edinburgh, 1718.
Bush.2
REID, John bookseller Edinburgh
Head of the College Wynd 1748
Within the Society Gate 1755
Edinburgh 1756
NLS Impr Ind
REID, John printer Edinburgh
Hamilton, Balfour, Neill and Reid in the College 1759-60
Alexander Donaldson and John Reid Castle Hill 1760-65
John Reid Baillie Fyfe's Close 1767-73
Apprenticed to Alexander Murray & James Cochran printers for 6 years 2 September 1761.
Burgess and Guild Brother as apprentice to Alexander Murray printer 2 September 1761.
Was the printing partner of Hamilton Balfour Neill and Reid from 1759-1760, but could not
raise the capital to continue the partnership, and became a partner with Alexander Donaldson
from 1760-65 when the partnership was dissolved, The partners failed to agree and in
February 1769, Donaldson took the matter took the matter to the Court of Session. The
resultant Session Papers gave a great deal of interesting information about the partnership.
There is a set of the papers in the National Library of Scotland. They comprise The Petition
of Alexander Donaldson bookseller in Edinburgh 28 February 1769; Answers for John Reid
printerin Edinburgh to the Petition of Alexander Donaldson 25 April 1769; The Petition of
John Reid printer in Edinburgh 20 July 1769; Answers for Alexander Donaldson to the
Petition of John Reid 8 October 1769. A specimen of the printing types and flowers belonging
to John Reid, printer. Edinburgh: printed by John Reid, 1768, is in a private collection in the
U.S.A. There are photocopies in St Bride's Printing Library and The National Library of
Scotland. He was sued in 1773 by William Johnston of London for printing an edition of
Henry Brooke's Fool of Quality.
NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir; EdinPren; EdinBurg; McDougall. Smugglers
REID, John bookseller Glasgow
Glasgow 1665-76
John Reid merchant Burgess as serving apprentice with deceased William Bogill bookbinder
25 July 1665. Guild Brother same right 14 January 1670. One of the debtors in A. Anderson's
inventory 1676 (Bann.Misc.ii,283)
GlasBurg; Aldis 1904
REID, John bookseller Glasgow
John Reid & Co same address 1832
booksellers, stationers, publishers and importers of foreign books 81 Queen Street
1833-36
Second son of John Reid M.D. and Jean Gavin, was born in Glasgow 2 April 1808.
Apprenticed to a firm of booksellers in Glasgow. At the end of his apprenticeship he went to
London, where he worked for Black & Young, foreign publishers. In a few years he returned
to Glasgow, where he started as a bookseller and publisher on his own account. While
studying Gaelic a friend asked him to catalogue his Gaelic books for him. This led to the
compilation of Bibliotheca Scoto-Celtica, which he published in 1832. He married Anne
McLaren in 1836, and they had one daughter. In 1840 he went to Hong Kong to edit a
newspaper and prepare a Chinese dictionary. He died there in 1841 or 1842.
DNB
REID, John bookseller and general newspaper agent Glasgow
13 Commerce Street 1843-45
82 King Street, Denniston 1846-48
Glas Dir
REID, John & Son printers, booksellers and stationers Paisley
James Reid bookseller, stationer and newsagent same address 1868
REID, M. W. printer Edinburgh
1 Gabriel Road 1834-37
4 Nottingham Place 1842-45
M. W. Reid and Son same address 1846-54
Gray 1834; 1835; 1837; Edin Dir
REID, Margaret (Lucky) printer Edinburgh
Cowgate at the foot of the Horsewynd 1712-20
Daughter of John Reid and his first wife Margaret Edward. On the death of her father, she
seems to have taken over her father's types and the printing-office of Andrew Symson who
died about the same time. Until at least 1720 she produced from that address a stream of last
dying speeches, ballads, chapbooks etc. most of which have the address but neither name nor
date. She fell foul of Allan Ramsay for pirating one of his poems and the result was the
Èlegy on Lucky Reid'.
NLS Impr Ind; Edin Poll Tax Returns 1694; Chapbook Printers
REID, Peter bookbinder Aberdeen
5 Long Acre 1827
Learned trade with John Philip.
Beavan
REID, Peter printer Edinburgh
Clark's Entry, Bristo 1800-01
Edin Dir
REID, Peter bookseller, printer and seller of fishing materials Wick
Bridge End Pulteney 1829-37
& newspaper printer same address 1836-1852
Born Gallowhill, Wick 1809, died 18 February 1886. Set up a printing press in 1832,
probably taking over W. Todd's press. Published The John O'Groat Journal and Caithness
Monthly 1st February 1836. Within 16 months it was a weekly. From 1836-42 it was edited
by Benjamin Miller Kennedy. It warmly adopted political reform, free trade, temperance, and
non intrusion. Kennedy went to Arbroath and after an interlude was succeeded as editor by
John Mackie of Fraserburgh about 1845. In 1850 Mackie broke away and started The
Northern Ensign.
Pigot 1837; Slater 1852; Cowan; John Mowat `Books and Printing in Caithness' Records of
the Glasgow Bibliographical Society vi 84-94 (1920)
REID, Robert printer & stationer Lauder
Lauder 1852
Slater 1852
REID, Robert bookseller and stationer Leven
36 High Street October 1834
and printer same address 1839-August 1854
Robert Reid was the son of John Reid of St Cuthbert's parish in Edinburgh, and was born in
1808. On 18 November 1830 he married, in Kirkcaldy, Catherine Lambert, daughter of
Andrew Lambert, weaver in Linktown. His occupation at that time is given as bookbinder.
He possibly came to Leven because of the death in February 1834 of John Elder, Pastor of the
Congregational Chapel in Leven also acted as librarian, bookseller and stationer. In 1852 he
was recorded as bookseller, stationer, printer, sub-distributor of stamps and circulating
library. He went bankrupt in August 1854, and he and his family emigrated to Australia.
Unfortunately, about 1000 miles out of Melbourne, the ship sprung a leak, and everyone had
to take turns at the pumps. He survived the ship's arrival in Melbourne only six weeks, dying
on 3 June 1855.
Campbell Leven; Pigot 1837; Slater 1852
REID, Robert bookseller Paisley
Paisley 1786-88
Cotton-Street New Town 1789
Martin Luther's Commentary upon Galations was printed for him in Paisley in 1786. In 1789
he published the Whole works of the Rev. Mr. Robert Millar. Glasgow Mercury 10 March
1789.
NLS Impr Ind; Crawford
REID, Thomas bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1644-48
Married Janet Wilkie 17 July 1644. Burgess by right of wife Jonet daughter to umquhile John
Wilkie candlemaker 29 January 1645. Will registered February 1648.
EdinMarr; EdinBurg; EdinTest
REID, Thomas book warehouse and temperance depository Glasgow
32 Maxwell Street 1840
Glas Dir
REID, Thomas bookseller and stationer Glasgow
Glas Dir
REID, Walter seal engraver Edinburgh
seal engraver from Paris (after an absence of twenty-five years from his native city) 7
Reid & Reid (Walter junior) same address 1885
picture dealers & printsellers 198 Rose Street 1886
Edin Dir
REID, William bookseller Aberdeen
Milton's Head Upperkirkgate 1802
Aberdeen 1803-18
Took over the account-books of George Ironside. Described as `late bookseller' in Aberdeen
Directory 1831.
Beavan
REID, William printer Edinburgh
Canongate 1788
Married Catherine daughter of the deceased John Paterson shoemaker 26 February 1788.
CanonMarr
REID, William printer Edinburgh
33 Howe Street 1826
1 Gabriel's Road 1827-33
Mrs W. Reid same address 1834-41
REID, William bookseller Glasgow
Noble’s Land, Trongate 1801
Glas Dir
REID, William printer and bookseller Glasgow
James Brash and William Reid 114 Trongate opposite the Laigh Kirk Close 1790-91
Trongate 1799-1801
Son of Robert Reid baker and Christian Wood, was born in Glasgow 10 April 1764. He was
apprenticed to the typefounder of the Wilsons, and then learned bookselling with Dunlop and
Wilson of Glasgow. In 1790 he entered into partnership with James Brash with whom he set
up a highly successful bookselling business. William Reid wrote additional verses for some
of Burn's songs, Of a' the airts the winds can blaw ad John Anderson my jo, as well as to
Robert Fergusson's Lea Rig, and a Monody on the death of Burns. All these appeared in
Brash and Reid's Poetry Original and Selected. The business was dissolved by mutual
consent on 3 November 1817. William Reid then took his brother-in-law, Archibald
Henderson into partnership, as Reid and Henderson. When that partnership too was wound up
on 3 April 1826, he carried on the business with his son, also called William, as William Reid
& Son. The father retired about 1829 and died 22 November 1831, being survived by his
wife, Elizabeth Henderson. There was an obituary in The Scots Times 29 November 1831.
NLS Impr Ind; J. C. Ewing. Brash and Reid booksellers in Glasgow and their collection of
Poetry original and selected. Records of the Glasgow Bibliographical Society xxi pp.1-20,
1936; DNB
REID, William and Company printer Glasgow
Courier Office Trongate second entry from King Street 1791-96
At the Cross 1796-1814
6 Gallowgate 1815-24
Tontine Back Buildings 1825-27
Courier Office, same address 1828-29
Died in April 1829, aged 71 years, Timperley p.909. printer of The Glasgow Courier. W. J.
Couper. `The Glasgow periodical press in the eighteenth century.’ Records of the Glasgow
Bibliographical Society viii. 128-131; NLS Impr Ind; Glas Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825
REID, William & Son booksellers and stationers Glasgow
54 Trongate 1825-28
Glas Dir
REID, William junior bookseller and stationer Glasgow
17 Virginia Street 1829-30
Glas Dir
REID, William stationer and account book manufacturer Glasgow
Glas Dir
REID, William hawker of books Isle of Bute
Isle of Bute 1799
Sometime a hawker of books, and latterly teacher of a country school at Lubas in the parish
of Kingarth, Isle of Bute. Will registered 28 January 1799.
IslesTest
REID, William stationer Johnston
High Street 1825
Pigot 1825
REID, William bookseller Kirkwall
Main Street 1837
& print seller Broad Street 1852
REID, William bookseller Leith
Foot of Tolbooth wynd 1793-95
New Quay 1796-1811
printer and bookseller same address 1812
74 Shore and opposite the New Custom House North Leith 1813-18
printer and bookseller 40 Shore and opposite the New Custom-House North
Leith 1819-21
40 Shore - Commercial List Office, 3 Bernard Street 1822
William Reid & Son 40 Shore 1823-24
booksellers, stationers, printers and circulating library 40 Shore, printing office 3
Bernard Street (1830) 1825-40
36 Shore 1841-43
William Charles Reid same address 1844
William Reid & Son same address 1845-46
Reid & Son same address 1847-63
Member of the Edinburgh Bookseller's Society 3 October 1796. Burgess and Guild Brother
of Edinburgh in right of wife Jessie daughter of Charles Walker vintner 17 April 1804.`Foot
of Queen Street' Denovan's 1804. He was joint residuary legatee of John Fairbairn, with
Archibald Constable, 1810. He was publisher of Reid’s Leith and London Smack direcctory.
He had a son William Charles Reid 1833-46. C.P. Reid 1847. Apprentice: Alexander Cannon
printer Burgess and Guild Brother as apprentice to William Reid, printer and bookseller Leith
11 February 1841 apprenticed the same day as from 1 March 1822.
NLS Impr Ind; EdinBurg; Gray 1833; Edin Dir; Constable; Sher. Edinburgh Booksellers
RELIGIOUS TRACT & BIBLE WAREHOUSE bookseller Glasgow
Religious Institution Rooms 11 South Frederick Street 1825-32
Religious and Charitable Institution House same address 1835-36
Religious Institution Rooms 9 George Square 1841-46
12 South Hanover Street 1849-54
75 George Place 1855-74
200 Buchanan Street 1891-Twentieth Century
Robert Penney manager Glas Dir 1845; John M`Callum manager 1846-74
Glas Dir
RELIGIOUS TRACT DEPOSITORY Edinburgh
Edin Dir
RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Edinburgh
6 East Register Street 1824-32
Edinburgh Bible Society Repository 13 Queen Street 1833-44
Edinburgh Religious Tract Society 6 York Place 1845-53
99 George Street 1886-20th Century
New Dir 1824 has 16 East Register Street.
Edin Dir
RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY DEPOSITARIES Glasgow
158 Trongate and 48 Glassford Street 1830
Glas Dir
RENFREWSHIRE ADVERTISER OFFICE newspaper office Greenock
2 Cathcart Street 1845
Continues The Paisley Advertiser 3 August 1844. Absorbed by The Glasgow Constitutional
in 1850.
Newsplan Scotland; Greenock 1845
RENFREWSHIRE REFORMER newspaper office Glasgow
Glas Dir
RENNIE, George printer Aberdeen
61 Broad Street 1846-53
Beavan; Beavan 2
RENTON, Henry newspaper office Edinburgh
Of The Edinburgh Star 10 Hunter Square - house 15 Buccleugh Place 1824-26
Edin Dir
RENWICK, John stationer Jedburgh
High Street 1837
Canongate 1852
RENWICK, William bookseller, stationer, druggist and postmaster Jedburgh
High-street 1820
`Doubtful; Requires renewals too often but has a good business and is too well liked' Oliver
and Boyd Travellers Logbook NLS Acc.5000/78
Pigot 1820; 1825; Bell
REOCH [ROACH] and RAMSAY bookbinders Edinburgh
Reoch and Ramsay 36 Rose Street 1830
Roach and Ramsay same address 1831-32
Peter Roach bookbinder 208 Canongate 1833-48
James Roach bookbinder same address 1849-65
Edin Dir
REOCH, George H. stationer Leith
14 Tolbooth Wynd 1847
Edin Dir
RETTIE, John bookseller and stationer Aberdeen
8 Union Street 1829
Succeeded Alexander Angus & Son.The National Library of Scotland has Catalogue of books
belonging to the bankrupt estate of Mr John Rettie, bookseller, Aberdeen. To be sold by
auction for the behoof of his creditors by John Carfrae & Sons, Edinburgh 28 November
1831.
Beavan
RETTIE, William printer Aberdeen
John Burnett and William Rettie printers Nether Kirk Gate 1795-99
William Rettie The Close, opposite the Post Office, Netherkirkgate 1799-1800
9 Long Acre 1800-01
Aberdeen 1802
Partnership between John Burnett and William Rettie ended in March 1800. Aberdeen
Journal 31 March 1800.
William R. MacDonald. `Circulating libraries in the North-East of Scotland in the eighteenth
century'. The Bibliotheck v 121, 129-130. NLS Impr Ind; Beavan
REYNOLDS, Andrew printer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
REYNOLDS, Andrew printer Edinburgh
2 Mansfield Place 1835
20 Cumberland Street 1836-37
no trade 20 Cumberland Street 1838
Christian name Edin Dir 1844-46.
Gray 1835; 1836; 1837; Edin Dir
RHIND, James bookseller and stationer Elgin
High Street 1825
Pigot 1825
RICHARD, Walter type founder Edinburgh
house 9 Salisbury Place 1830-40
house 24 Regent Terrace 1841-79
Of the firm of Miller and Richard, previously of the Stamp Office 1825-29; married the
daughter of William Miller. In 1835 the firm became W. Miller & Co and in 1842, Miller &
Richard.
Edin Dir
RICHARDSON, HUTCHESON [HUTCHISON] & Co printers and stereotype founders
Glasgow
J. & J. Hutcheson 46 Saltmarket and 12 Prince's Street 1835
Richardson [George?] Hutcheson & Co same address 1836
161 Trongate 1837
Printed advertisement ‘Printers and Stereotype Founders’ Glas Dir 1837
RICHARDSON, Adam Watson bookseller Turiff
Turiff 1852
Slater 1852
RICHARDSON, Archibald bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1730-55
Jackson's Close 1763
Burgess 13 May 1730. Married Janet Aikine daughter of the late Thomas Aikine tenant in
Harvestoun, Borthwick 23 November 1740. Apprentices: Alexander Angus 20 January 1737;
Hugh Sands 14 December 1737; Ralph Dundas 1742 ; Robert Gardner, son of James
Gardner, 1742; James Palmer 2 February 1743; John Duff 6 April 1748; William Crawford 4
June 1755; John Hunter 1767
EdinBurg; EdinMarr; EdinPren; Maxted; Caledonian Mercury 10 September; 30 November
1763
RICHARDSON, Charles printer Edinburgh
5 Carnegie Street 1817
Edin Dir
RICHARDSON, D. bookseller Dunfermline
Dunfermline 1799
To sell Thoughts on the divine goodness. Glasgow Courier 27 April 1799.
NLS Impr Ind
RICHARDSON, George printer Glasgow
College Street 1831-35
Richardson Hutcheson & Co 46 Saltmarket and 12 Prince's Street 1836
161 Trongate 1837
George Richardson and stereotype founder 35 Miller Street 1838-47
Printer to the University same address 1848-54
55 Glassford and 81 Wilson Street 1855-70
George Richardson same address 1871
Printed advertisement Glas Dir 1837
Glas Dir
RICHARDSON, John printer Edinburgh
Walter Ruddiman J. Richardson and Company Edinburgh 1759-67
Son to George Richardson, Writer, apprenticed to Thomas and Walter Ruddiman printers 16
May 1753 [11 May 1753 Maxted]. Burgess and Guild Brother as apprentice to Thomas and
Walter Ruddiman printers 10 September 1766. John Richardson entered into partnership with
Walter Ruddiman to print and publish The Caledonian Mercury. His name first appeared in
the colophon 28 January 1760.
EdinPren; Maxted; EdinBurg; NLS Impr Ind
RICHARDSON, R. bookseller Lochmaben
Lochmaben [ca 1823?]
`Sequestrated; Provost of the Burgh & was always considered good - a little long-winded'
Oliver and Boyd Travellers Logbook NLS Acc.5000/78. Lochmaben not in Pigot 1820;
1821; Richardson not in Pigot 1825; 1837.
Bell
RICHARDSON, Robert bookseller Edinburgh
33 College Wynd 1837-39
Edin Dir
RICHARDSON, Thomas & Co booksellers Glasgow
Argyll Street 1799
Glas Dir
RICHARDSON, Thomas bookseller & bookbinder Perth
Slater 1852
RICHARDSON, Wallwood bookseller and stationer Langholm
High Street 1825
Probably the Wellwood Richardson who was at High Street, Annan Pigot 1837
Pigot 1825
RICHARDSON, Walter. bookseller and hairdresser Edinburgh and Leith
hairdresser 241 Cowgate 1820-22
35 College Wynd 1823-24
hairdresser and bookseller 101 West Bow 1827
135 Grassmarket 1828
hairdresser 52 Kirkgate, Leith 1829
bookseller and hairdresser same address 1830
16 Kirkgate 1831-35
18 Kirkgate 1835
42 Kirkgate 1836-37
12 Kirkgate 1838
42 Kirkgate 1839-40
and auctioneer same address 1840
100 Kirkgate 1841-46
book agent, auctioneer and appraiser same address 1847-51
14 Tolbooth Wynd and 100 Kirkgate 1852
RICHARDSON, Wellwood bookseller and circulating library Annan
High Street 1837-52
Probably the Wallwood Richardson who was at High Street, Langholm Pigot 1825
RICHARDSON, William printer and maker of printing ink Edinburgh
Alison's Close, Cowgate Head 1782
printers ink maker King's Stables 1786
Married Christian daughter to deceast Nicol Brice officer of Excise 5 May 1776.
EdinMarr; Edin Dir
RICHARDSON, William engraver Edinburgh
2 Mayfield Loan 1835-36
3 Francis Place 1837-45
3 Summerhall Place 1846-59
Talbot Place, East Preston Street 1860-64
8 Talbot Place 1865
2 Talbot Place 1866-68
18 East Preston Street 1869-73
Engraved some plates after J. M. W. Turner.
Edin Dir; Johnst3
RICHMOND, Walter apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1753
Youngest son to deceased Hugh Richmond, Writer, apprenticed to Charles Wright bookseller
18 April 1753.
EdinPren; Maxted
RICKARD, Patrick bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
bookseller and publisher 14 Infirmary Street 1847
RIGBY, G. journeyman printer Edinburgh
RIGGS, John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1723
Married Isobel Hope daughter of the late Robert Hope, wright in Ashkirk 8 August 1723.
EdinMarr
RINTOULL, Michaell apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1740
Son to Robert Rintoull, baxter, apprenticed to William Miller bookseller 3 September 1740.
EdinPren
RINTOUL, Robert Stephen printer and newspaper printer Dundee
Dundee Advertiser 1809-17
New-inn-entry 1818-19
Dundee Advertiser Office same address 1820-28
Born at Tibbermuir in Perthshire in 1787. Served his apprenticeship in Edinburgh as a printer.
Took over the printing of The Dundee Advertiser in March 1809. Within two years he was
also the editor. In February 1825 Rintoul resigned and went first to Edinburgh where he
started a paper called The Edinburgh Times, which had only a short life. He then went to
London, where, after working on the staff of The Atlas, in July 1828 he left and became
founder and editor of The Spectator. He retired in February 1858 and died 22 April the same
year.
DNB; Millar; Dundee 1818; Pigot 1820; Dundee Delin; Dundee 1824
RINTOUR, Peter paper maker Edrom
Allanbank Mill 1825
Mill No 35 in the hands of William Martin in 1832. Printed `Rintour' in Thomson's transcript
of the Mill List `Wintour' in the text and the index.
Thomson
RISK, David second-hand bookseller Glasgow
7 Bazaar Candlerigg Street 1825-27
RITCHIE, COBBAN & Co printers Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1825-26
The Cobban may be Robert Cobban.
Beavan
RITCHIE, Alexander engraver and lithographic printer Edinburgh
H[ugh] and A[lexander] Ritchie 10 Hanover Street 1847-49
Alexander Ritchie 19 South St David's Street 1850-73
Alexander Ritchie & Son same address 1874-75
51 York Place 1876-20th Century
Engraved Hay’s Clans of Scotland. [n.d.] and Royal Volunteer Review in the Queen’s Park.
Edinburgh, 7 August 1860.
Edin Dir; Schenck
RITCHIE, David stationer Denny
Denny 1852
Slater 1852
RITCHIE, G. & P[atrick] copying and printing press makers Edinburgh
patent press and machine makers 36 Nicolson Street 1828-29
and projecting letter manufacturers 56 Nicolson Street 1830-33
Patrick Ritchie same address 1834-47
Oakfield 102 Pleasance 1848-91
Beevers & Kay (successors to Patrick Ritchie) Swinton Row 1892
The firm is quite distinct from that of Ritchie & Sons, pressmakers, Edinburgh, who are listed
under Robert Ritchie & Sons. Separate entry for Patrick 1829, and for G. no christian name
1830. `Patrick Ritchie has testimonials from gentlemen and houses of the first respectability,
giving his Patent Presses for Printing, Copying, Lithography, Stamping, &c. a decided
preference to any other in use. Improved Tuscan and Straw Hat Pressing Machines.
Projecting letters for Warehouses, Shops, &c., in Metal or Wood...' Printed advt in Edin Dir
1835; printed advt (testimonials) Grays's Dir 1836.
Edin Dir
RITCHIE, Hugh H. engraver and copperplate printer Edinburgh
Hugh Ritchie 7 Leith Street 1843
H. H. Ritchie and lithographer same address 1844-46
H[ugh] and A[lexander] Ritchie lithographers 10 Hanover Street 1847-49
Alexander Ritchie 19 South St David's Street 1850-73
Alexander Ritchie & Son same address 1874-75
51 York Place 1876-20th Century
Edin Dir; Schenck
RITCHIE, James printer Edinburgh
Head Blackfryars Wynd Denovan's 1804
Daughter Janet married John M`Donald printer 28 February 1794.
EdinMarr; Edin Dir
RITCHIE, James wholesale stationer Edinburgh
James Ritchie & Son same address 1879-83
2 North St David Street 1884-85
James Ritchie, Son & Co same address 1886-87
6 Picardy Place 1894-98
8 Picardy Place 1899-20th Century
149 High Street 1824; Burgess as apprentice to William Caddell & Co stationers 7 February
1824; Guild Brother 14 October 1825.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg; Pigot 1825; 1837
RITCHIE, John bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1691-95
His wife Margaret Greig buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 19 August 1691; John Ritchie
bookbinder buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 7 January 1695.
GreyBuri
RITCHIE, John printer and bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1796-98
Head Blackfriars Wynd 1799-1824
28 Niddry Street 1825-31
3 East Adam Street 1832-39
Milne Square 1840
Burgess and Guild Brother in right of wife Jane daughter of William M'Lean merchant 8
September 1807. Printed a numbered series of tracts under the title The Scotch Cheap
Repository, containing Moral & Religious Tales. Chiefly intended for the Instruction and
Amusement of the Young. No 4 was published in 1808. Apprentices: Thomas Greig, Burgess
9 September 1807; John Walker, Burgess 9 September 1807.
NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir; Chapbook Printers
RITCHIE, John newspaper office Edinburgh
of Scotsman Office - house Hebron Bank 1832
6 Hill Square 1833-35
house 48 George Square 1836-44
same address - no trade - 1845-50
Edin Dir
RITCHIE, Patrick copying and printing press maker Edinburgh
G. & P. Ritchie patent press and machine makers 36 Nicolson Street 1828-29
and projecting letter manufacturers 56 Nicolson Street 1830-33
Patrick Ritchie same address 1834-47
Oakfield 102 Pleasance 1848-91
Beevers & Kay (successors to Patrick Ritchie) Swinton Row 1892
A printing press, which belongs to Mr Harry Macintosh of Speedspools, 7 Gayfield Place
Lane Edinburgh, has a platen size of 20 x 27 inches, and is unlike anything in Moran, or
elsewhere in the literature. The staple is heavy and of a rounded square shape, in cast iron
with decorative thistles, and the words `PATRICK RITCHIE / EDINBURGH' in raised
letters at the top. These are gilded. A cross member is cast across the staple to take the bar.
The platen is held suspended by two leaf springs below the bar, fastened through the staple
and impression is made by a knuckle joint which is straightened by means of a bar and a
number of levers, resembling those of a Columbian. The impression is adjusted by means of a
wheel on top of the press working through the staple. There is nothing remarkable about the
rounce or the bed of the press, and the legs are sturdy but quite unornamented. The firm is
quite distinct from that of Ritchie & Sons, pressmakers, Edinburgh, who are listed under
Robert Ritchie & Sons. `Patrick Ritchie has testimonials from gentlemen and houses of the
first respectability, giving his Patent Presses for Printing, Copying, Lithography, Stamping,
&c. a decided preference to any other in use. Improved Tuscan and Straw Hat Pressing
Machines. Projecting letters for Warehouses, Shops, &c., in Metal or Wood...' Advertisement
in Edin Dir 1835.
RITCHIE, Robert smith and machine maker Edinburgh
43 East Cross Causeway 1845
Robert Ritchie & Sons same address 1846-48
press and machine makers same address 1849
Ritchie & Son same address 1850-54
Mentioned in Moran, James. Printing presses: history and development from the fifteenth
century to modern times. London, 1973, pp.66-7, as making Columbian Presses. Not to be
confused with Patrick Ritchie who also made presses in Edinburgh.
Edin Dir
RITCHIE, Thomas Edward bookseller Edinburgh
Edin Dir
RITCHIE, William printer Cupar in Fife and Edinburgh
Cupar 1822-24
Crossgate 1825
25 St James Square Edinburgh 1831-34
Manager of Edinburgh Printing Co 20 Shakespeare Square 1835-37
William Ritchie was the son of William Ritchie, Dean of Guild in Cupar. He married
Elizabeth Davidson, youngest daughter of Alexander Davidson, cabinet maker in the
Bonnygate 25 December 1822.Òverseer New North Briton' Gray's Dir 1832. He died in
Edinburgh 12 April 1844.
Campbell Cupar; Information from Mr W. T. Johnston; Pigot 1825; Edin Dir; Pigot 1837
RITCHIE, William newspaper office Edinburgh
writer for The Scotsman 1817-31
William Ritchie was born at Lundie Mill, Fife, where his father was a flax-dresser, in 1781,
and came to Edinburgh at the age of 19. He was employed in the offices of two Writers to the
Signet, and became a member of the Society of Solicitors of the Supreme Courts in 1808. He
was one of the original projectors The Scotsman; contributed to the first issue of 25 January
1817, and continued to be one of its editors, with Charles Maclaren and John Ramsay
M`Culloch, up to the time of his death. He died 4 February 1831.
DNB; Biographical Notice of William Ritchie Esq. Edinburgh: printed at The Scotsman
office, 1831; Stanley Jones. `Hazlitt in Edinburgh: an evening with Mr Ritchie of the
Scotsman' Etudes Anglaises xviie année (1964) 9-20.
RITCHIE, W[illiam] & Co. printers Edinburgh
19 Shakespeare Square 1833
William Ritchie 20 Shakespeare Square 1834-37
Gray 1833; 1834; 1835; 1836; 1837
RITCHIE, William London Bible Warehouse Edinburgh
bookseller and map agent same address 1844
and newsagent same address 1845
bookseller, stationer and newsagent 7 South St Andrew's Street 1846-48
Edin Dir
ROACH and RAMSAY bookbinders Edinburgh
Reoch and Ramsay 36 Rose Street 1830
Roach and Ramsay same address 1831-32
Peter Roach bookbinder 208 Canongate 1833-48
Edin Dir
ROACH, James bookseller Bathgate
Jarvey Street 1837
Pigot 1837
ROACH, James bookseller Edinburgh
229 Canongate 1815-17
Peter Roach same address 1818
Edin Dir
ROACH, James bookbinder Edinburgh
Peter Roach, Boyd's Close, Canongate 1809-12
James Roach bookseller 229 Canongate 1817
Peter Roach and Son bookbinders Don's Close 1819
James Roach same address 1849-65
ROACH, Peter bookbinder Edinburgh
Boyd's Close, Canongate 1809-12
James Roach bookseller 229 Canongate 1817
Peter Roach and Sons bookbinders Don's Close - house 208 Canongate 1819
Peter Roach [Weir's Close] 208 Canongate 1820-48
James Roach same address 1849-65
Engraved advertisement Edin Dir 1824 (trade card).
Edin Dir
ROALFE, Matilda & Co booksellers and newsagents Edinburgh
105 Nicolson Street 1844
Edin Dir
ROBB, James bookbinder bookseller and stationer Glasgow
Glasgow 1748-67
Salt Mercat 1768-73
Isaac Ambrose's Looking unto Jesus: a view of the everlasting Gospel was printed for James
Robb bookbinder in 1758. Hugh Binning's Works. Glasgow, 1768 were printed for John
Robb and Robert Duncan. He also published The Glasgow Chronicle in 1773. Burgess and
Guild Brother as serving apprentice with James Brown stationer 23 August 1748. Will
registered 5 March 1778. John Robb bookseller Burgess and Guild Brother as eldest son to
deceased John Robb bookbinder 8 August 1776. Apprentices: Robert Colvill apprenticed to
James Robb bookbinder Glasgow 1750; Robert Colville stationer Burgess and Guild Brother
as serving apprentice with James Robb stationer 14 June 1765; James Provan apprenticed to
James Robb bookbinder Glasgow 1755; James Provane merchant Burgess and Guild Brother
as serving apprentice with James Robb stationer 1 October 1772; Robert Calder apprenticed
to James Robb bookbinder Glasgow 1759; John Kinlay apprenticed to James Robb
bookbinder Glasgow 1760
GlasBurg; Maxted; NLS Impr Ind; GlasTest
ROBB, John bookseller, stationer Edinburgh
34 Leith Street 1828
Edin Dir
ROBB, John bookseller and second-hand bookseller Glasgow
Glasgow 1776
Fourth shop below the Old Vennel East side of the High Street 1796
University Buildings High Street 1799-1800
John Robb bookseller Burgess and Guild Brother as eldest son to deceased John Robb
bookbinder 8 August 1776. "J. Robb respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he
has removed to that large and elegant shop, University Buildings, High Street, formerly
possessed by Mr. Mundell..." Glasgow Courier 2 November 1799.
GlasBurg; NLS Impr Ind; Glas Dir
ROB, John bookbinder Rutherglen?
Rutherglen? 1741
Admitted Burgess and Guild Brother of Glasgow gratis 13 May 1741. Probably connected
with a Parliamentary election in which Rutherglen was the returning Burgh for the Glasgow
District of Burghs.
GlasBurg
ROBERTON [George] & Co printers Glasgow
90 Bell Street 1844-47
George Roberton of Roberton & Co is listed separately 1844-47.
Glas Dir
ROBERTS & CRAWFORD paper makers and paper warehouse Currie and Edinburgh
Kenleith Mills, Currie 1823-25
stationers and engravers 123 High Street, Edinburgh 1823-24
Mill No 53. Sequestration in SRO 1829; In possession of Russell Kerr in 1832.
Pigot 1825; Thomson; SRO CS96/822
ROBERTS, William Henry hop and paper agent Edinburgh
wholesale stationer and agent 7 Bank Street 1830-33
and British winemaker 1 South St Andrews Street 1838-45
British Wine Works Laverock Bank 1846-62
Agent for Perkins & Co engravers London Gray 1833; agent for Perkins & Bacon bankers'
engravers and S. Wise bank note paper maker Gray 1834; 1835; 1837; 26 North Bridge Gray
1837
ROBERTSON & ALEXANDER booksellers and stationers Glasgow
Glas Dir
ROBERTSON [David] & ATKINSON [Thomas] booksellers Glasgow
84 Trongate 1825-30
Atkinson & Co same address 1830David Robertson 188 Trongate 1830Went into partnership 1823, taking over the establishment of William Turnbull.
ROBERTSON, [John] & BALLANTYNE [Walter] lithographic establishment Edinburgh
John Robertson 13 South Union Place 1820-21
John Robertson & Walter Ballatyne 20 Greenside Place 1823-24
Robertson & Ballantyne 18 Greenside Place 1825-27
Walter Ballantine same address 1828
Listed separately under Robertson and Ballantyne Edin Dir 1824.
Edin Dir
ROBERTSON and FYFE general advertising agents Edinburgh
newspaper printers Weekly Chronicle 297 High Street Pigot 1825
ROBERTSON & SCOTT newspaper and advertising agents Edinburgh
newspaper agents and news room 36 George Street 1839-59
13 Hanover Street 1860-20th Century
Edin Dir
ROBERTSON [James], WEST, [Edward] and Company booksellers Edinburgh
James Robertson 7 Parliament Square 1816-21
[James] Robertson, [Edward] West and Company same address 1822
James Robertson & Co same address 1823-24
8 St Andrew Street 1825-29
7 South Saint David's Street 1830
Edin Dir
ROBERTSON & Co engravers and lithographers Edinburgh
1 West Nicolson Street 1846-47
Edin Dir
ROBERTSON & Co booksellers and stationers Glasgow
Glas Dir
ROBERTSON, Mrs bookseller Edinburgh
James Robertson South Bridge 1790
James Robertson and Walter Berry Shop 39 South Bridge; Printing office 4 Horse
Wynd 1792-97
James Robertson 3 Leith Street, East Side and 4 Horsewynd 1799-1803
4 Horse Wynd, 6 Leith Street and 65 South Bridge Denovan's 1804
Shops 4 Horse Wynd and 15 Nicolson's Street 1805-06
16 Nicolson's Street 1807
16 and 17 Nicolson Street 1809
James Robertson 30 Nicolson Street 1811-15
Mrs Robertson same address 1816-20
Mrs J. Robertson bookseller and stationer 37 West Nicholson Street 1827
Edin Dir
ROBERTSON, Adam paper maker Mid Calder
Adam & Joseph Robertson Mid Calder 1761
William Robertson New Calder near Linlithgow 1825-37
Adam Robertson New Calder, Mid Calder 1837-89
Mill No 5. Grange Mill, Calder and New Calder Slater 1852
Pigot 1837; Slater 1852; Thomson; List of Papermills 1876 in NLS ; Edin Dir
ROBERTSON, Alexander printer and bookseller Leith and Edinburgh
Printing Office on the Coal-Hill Leith 1764-66
Edinburgh 1767
Morison's Close 1768-71
Niddry's-Wynd 1773-84
Foot of the Horse Wynd opposite to the Old Assembly Close 1785-95
Married Jean daughter to deceast Dougal Campbell in Balmedie in Argyleshire 24 April
1763. Burgess of Edinburgh in right of his wife Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Anderson
saddler 21 September 1786. A general printer in a large way of printing who printed a great
many chapbooks, many without his name but with the address in the imprint. John Morren
printer Edinburgh married Isobel Robertson daughter of Alexander Robertson printer 29
January 1784.
Advertisement in Edin Dir 1777.
EdinMarr; NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir; Chapbook Printers; EdinBurg
ROBERTSON, Alexander paper maker Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1795
Married Helen daughter of Alexander Bruce labourer at Currie 12 August 1795.
EdinMarr
ROBERTSON, Alexander engraver Edinburgh
Head Luckenbooths 1799-1803
West End Luckenbooths Denovan's 1804
Apprenticed to Andrew Bell; Robert Scott was apprenticed to him. Said to have married in
1800. Subscribed to David Crawford. Poems chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. Edinburgh, 1789.
No christian name Edin Dir 1799, 1801-3
Edin Dir; Bush.2; Johnst3
ROBERTSON, Alexander musicseller Edinburgh
47 and 39 Princes Street 1832-35
Musicseller to Their Majesties same address Gray 1835
musicseller to the Queen 39 Princes Street and music academy 26 Queen Street 183846
`music saloon' Edin Dir 1822-23. Burgess and Guild Brother 9 April 1841.
Edin Dir; Pigot 1825; 1837; EdinBurg
ROBERTSON, Andrew printer Glasgow
St Enoch's Wynd 1783
Glas Dir
ROBERTSON, Daniel music seller Edinburgh
Liddel's Close 1806-07
music teacher Lawnmarket 1808-09
music seller 9 South Frederick Street 1810
teacher of music same address 1825-56
Edin Dir
ROBERTSON, David bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1628-34
Married Bessie Ramsay 11 September 1628. Worked for M. Vautrollier against whom he
brought a complaint before the Privy Council for illegal caption. (P.C.Reg.2nd Ser.v, 174,
177, 182, 572, 580)
EdinMarr; Aldis 1904
ROBERTSON, David bookseller Glasgow
[David] Robertson and [Thomas] Atkinson 156 Trongate 1823-25
84 Trongate 1828-30
David Robertson 188 Trongate 1830-38
Bookseller to Her Majesty same address 1839-58
David Robertson & Co 41 and 43 West Nile Street 1874
94 Mitchell Street 1876-84
stationers same address 1885-Twentieth Century
Born in 1795 on the farm of Easter Garden, on the Cardross estate in the parish of Kippen, he
received a fair education in his native district. Apprenticed to William Turnbull, bookseller,
Trongate, Glasgow in 1810, and on his death in 1823, he took on the business in partnership
with Thomas Atkinson. The partnership was dissolved in 1830, Atkinson continuing at the
old premises and Robertson moving to 188 Trongate. He married Frances Aitken daughter of
a Glasgow builder in 1826. They had three daughters and a son, also David, who succeeded
him in the business. Published many books of local interest, notably the book of Scottish
jokes and anecdotes known as The Laird of Logan, a good part of which were of his own
composition, and the collection of new Scottish verse under the title of Whistle Binkie, the
last of which appeared in five parts and had added to it Songs for the Nursery in 1846. He
died of cholera in 1854.
Glas Dir; Pigot 1825; 1837; DNB; Preface to Thomas Atkinson. Three nights in Perthshire.
Glasgow printed for private circulation 1821; reprinted 1887.
ROBERTSON, David pianoforte and music warehouse Glasgow
workshops Stirling Street Port Dundas 1849-61
pianoforte warehouse 100 Renfield Street 1852-60
124 Renfield Street 1861
71 Sauchiehall Street workshops 63 Stirling Street, Port Dundas 1862-65
71 Sauchiehall Street 1866
late pianomaker 25 Iona Place, Mount Florida 1880-82
Glas Dir
ROBERTSON, David bookseller librarian & bookbinder Perth
94 High Street 1852 & librarian of the Mechanics Library 93 High Street 1852
Slater 1852
ROBERTSON, E. engraver and lithographer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
ROBERTSON, Ebenezer and John printers and booksellers Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1759
Their shop the first below the Exchange 1760-63
Parliament Close South side, opposite the Statue May 1763
Ebenezer Robertson son to John Robertson printer, apprenticed to Thomas Lumsden printer
11 July 1750. Burgess as apprentice to Thomas Lumsden, printer (11 July 1750) 19 February
1755. John Robertson, son to deceased John Robertson printer, apprenticed to Thomas
Lumsden printer 5 November 1752. Burgess as apprentice to Thomas Lumsdean printer 7
January 1761; Guild Brother 23 October 28 January 1778. "Deaths... Feb. 7 at Edinburgh, Mr
Ebenezer Robertson printer there." Edinburgh Museum January 1764. `Books lent out at 10s
per year, 1s.6d per month, 3s per quarter, or 1d per night'; they sold `Chapmens-books'.
Caledonian Mercury 27 August 1760; 1 April 1761; 2 January 1762; 14 May 1763;
EdinPren; EdinBurg; Edin Dir; NLS Impr Ind
ROBERTSON, Francis bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1766
Married Elizabeth daughter to deceast John Young of Newhall 22 March 1767.
NLS Impr Ind; EdinMarr
ROBERTSON, J. printer Edinburgh
Printing Office in the Fish Market Close 1764
Caledonian Mercury 12 May 1764
ROBERTSON, J. musical repository Glasgow
Glas Dir
ROBERTSON, J. and J. bookseller Edinburgh
First shop below Highland Society Hall, High Street 1808-10
Edin Dir
ROBERTSON, J.& W. embossers and lithographers Glasgow
36 and 38 Dunlop Street 1852
38 Dunlop Street 1853-59
Glas Dir; Schenck
ROBERTSON, J. L. bookseller, circulating library and toy dealer Airdrie
7 Stirling Street 1852
Slater 1852
ROBERTSON, James bookseller Blairgowrie
Allan Street 1852
Slater 1852
ROBERTSON, James bookbinder Dalkeith
High Street West 1836-39
ROBERTSON, James bookbinder Dumfries
27 Buccleuch-street 1820
Pigot 1820
ROBERTSON (ROBINSON), James bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1721
Opposite the Cross 1723
North side of the Street, over against the Cross 1724
Over against the Cross-Well 1728
Edinburgh 1730-32
Mr James Robertson bookbinder admitted Burgess and Guild Brother of Edinburgh 31
August 1720. "Mr James Robertson Bookseller now Minr in Edr" (National Library of
Scotland Ms 763) in "Debts for Books sold by Mr Thomas Ruddiman this 19 May 1736". He
was not apparently a Minister of the Church of Scotland. Carnie & Doig I.
ROBERTSON, James bookbinder Edinburgh
Canongate 1778
Married Helen daughter to James Ranken farmer, Kirk of Shotts in Canongate Kirk 18
October 1778.
CanonMarr
ROBERTSON, James printer and bookseller Edinburgh
South Bridge 1790
James Robertson and Walter Berry bookseller Shop 39 South Bridge; Printing office 4
Horse Wynd 1792-99
James Robertson 3 Leith Street, East Side and 4 Horsewynd 1799-1803
4 Horse Wynd, 6 Leith Street and 65 South Bridge Denovan's 1804
4 Horse Wynd and 15 Nicolson's Street 1805-06
16 and 17 Nicolson Street 1809
Mrs [J.] Robertson same address 1816-20
Mrs J. Robertson bookseller and stationer 37 West Nicholson Street 1827
Indicted with Walter Berry for Publishing a seditious pamphlet in 1792 and imprisoned.
Printed and published a variety of books, including popular booklets and chapbooks.
Admitted to Sanctuary for debt at Holyroodhouse 2 June 1808. Bankrupt in 1809, he paid 14s
in the pound to his creditors. Edinburgh Evening Courant 18 March 1809. Burgess in right of
father John Robertson wine merchant 5 September 1809; Guild Brother 26 November 1817.
Sequestration in SRO 1829. Apprentice: Thomas Oliver, Burgess 20 March 1817.
Edin Dir; NLS Impr Ind; Chapbook Printers; Cadell; EdinBurg; SRO CS96/821
ROBERTSON, James engraver Edinburgh
Lawnmarket 1806-13
Edin Dir
ROBERTSON, James printer Edinburgh
West Bow 1808
Edin Dir
ROBERTSON, James bookseller Edinburgh
7 Parliament Square 1816-21
Robertson, West and Company same address 1822
James Robertson & Co same address 1823-24
8 St Andrew Street [Square] 1825-29
7 South Saint David's Street 1830
Edin Dir
ROBERTSON, James bookseller Edinburgh
2 High School Yards 1833-53
Gray 1833; Edin Dir
ROBERTSON, James printer and bookseller Glasgow
John and James Robertson Saltmarket 1774-82
James and Matthew Robertson same address 1782-1809
13 East side Saltmarket Jones's Glasgow Directory 1787-89
M. Robertson same address 1806
Burgess and Guild Brother as third son to John Robertson junior bookbinder 3 July 1772.
Matthew Robertson merchant Burgess and Guild Brother as fourth son to John Robertson
junior bookbinder 3 July 1772. One of the principal printers of chapbooks in Scotland from
1782 onwards. From at least 1777 they were publishing children's books, most of which are
reprints of titles published by John Newbery of London. They also imported them from
England. Apprentice: John Lyon merchant Burgess and Guild Brother as serving apprentice
to James and Matthew Robertson booksellers 8 April 1808.
GlasBurg; Glas Dir; Chapbook Printers; Adam McNaughtan. À century of Saltmarket
literature, 1790-1890' in Six centuries of the provincial book trade, edited by Peter Isaac.
Winchester, 1990.
ROBERTSON, James and Matthew printers, booksellers and stationers Glasgow
Salt Market 1783
13 East Side Saltmarket 1787-89
M. Robertson same address 1806
Glas Dir
ROBERTSON, James musicseller Glasgow
16 Brunswick Place 1839-40
and violin maker same address 1841-44
musical instrument repairer 12 Brunswick Place 1845-47
Mrs J. Robertson same address 1848-49
ROBERTSON, James & Son manufacturers of marble and fancy paper Glasgow
54 London Road 1830-32
Not in Glas Dir 1845 or 1846
Glas Dir
ROBERTSON, James bookseller Perth
George-street 1820
Pigot 1820
ROBERTSON, James B. printer Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1841-46
Journeyman with John Avery 1843, and with James Daniel 1844 perhaps Daniel's junior
partner.
Beavan
ROBERTSON, James Lindsay bookseller and circulating library Edinburgh
Cowgate 1837
Pigot 1837
ROBERTSON, Jane bookseller and librarian Stranraer
George Street 1852
Librarian of the Stranraer Library and the Theological Library
Slater 1852
ROBERTSON, John bookbinder Dundee
5 Nethergate 1822
Nethergate 1824
Matthewsons Close 1825
Dundee Delin; Dundee 1824; Pigot 1825
ROBERTSON, John printer and bookseller Edinburgh
Thomas Lumisden and John Robertson printer Edinburgh 1722
Fish Market 1725-47
Thomas Lumisden and Company same address 1747-56
Thomas Lumisden and Ebenezer Robertson same address 1757
Ebenezer and John Robertson Edinburgh 1759
Their shop the first below the Exchange 1760-63
Parliament Close South side May 1763
John Robertson printer and bookseller Fish-Market 1764
Edinburgh 1767-72
Back Stairs Parliament Close 1773-83
Printer of the Caledonian Mercury 1775-88
Old Fish-market Close 1784-91
John Robertson printer in North Kirk Parish married Helen Cock daughter of William Cock
printer in South South-East Kirk Parish 12 June 1719; Ebenezer Robertson son to John
Robertson printer was apprenticed to Thomas Lumsden printer 11 July 1750; John Robertson
son to deceased John Robertson printer was apprenticed to Thomas Lumsden printer 5
November 1752; Ebenezer Robertson was admitted Burgess of Edinburgh 19 February 1755;
John Robertson married Helen daughter to Thomas Allan tenant in Kirkliston 25 December
1763. Ebenezer Robertson printer at Edinburgh died 7 February 1764. Edinburgh Museum
January 1764. John Robertson was admitted Burgess 7 January 1761 and Guild Brother 28
January 1778. He was `trustee for John Wood, bookseller' Caledonian Mercury 6 March
1762. His printing office is in the Fish Market Close Caledonian Mercury 12 May 1764.
`November 30th 1771. Information for John Mackenzie of Delvine ... trustees appointed by
widow of Thomas Ruddiman against John Robertson; Information for John Robertson ...
defender `Mr Robertson compounded the matter with the trustees'. In 1773 John Robertson's
imprint proclaims him successor to Tho. and Wal. Ruddiman.
NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir; EdinMarr
ROBERTSON, John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1796-1816
Married Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Thomson mariner in Leith 22 September 1796.
Apprentices: George Caw, Burgess 4 December 1804; George Panton, Burgess 29 November
1816.
EdinMarr; EdinBurg
ROBERTSON, John seal engraver Edinburgh
Edin Dir
ROBERTSON, John bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1809
Burgess in right of father John Robertson wine merchant 5 September 1809
EdinBurg
ROBERTSON, John bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
132 High Street and 1 South St David's Street 1825
1 South St David's Street 1826-30
and musicseller 1 South St David Street 1831-33
39 and 47 Princes Street 1834-35
Burgess and Guild Brother as apprentice to N.R. Cheyne bookseller 6 April 1816. Initial only
Edin Dir 1840.
ROBERTSON, John lithographic printer Edinburgh
13 South Union Place 1820-21
[John] Robertson & [Walter] Ballantyne 20 Greenside Place 1823-24
Walter Ballantyne 18 Greenside Place 1828
Schenck says 19 Greenside Place instead of 20 and 18.
Edin Dir; Schenck
ROBERTSON, John engraver and copperplate printer Edinburgh
2 South Niddry Street 1824
1 South Niddry Street 1825
6 Brighton Street 1834
ROBERTSON, John engraver Edinburgh
Edin Dir
12 North Richmond Street 1825
Edin Dir
of Robertson and Ballantyne 7 Elm Row 1826
Edin Dir
Old Physics Gardens 1827-29
Edin Dir
ROBERTSON [ROBINSON?], John engraver Edinburgh
6 Brighton Street 1833-35
Appears in Gray 1833 as Robinson, but correctly in Gray 1834.
Edin Dir; Gray 1833, 1834,1835
ROBERTSON, John stationer Glasgow
Glasgow 1697-1704
Burgess by right of master 6 December 1697. Guild Brother [already being Burgess as
serving apprentice with George Lawrie stationer] same right 6 April 1704.
GlasBurg
ROBERTSON, John bookbinder Glasgow
In the middle of the Salt-Mercat 1705
Glasgow 1728
To sell William Jamieson's Cyprianus Isotimus. Edinburgh Courant 23 March 1705.
Apprentices: John, Robertson son of James Robertson labourer of Strablain, apprenticed to
John Robertson stationer and bookbinder in Glasgow 1714; John Robertson younger
bookbinder Burgess and Guild Brother as serving apprentice with John Robertson elder
bookbinder 30 May 1728; Alexander Thomson, son of Andrew Thomson schoolmaster,
apprenticed to John Robertson stationer and bookbinder in Glasgow 1723; John Backenan
[Buchanan], son of John Backenan, apprenticed to John Robertson stationer and bookbinder
in Glasgow 1726; Robert Smith, son of John Smith, apprenticed to John Robertson senior
stationer and bookbinder in Glasgow 1728; Robert Smith Burgess and Guild Brother as
serving apprentice with John Robertson bookbinder 4 September 1740.
NLS Impr Ind; GlasBurg; Maxted
ROBERTSON, John younger bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1728-58
John Robertson, son of James Robertson labourer of Strablain, apprenticed to John Robertson
stationer and bookbinder in Glasgow 1714. Burgess and Guild Brother as serving apprentice
with John Robertson elder bookbinder 30 May 1728. John Robertson Burgess and Guild
Brother as eldest son to John Robertson bookbinder 27 February 1755. William Robertson
weaver Burgess and Guild Brother as second son to John Robertson younger bookbinder 2
May 1751. Apprentice: Alexander M`Lemon apprenticed to John Robertson bookbinder in
Glasgow 1758.
GlasBurg; Maxted
ROBERTSON, John bookseller and printer Glasgow
John Robertson junior Glasgow 1732
At Shakespeare's Head in the Salt Mercat 1758
John Robertson Salt Mercat 1768-69
Glasgow 1770-74
John and James Robertson Salt Market 1774-82
James and Matthew same address 1782-99
20 Salt Market 1800-9
Jones's Directory gives the address as No 13 East side in 1787.
James Robertson bookseller Burgess and Guild Brother as third son to John Robertson junior
bookbinder 3 July 1772. Matthew Robertson merchant Burgess and Guild Brother as fourth
son to John Robertson junior bookbinder 3 July 1772. The Robertsons were sending books to
James Magee of Belfast in 1777. One return parcel was wrongly seized by a shore officer.
Apprentice: John Baird printer Burgess and Guild Brother as serving apprentice with John
Robertson bookseller 22 April 1794.
NLS Impr Ind; McDougall. Smugglers
ROBERTSON, John printer and bookseller Glasgow
John Robertson and Mrs Mclean in the Middle of the Salt Market 1739-53
John Robertson senior same address 1753-55
Near the head of the Salt-Mercat 1757-64
Burgess and Guild Brother as eldest son to John Robertson bookbinder 27 February 1755.
One of the principal printers of chapbooks in Scotland from 1782 onwards. From at least
1777 they were publishing children's books, most of which are reprints of titles published by
John Newbery of London.. They were also imported children’s books from England in
quantity.
NLS Impr Ind; GlasBurg; Chapbook Printers
ROBERTSON, John librarian Glasgow
90 Bell Street 1827
stationer and librarian 6 Main Street, Gorbals 1828
and Post Office receiving house same address 1829-34
Glas Dir
ROBERTSON, John bookseller, stationer and librarian Glasgow
Glas Dir
ROBERTSON, John paper and rag merchant Glasgow
81 Bell Street 1832
84 Bell Street 1833
Glas Dir
ROBERTSON, John lithographer Glasgow
J[ohn] & W[illiam] Robertson embossers and lithographers 68 Glassford Street 1849
36/38 Dunlop Street 1852-59
Glas Dir; Schenck
ROBERTSON, John bookbinder Montrose
Shore Wynd 1820
High Street 1825
Pigot 1820; 1825
ROBERTSON, John and James booksellers Edinburgh
First shop below Highland Society Hall, High Street 1808-10
Edin Dir
ROBERTSON, John E. engraver and lithographer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
ROBERTSON, John E. engraver and lithographer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
ROBERTSON, Joseph newspaper office Edinburgh
of the Courant Office 23 Buccleuch Place 1850-53
of General Register House same address 1855-66
LL.D. 1865
Edin Dir
ROBERTSON, Joseph stationer, librarian, and post-office receiving house Glasgow
19 Bridge Street, Tradeston 1834-37
ROBERTSON, Joseph newspaper office Glasgow
editor of The Constitutional 21 Argyll Street 1844-49
Glas Dir
ROBERTSON, Mary bookseller Edinburgh
16 Nicolson-street 1820
Pigot 1820; 1825
ROBERTSON, M. printer and bookseller Glasgow
18 Saltmarket 1806
Possibly a misprint for J. & M. Robertson who were at this address in 1805.
Glas Dir
ROBERTSON, Matthew printer and bookseller Glasgow
James and Matthew Robertson same address 1782-1809
13 East side Saltmarket Jones's Glasgow Directory 1787-9
95 Saltmarket 1790
Saltmarket 1801
Matthew Robertson merchant Burgess and Guild Brother as fourth son to John Robertson
junior bookbinder 3 July 1772. One of the principal printers of chapbooks in Scotland from
1782 onwards. From at least 1777 they were publishing children's books, most of which are
reprints of titles published by John Newbery of London. They also imported them from
England. Apprentice: John Lyon merchant Burgess and Guild Brother as serving apprentice
to James and Matthew Robertson booksellers 8 April 1808.
GlasBurg; Glas Dir; Chapbook Printers; Adam McNaughtan. À century of Saltmarket
literature, 1790-1890' in Six centuries of the provincial book trade, edited by Peter Isaac.
Winchester, 1990.
ROBERTSON, Peter bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1773
Married Ann daughter of deceast James Forbes lintdresser 19 September 1773.
EdinMarr
ROBERTSON, Robert chapman Glasgow
Glasgow? 1762
An edition of A copy of several conferences betwixt The Rev. Mr Ogilvie and the ghost of the
Laird of Cool was printed for him in Glasgow in 1762.
Frank Miller `The Laird of Coul's Ghost: a Galloway Chap-Book.' Transactions of the
Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society 1927
ROBERTSON, Roger bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1696-1708
At the foot of Bell's Wynd 1709
bookbinder Edinburgh 1711-24?
Son to deceased Rodger Robertson, Joiner in Cadwell in England, apprenticed to James Reid
bookbinder 7 April 1686. Burgess as apprentice to James Reid bookbinder 5 February 1696.
Catonis disticha de moribus was printed for him by John Moncur in 1709. Married Henrietta
Selkrig, daughter of the late Mr William Selkrig, Minister at Falkland 22 February 1711.
Widow Henrietta Selkrig married Yaxly Davidson merchant 28 February 1725. Apprentice:
Hugh Hay 8 March 1710.
EdinPren; EdinBurg; NLS Impr Ind; EdinMarr
ROBERTSON, T. printer Haddington
Haddington 1829
Printed a broadside Horrid murder. An account of the barbarous and inhuman murder of Mrs
Franks ... 28th of October, 1829.
Chapbook Printers
ROBERTSON, Thomas bookseller Dundee
Dundee 1747
Sold copies of The Act of Parliament ratifying the Confessions of Faith. Glasgow, 1747.
NLS Impr Ind
ROBERTSON, Thomas printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh Gazette, Back Stairs 1780
Edinburgh 1782
Burgess and Guild Brother in right of father John Robertson printer 25 April 1782
Edin Dir; EdinBurg
ROBERTSON, Thomas paper maker Lasswade
Lasswade 1800
Daughter Janet married Alexander Stevenson labourer in Canongate Kirk 9 September 1800.
CanonMarr
ROBERTSON, William bookseller and stationer Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1811-19
Broad-street 1820
Lycaeum Reading Rooms 1822
and circulating library 19 Broad Street 1824-31
Bankrupt 1831. Business bought by John Russel who had been an employee of Robertson.
Beavan; Pigot 1820; 1825
ROBERTSON, William bookseller and bookbinder Blairgowrie
Allan Street 1837
bookseller & printer High Street 1852
ROBERTSON, William paper maker East Calder
East Mill 1825
New Calder Mill, Mid Calder 1825-32
In the 1825 Mill List this is given as New Calder Mill, which was in Mid Calder. In 1852 it
was in the possession of Adam Robertson.
Pigot 1825; Pigot 1837; Thomson
ROBERTSON, William printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1704-before 1727
Servant to James Watson printer married Janet Chalmers, daughter of the late Alexander
Chalmers writer 9 July 1704. Widow, Janet Chalmers, married Thomas Bennet cordiner 18
May 1727.
EdinMarr
Edinburgh 1773
Married Jean Mathie daughter of deceased John Mathew farmer in Elphingston in Canongate
Kirk 4 December 1773.
CanonMarr
Edinburgh 1788
Burgess and Guild brother as apprentice to Messrs Robert Fleming senior and junior printers
12 June 1788.
EdinBurg
ROBERTSON, William bookseller Edinburgh
Edin Dir
ROBERTSON, William engraver and printer Glasgow
88 Trongate 1839
Glas Dir
ROBERTSON, William bookseller and circulating library Lanark
Castlegate-street 1820
and printer Castlegate 1825
and stamp office High Street 1837
`Middling good; Very untidy in his business' Oliver and Boyd Travellers Logbook NLS
Acc.5000/78
Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Bell
ROBERTSONIAN LIBRARY Glasgow
Glas Dir
ROBIE, James paper maker Airthrey
Mills of Airthrey Stirlingshire 1794
Determines to spell his name without the Mac. Glasgow Courier 4 November 1794. He
seems to have changed his mind. See under MacRobie.
NLS Impr Ind
ROBINSON, H. bookseller and publisher Glasgow
H. Robinson & Co 7 Brunswick Place 1837-39
Text Glas Dir 1837 has reference to an advertisement not in Mitchell Library copy.
ROBINSON [ROBERTSON?], John engraver Edinburgh
This would seem to be the John Robertson who appeared at this address in the Post Office
Directory for 1834; also appears as Robertson Gray 1834-35.
Gray 1833
ROBINSON, W. & H. publishers, bookbinders, stationers and general newspaper agents
Edinburgh
H. Robinson same address 1851-92
111 and 115 Leith Street 1893-20th Century
Printed advertisement Edin Dir 1846-50.
Edin Dir
ROBSON, George bookseller Huntly
Huntly 1778-83
Andrew Cant's Sermon at a general meeting in the Greyfriars Church of Edinburgh 1638 was
printed for him in Aberdeen in 1778 and he sold copies of A collection of letters on
patronage. Edinburgh, 1783.
NLS Impr Ind
ROCH, Patrick bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1791
Married Margaret daughter of deceast James Monilaws millwright at Liberton 27 October
1791.
EdinMarr
ROCH, William printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1791
Married Rachel daughter of deceased John Smith tailor in Leith 9 October 1791.
EdinMarr
RODGER, Alexander newspaper editor Glasgow
on staff of The Spirit of the Union Glasgow 1819
reader and local reporter of The Glasgow Chronicle Glasgow 1831-32
on staff of Reformers Gazette Glasgow 1833?-1846
Son of a farmer, he was born at Mid Clader Midlothian 16 July 1784. Apprenticed first to a
silversmith and then to a handloom weaver, in 1819 he gave up his trade to work on a
Glasgow weekly newspaper. It's seditious tone led to its being put down. Rodger had various
other forms of employment before his employment by The Reformers Gazette, for which he
wrote for the rest of his life. Best known for his songs, poems and humorous pieces.
DNB
RODGERS [RODGER], Alexander bookseller, stationer, engraver and lithographic printer
Montrose
47 High Street 1846
A. & J. Rodgers printer same address 1852
Alexander Rodgers bookseller same address 1852
Alexander Rodgers 62 High Street 1860-66
Advertisement. Engraving and Lithographic Printing Angus 1846. House Bridge Street.
Angus 1846; Slater 1852; Schenck
RODGER, Hugh bookseller Kirkoswald
Kirkoswald 1825
Pigot 1825
RODGER, James tailor and printer? Dundee
2 High Street Pigot 1837
Rankine's Court 6 Murraygate 1846-52
4 Church Lane 1856-61
The imprint of the True and correct Narrative of the dreadful burning of the Steam-ship
Amazon claims that it was printed in Dundee by James Rodger. I have not been able to trace a
printer called James Rodger, but he may have been the tailor of the same name.
Chapbook Printers
RODGER, Thomas printer Edinburgh
Clerk's Land, Bristo Street 1806-10
Edin Dir
ROGERS, William stationer and bookbinder Edinburgh
12 Wellington Place 1835
4 South Melville Place 1837-43
15 Charlotte Place 1844-70
35 Queensferry Street 1871-80
Gray 1835; 1837; Pigot 1837; Edin Dir
RODGERS, William bookseller Stonehaven
Market Square 1852
Slater 1852
ROLLAND, William printer Edinburgh
At the sign of the printing-Press in the North West corner of the Parliament
Close 1720
Same address and Carrubber's Close 1721
Edinburgh 1721-25
Publisher of The Caledonian Mercury. "Last Saturday morning died Mr. William Rolland
publisher of the Caledonian Mercury." The Eccho Wednesday 26 March 1729.
NLS Impr Ind
ROLLO, John junior printer Edinburgh
Broughton 1796
Edin Dir
ROLLO, William bookseller Edinburgh
Lyre Printing Office same address 1824-25
Supplement Edin Dir 1822.
ROMANES, Alexander bookbinder Edinburgh
of Orrock and Romanes 94 South Bridge 1830-36
and stationers same address 1842-50
Mrs Romanes of Orrock and Romanes 82 South Bridge 1851
Edin Dir
ROME, Thomas Laidlaw bookseller and newsagent, librarian and newspaper proprietor
Langholm
High Street 1852
Librarian of the Gentleman's Subscription Library and proprietor and publisher of The
Eskdale and Liddesdale Advertiser
Slater 1852
RONALD, William printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1791
Married Janet daughter of James Cruickshank blacksmith in Perth 27 June 1791.
EdinMarr
ROONEY, John bookseller Glasgow
Mrs John Rooney same address 1848-49
Glas Dir
RORISON, David paper maker Paisley
1 Smith Hills 1825
Pigot 1825
ROSE copper-plate printer Edinburgh
Bell's Wynd 1796-1802
Edin Dir
ROSE, Charles printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1797
Married Isobell daughter of John Grant farmer at Craigrory Banffshire 3 October 1797.
EdinMarr
ROSE, James copperplate printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1794
Daughter Margaret married Henry Rose wright 15 September 1794.
EdinMarr
ROSE, John copperplate printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1796
Married Ann daughter of deceast Angus M`Gregor farmer in Caithness 28 January 1796.
EdinMarr
ROSE, John printer Glasgow
at W. Collins & Co’s 63 Candleriggs 1832
Glas Dir
ROSS & BLACKWOOD booksellers Edinburgh
Edin Dir
ROSS & ROBERTSON lithographers Edinburgh
Edin Dir
ROSS & WILLOX [WILLAX] [John] booksellers Edinburgh
5 North College Street 1826-28
John Willox bookseller and librarian same address 1829-30
Edin Dir
ROSS & Co publishers Edinburgh
Edin Dir
ROSS, Monsieur bookseller Glasgow
Audessus della Halle Neuve sur la Bourse 1763
To sell his own Les veritables caracteres de la raison. Glasgow, 1763. A false imprint?
NLS Impr Ind
ROSS, Alexander youngest merchant Aberdeen
Narrow Wynd 1794
Aberdeen 1796
Sold copies of Andrew Duncanson's Divine agency necessary to the propagation of
Christianity. Glasgow 1796.
ROSS, Alexander flying stationer Aberdeen
stance in Castle Street 1810-20
Beavan
ROSS, Alexander bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1701
Married Margaret Campbell, daughter of the late Thomas Campbell merchant Burgess 19
December 1701.
EdinMarr
ROSS, Alexander bookseller Edinburgh
30 Horse Wynd 1825
ROSS, Alexander printer Edinburgh
of Neill & Co 1844
7 Richmond Place 1845-46
91 Rose Street 1847-57
`painter' Edin Dir 1845.
Edin Dir
ROSS, Alexander printer Glasgow
Glasgow 1764
James Durham's A learned commentary on Revelations was printed for him. Glasgow, 1764.
NLS Impr Ind
ROSS, Alexander travelling bookseller [Paisley?]
[Paisley?] 1789
John Bisset's An alarm to careless sinners was printed for him at Paisley in 1789.
Crawford
ROSS, Andro bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1509
One of the merchandis mentioned in Chepman's complaint to the Privy Council as importing
service books of Sarum use 14 January 1509.
Aldis 1904
ROSS, Arthur bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1718-62
Son to James Ross, Minister at Monymaill, apprenticed to George Stewart bookbinder 7 May
1718. Burgess as apprentice to George Stewart bookseller 14 April 1762.
EdinPren; EdinBurg
ROSS, Daniel bookbinder Edinburgh
11 Davie Street 1835
Edin Dir
ROSS, G. bookseller Edinburgh
Liberty Court 1794
Printed Husks for swine. Dedicated to the swine of England, the rabble of Scotland, and the
wretches of Ireland, 1794. Probably a false imprint.
NLS Impr Ind
ROSS, George newspaper office Edinburgh
clerk in the Edinburgh Gazeteer office 1792
Witness in the trials for sedition of William Skirving, Maurice Margarot, Charles Sinclair
Joseph Gerald, and Alexander Scott 1792. Indictments NLS LC 1133(11,12,13,14,15)
ROSS, George printer Edinburgh
G. & J. Ross Horse Wynd Denovan's 1804
J. Ross 5 Horse Wynd 1805
George Ross same address 1806-11
14 Horse Wynd 1812-17
Edin Dir
ROSS, George & James printers Edinburgh
Horse Wynd Denovan's 1804
J. Ross 5 Horse Wynd 1805
George Ross same address 1806-11
Published a series of children's books under the title Ross's Juvenile Library, some in
conjunction with James Lumsden of Glasgow
Edin Dir; Chapbook Printers
ROSS, Hugh G. lithographer and printer Glasgow
Hugh G. Ross & Co same address 1855-56
30 Montrose Street 1857-58
Hugh G. Ross 43 Holmhead Street 1866-69
94 North Frederick Street 1870
53 Holmhead Street 1871-87
No entries Glas Dir 1859-65.
Glas Dir; Schenck
ROSS, J. bookseller Edinburgh
Edin Dir
ROSS, James bookseller Blairgowrie
Perth Street 1852
Slater 1852
ROSS, James printer Edinburgh
J. Ross and A. Davidson Edinburgh 1722
J. Ross Edinburgh 1723
Fishmarket 1724-27
First turnpike within the head of the Fishmarket 1727
NLS Impr Ind
ROSS, James printer Edinburgh
5 Horse Wynd 1805
West Bow 1806
The James of G. & J. Ross
Edin Dir
ROSS, James general shop and bookseller Invergordon
Main Street 1852
Slater 1852
ROSS, James bookseller Tain
High Street 1852
Slater 1852
ROSS, John news room Aberdeen
Netherkirkgate 1795
Beavan
ROSS, John bookbinder Airdrie
Stirling Street 1837
Pigot 1837
ROSS, John printer and bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1574-1580
Printed for Henry Charteris, by whom he was succeeded. His wife was Margaret Rowane and
they had a son John. Will registered 16 February 1581. Inventory printed in Bann.Misc.ii and
DE.329. (DE.327; EBS.i.15,17.)
Aldis 1904; STC
ROSS, John bookseller Edinburgh
in Parliament Closs 1749-52
Burgess and Guild Brother 12 July 1749.
EdinBurg; Carnie II; NLS Impr Ind
ROSS, Robert music seller Edinburgh
Back of the Fountain Well 1774-77
Carrubers Close 1778
Back of the Fountainwell 1780-82
musician same address 1784
music seller Carrubers Close 1786-97
Within the Head of Carrubers Close 1799-1804
Burgess 26 October 1786.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg
ROSS, Robert bookseller and auctioneer Edinburgh
Lawnmarket 1795-1800
Ross's Sale-Room in the High Street 1800
Robert Ross and William Blackwood bookseller 29 Parliament Close 1800-03
40 Nicolson Street East Side 1804
3 Drummond Street, North Side 1810-11
late bookseller 22 Patrick Street [Square] 1826-29
Married Euphemia daughter of Peter Ramage grocer 3 March 1791.Member of the Edinburgh
Bookseller's Society 27 April 1793. Burgess in right of father Thomas Ross printer 19 May
1796. Also auctioneer, advertisement in Edinburgh Evening Courant 12 January 1809.
Mrs Oliphant. Annals of a publishing house pp.16-17; F. D. Tredrey. The house of
Blackwood. 1954 pp.8-9. EdinMarr; NLS Impr Ind; EdinBurg; Edin Dir; Sher. Edinburgh
Booksellers
ROSS, Robert stationer Edinburgh
West End of the Luckenbooths 1793-97
Edin Dir
ROSS, Thomas bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1761-63
Son of late Robert Ross, indweller, apprenticed to William Gray bookbinder for 9 years 8
April 1761. Married Isobel daughter to George Pratt skinner 15 May 1763.
EdinPren; EdinMarr
ROSS, Thomas bookseller Edinburgh
Above Magdalen's Chapel 1774
Edin Dir
ROSS, Thomas printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1796
T. Ross and Sons Edinburgh 1798
Bell's Wynd 1799-1801
Burgess in right of wife Isobel, daughter of George Pratt late skinner 19 May 1796.
ROSS, Thomas bookseller Edinburgh
broker 27 St Mary's Wynd 1811-12
bookseller same address 1813-22
Edin Dir
ROSS, William printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1745-46
Journeyman printer married Elizabeth Newtone gardener in South Leith 8 September 1745.
Married Isobel M`Leish daughter of David M`Leish wright in Inverkeithing 21 December
1746.
EdinMarr
ROSS, William stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1771
Daughter Margaret married William Bannerman running stationer 14 July 1771.
EdinMarr
ROSS, William apprentice printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1790
Son of Daniel Ross, porter, apprenticed to
Scotland for 7 years 2 December 1790
EdinPren
Mark and Charles Kerr, H.M. Printers for
ROSS, William newspaper office Edinburgh
clerk in the Edinburgh Gazeteer office 1792
Witness in the trials for sedition of William Skirving, Maurice Margarot, Charles Sinclair
Joseph Gerald, and Alexander Scott 1792. Indictments NLS LC 1133(11,12,13,14,15)
ROSS, William newspaper office Edinburgh
of the Gazette Office 3 Bristo Place 1848-49
2 West Lauriston Place 1850-52
2 Parkside Street 1854-70
Names too late for insertion in their proper places Edin Dir 1848. Not in Edin Dir 1853.
Edin Dir
ROSS, William seal engraver and jeweller Glasgow
17 Arcade 1843
Glas Dir
ROSS, William bookseller Glasgow
Glas Dir
ROSS-SHIRE ADVERTISER newspaper office Dingwall
Dingwall 1842-49
Cowan
ROTCHE, James bookseller Edinburgh
West Bow 1782
Edin Dir
ROTHESAY MECHANICS LIBRARY library Rothesay
Montague Street 1834-36
Instituted 1833. Adam Dick librarian 1834-36
Fowler 1834; 1836
ROTHESAY SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY subscription library Rothesay
Bishop Street 1834-36
Instituted 1792. Rev Daniel M`Beth librarian 1834; Miss M`Beth 1836.
Fowler 1834; 1836
ROUGHEAD, James newspaper office Edinburgh
of Courant Office, 26 Gilmore Place 1828-33
23 Gilmour Place 1834-37
1 Upper Gilmour Place 1838-45
James Rough same address 1846
James Roughead same address 1847-50
no trade same address 1851-52
Edin Dir
ROUSE, Peter De la printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1633
married Marion Fairholme 21 July 1633.
EdinMarr
ROWAND, John merchant Glasgow
Glasgow 1731
Sold copies of John Flavel's Whole works. Edinburgh, 1731.
NLS Impr Ind
ROWAN, William bookseller and stationer Glasgow
145 Renfield Street 1846
39 Cowcaddens Street 1847-54
John Rowan same address 1855-74
Glas Dir
ROXBURGH, Alexander apprentice stationer Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock 1713
Alexander Roxburgh, son of Michael Roxburgh of Galstoun, apprenticed to Mathew Duncan
stationer Kilmarnock 1713
Maxted
ROY and BLAKE London pianoforte and music warehouse Edinburgh
P. W. Roy 3 Waterloo Place 1821-23
Roy and Black same address 1824
Roy and Blake same address 1825-26
Paterson & Roy 27 George Street 1827-50
ROY, Peter Wilson pianoforte and music warehouse Edinburgh
3 Waterloo Place 1821-23
Roy and Black same address 1824
Roy and Blake same address 1825-26
Paterson & Roy 27 George Street 1827-50
Christian names Edin Dir 1844.
Edin Dir
ROY, William bookseller Edinburgh
`Names omitted' Edin Dir 1793
Edin Dir
ROYAL EXCHANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY Glasgow
122 Queens Street 1841- 49
John Hicks proprietor Glas Dir 1841- 49
Glas Dir
RUDDIMAN, Thomas Librarian of the Advocates' Library, bookseller and printer
Edinburgh
Son of James Ruddiman and Margaret Simpson, Thomas Ruddiman was born on the farm of
Raggel in Boyndie in Banffshire in October 1674. Entered King's College Aberdeen in 1690
and took his M.A. in 1694. He was first a tutor in a private family, then schoolmaster at
Laurencekirk. Ruddiman went to Edinburgh in 1700, and was engaged on copying papers. In
1701, he married Barabara Scollay and on 2 May 1702 became assistant librarian at the
Advocates' Library. In addition to this post, he took pupils into his family for coaching. In
1706, he began his connection with the booksellers, correcting for the press. In 1707 he began
auctioneering, and produced an edition of Volusenus. Animi Tranquilitate Dialogus, and a
paraphrase of Arthur Johnston's Latin version of the Arthur Johnston in 1709. In 1710 he
edited Gawin Douglas's translation of The Aeneid. At the end of 1710, he lost his wife,
leaving him with a son, Archibald, and a daughter Elizabeth. In 1711, he edited an edition of
the works of Drummond of Hawthornden. In 1711, Ruddiman married again, Janet
Horseburgh. They had a son, Thomas, born 4 January 1714. In 1714, Ruddiman published his
most important work, The Rudiments of the Latin Tongue. In 1715 his edition of the works of
George Buchanan appeared in two volumes. In 1725 appeared his Grammaticae Latinae
Institutiones. The second part on syntax appeared in 1731. In 1727, his second wife died. On
21 February 1728 he and James Davidson were made printers to the University of Edinburgh.
In March 1729, he obtained ownership of The Caledonian Mercury, which had begun in
1720, and had been printed at his shop since 17 January 1724. It remained in the firm until
May 1772, when it was sold by the trustees for Ruddiman's grand-children, together with the
printing house and printing materials,to John Robertson. On 29 September 1729, he married
his third wife, Anne daughter of Thomas Smith, a merchant in Edinburgh. On 6 January
1730, Thomas Ruddiman was appointed Library-keeper. On 13 August 1739 Ruddiman
resigned half of his printing business to his son Thomas, by his second wife,who was 25, but
allowed his name to continue in the style of the firm. When the active manager, James Grant,
joined the rebellion in November 1745, this son took over the management of The
Caledonian Mercury. In December 1746, he copied a paragraph from an English newspaper
in to the Mercury and was imprisoned by the authorities for it. He was discharged six months
later, but had corrected a disease in the Tollbooth, and died on 9 September 1747. On 16 May
1728, Thomas and his brother Walter entered into a contract of co-partnery to carry on the
printing business. In October 1751, Ruddiman was almost blind, and on 7 January 1752 gave
in his resignation to the Faculty of Advocates. Thomas Ruddiman died at Edinburgh 19
January 1757, at the age of 82.
The Life of Thomas Ruddiman. London, 1794; DNB
RUDDIMAN, Thomas and John printers Edinburgh
Weekly Mercury, Forrester's Wynd 1782
Thomas Ruddiman, Printer and Publisher of the Weekly Magazine, same address
1784
Forrester's Wynd 1786
Thomas and John Ruddiman same address, stationery warehouse South Bridge Street
1788
Thomas Ruddiman Forrester's Wynd 1790-97
St Bernard's Street 1799
Canal Street 1800-1801
NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir
RUDDIMAN, Thomas and Walter printers Edinburgh
Thomas and Walter Ruddiman Parliament Close 1729-40
Thomas, Walter and Thomas (II) Ruddiman same address 1742-44
Walter and Thomas (II) Ruddiman same address 1745-47
Thomas (I) and Walter Ruddiman same address 1747-57
W. Ruddiman, J. Richardson and Company Edinburgh 1759-67
NLS Ch.2065 is the contract of co-partnery in the printing-press of Thomas and Walter
Ruddiman in 1748.
NLS Impr Ind; Maxted
RUDDIMAN, Thomas, Walter and Thomas printers Edinburgh
NLS Impr Ind
RUDDIMAN, Thomas (I) printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1717-23
At his shop near the Cross 1724
Printing Office Morocco's Close, 4th storey of the turnpike near the foot
thereof, opposite to the head of Libertoun's Wynd in the Lawnmarket 1724-25
Edinburgh 1725-28
Thomas (I) 1654-1757 `Keeper of the Advocates' Library' Burgess and Guild Brother by right
of wife Anna, daughter to Thomas Smith, merchant 8 November 1732. Died 19 January
1757.Caledonian Mercury 27 January 1757; Scot Magazine 1757; Walter (I) 1687-1770,
retired 1768; died 23 August 1770, aged eighty-two years. In The Scots Magazine for 1770,
there is a copy of verses in memory of Walter Ruddiman by W.O. [Walter Oswald] who had
been his apprentice and journeyman. Thomas (II) 1714-47. Died 9 September 1747. Partners
in paper mill at Springfield, Polton, and Redhall, Colinton, Walter and Thomas Ruddiman,
Robert Fleming, John Aitken and John Hutton about 1742. Apprentices: Ebenezer Erskine 4
June 1740 [4 April 1741 Maxted]; Robert Weir 7 November 1744; William Oswald 28
January 1747; George Scott 21 November 1750; John Richardson 16 May 1753 [11 May
1753 Maxted], Burgess 10 September 1766; John Bell 5 April 1781, Burgess same day;
Alexander Murray, Burgess and Guild Brother dispensing with omission to book his
indentures, as apprentice to Mr Walter Ruddiman printer by Act of Council 15 November
1738; Alexander Murray, Burgess and Guild Brother as apprentice to Mr Thomas Ruddiman
11 April 1739; William McWilliam, Burgess as apprentice to Thomas Ruddiman late printer
1 April 1808,
George Chalmers The life of Thomas Ruddiman. London, 1794; Douglas Duncan. Thomas
Ruddiman: a study in Scottish scholarship of the early eighteenth century. Edinburgh, 1965.
EdinPren; Maxted; EdinBurg; NLS Impr; Timperley 675; 698-700; 722
RUDDIMAN, Thomas (II) 1714-47 See RUDDIMAN, Thomas (I)
Burgess and Guild Brother in right of father Mr Thomas Ruddiman, printer 28 November
1744. Died 9 September 1747. Timperley p.675
RUDDIMAN, Thomas (III) see RUDDIMAN, Walter junior
NLS Impr Ind
RUDDIMAN, Walter printer Edinburgh
Thomas Ruddiman’s brother Walter, who had been born in 1687, had come to Edinburgh in
1706, and at the age of 19 began work under Robert Freebairn was in 1715 admitted a partner
in the materials, but not in the house, though an equal sharer in the profit or loss. He married
Janet Duncanson. Walter Ruddiman died 23 August 1770, aged 83.
George Chalmers, The Life of Thomas Ruddiman. London, 1794.
RUDDIMAN, Walter and Thomas printers Edinburgh
NLS Impr Ind
RUDDIMAN, Walter and Thomas printers Edinburgh
Walter Ruddiman and Son same address 1773
Walter (II) and Thomas (III) Ruddiman same address 1773-82
Thomas (III) and John Ruddiman pub. of Weekly Mercury same address 1782
NLS Impr Ind
RUDDIMAN, Walter (I) 1687-1770 See RUDDIMAN, Thomas (I)
Burgess and Guild Brother 7 February 1733.
RUDDIMAN, Walter junior printer Edinburgh
Walter Ruddiman junior and Company Edinburgh 1753-57
Walter Ruddiman, William Auld and Company Morocco's Close, Lawnmarket 176165
Walter Ruddiman junior same address 1763
Forrester's Wynd, Lawnmarket 1765-67
Walter Ruddiman and Company same address 1768-72
Walter Ruddiman same address 1772
Walter Ruddiman and Son same address 1773
Walter (II) and Thomas (III) Ruddiman same address 1773-82
Thomas (III) and John Ruddiman pub. of Weekly Mercury same address 1782
T. Ruddiman and Company same address 1785
T. and J. Ruddiman South Bridge 1788
Thomas Ruddiman Forrester's Wynd 1792-97
St. Bernard Street 1799
Canal Street 1800-1
Walter (II) 1719-81; Thomas (III) 1755-1825; John died 1816. Walter Ruddiman Burgess 11
September 1754. Thomas Ruddiman married Miss Jane daughter of deceased Mr James Steas
[Stear] attorney in London 29 April 1787. "Creditors of Thomas Ruddiman, printer in
Edinburgh, to meet in John's Coffeehouse there, 30th October, at 1 o'clock, to decide upon an
offer of a composition." Glasgow Courier 16 October 1798. Sequestration in SRO 1798.
EdinBurg; EdinMarr; NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir; Caledonian Mercury 4 March 1761; 5
September 1763; George Harvey Johnston The Ruddimans in Scotland: their history and
works. Edinburgh, 1901; SRO CS231/R/1/14.
RULE, Andrew circulating library Edinburgh
10 Wellington Street 1825
Probably Henry Rule.
Pigot 1825
RULE, Henry circulating library Edinburgh
Lothian Road 1820-22
10 Wellington Street 1823-25
Edin Dir
RULE, Robert bookseller Lockerbie
Little High Street 1852
Slater 1852
RUSSELL & FINGLAND stationers Thornhill
South Drumlanrig Street 1852
Slater 1852
RUSSELL, KERR & Co papermakers Currie
Kenleith Mill 1832-33
Russell & Co same address 1834
M`Murray & Russell same address 1835-40
Kenleith Mill (Mill No 53) was in the hands of Roberts & Crawford in 1825, of James Brown
& Co papermakers in 1841, and of Henry Bruce in 1852.
Edin Dir
RUSSEL & M'ARTHUR paper warehouse Glasgow
James Russell & Co Dalsholm Paper Warehouse 75 Bell Street 1803-11
Russell & M'Arthur same address 1812-25
Dalsholm Paper Mill Warehouse, 22 Bell Street 1825-28
72 Glassford Street and 22 Bell Street 1829
Russell & M'Arthur, Dalsholm Mill, near Glasgow in list of papermills 1825. In 1832 it was
owned by James M'Arthur alone [q.v.].
Glas Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; Thomson
RUSSELL & PATERSON printer and advertising office Banff
17 Low Street 1846
Beavan 2
RUSSEL [sic] Agnes bookseller Thurso
High Street 1852
Slater 1852
RUSSEL, Alexander book agent and bookseller Aberdeen
7 Nether Kirkgate 1824-32
Beavan; Pigot 1825
RUSSELL [RUSSEL], Alexander newspaper office Edinburgh
of the Scotsman Office 21 Gardner's Crescent 1846
43 Montagu Street 1847
4 Duncan Street 1848-51
2 Ramsay Gardens 1852-68
9 Chester Street 1869-76
Son of John Russel, a solicitor practising in Edinburgh and Mary Somerville, Alexander
Russel was born in Edinburgh 10 December 1814. He was apprenticed as a printer to William
Tait of Tait's Magazine in Edinburgh. He became editor of The Berwick Advertiser in 1839.
In 1842 he moved to Cupar as editor of The Fife Herald, and remained there until the end of
1844. He then took charge of a Liberal paper that had been started at Kilmarnock. He had
been there only a few months when he was offered the assistant editorship of The Scotsman.
In March 1845 therefore he returned to Edinburgh. In fact from the end of 1845, Mr Charles
Maclaren, the editor of The Scotsman ceased to act as editor, though he did not formally give
up the post until January 1849. He was a keen angler. He was twice married, to a Miss
M`William and afterwards to Mrs Evans, who survived him. He had two sons. He died 18
July 1876.
Edin Dir; Alexander Russel. Edinburgh, 1876; DNB
RUSSELL, Alexander printer & newspaper publisher Elgin
Elgin Courant Office High Street 1837
37 High Street 1852
Printer & publisher of The Elgin Courant
RUSSELL, David printer and stereotype founder Glasgow
John Young & Co Buchanan Court, 75 Argyll Street 1835
Aird & Russell same address 1836-41
David Russell 75 Argyll Street 1842-51
Formerly Aird & Russell trade index Glas Dir 1843
Glas Dir
RUSSELL, George bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1655-70
In Duiris Close 1671
Married Chrystine Moore 22 May 1655. Children buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 4 March
1661; 14 October 1667; his daughter Margaret 12 April 1674. Burgess by right of umquhile
father James Russell marikenmaker 24 November 1669. George Russell bookbinder buried in
Greyfriars Churchyard 14 July 1671.
EdinMarr; EdinBurg; GreyBuri
RUSSELL, George printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1666
His child buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 26 September 1666.
GreyBuri
RUSSELL, Gideon paper maker Dalry
Michael Keysar and Mungo Russall Dalry Paper Mill 1590-1591
Michael Keysar, John Seillar and Gideon Russall Dalry Paper Mill 1591-1605
James VI granted a privilege for making paper in Scotland in February 1590 to Peter Graet
Haere, and a grant of a monopoly under the Privy Seal to Pietter Gryther and Michael Kysar
almanis on 5 December 1590. Michael Keysar in partnership with Mungo Russell opened a
mill at Dalry very shortly afterwards. On Mungo Russall's death in 1591, the inventory of his
will shows him owed a large sum for printing paper by Robert Waldegrave, the King's
Printer. In May 1594 Gideon Russall made a grant of the Dalry Paper Mill for eleven years to
Keysar and Seillar who are described as almanis, on condition that they do not set up any
other paper mill in Scotland during that time. Waterston illustrates a watermark of the royal
sign manual IR6 with a crown from a Privy Council Paper of 15 December 1589, and another
with IR and AR monograms and a crowned thistle from another of 25 January 1593.
Waterston 1; Waterston 2; Thomson
RUSSEL, James bookseller Glasgow
Glasgow 1795
N. Blakie's Lazarus redivivus was printed for him in Glasgow 1795.
NLS Impr Ind
RUSSELL, James engraver Glasgow
43 Prince's Street 1809
Glas Dir
RUSSELL, James & Co paper warehouse Glasgow
James Russell & Co Bell Street 1801
Russell & M'Arthur same address 1812-25
Dalsholm Paper Mill Warehouse, 22 Bell Street 1826-28
72 Glassford Street and 22 Bell Street 1829
Russell & M'Arthur, Dalsholm Mill, near Glasgow in list of papermills 1825. In 1832 it was
owned by James M'Arthur alone [q.v.].
Glas Dir; Thomson
RUSSELL, John bookbinder Cupar in Fife
Lady Wynd 1837
Pigot 1837
RUSSELL, John bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
1 Forrest Road 1845
Edin Dir
RUSSELL, Mungo and Gideon paper makers Dalry
Michael Keysar and Mungo Russall Dalry Paper Mill 1590-1591
James VI granted a privilege for making paper in Scotland in February 1590 to Peter Graet
Haere, and a grant of a monopoly under the Privy Seal to Pietter Gryther and Michael Kysar
almanis on 5 December 1590. Michael Keysar in partnership with Mungo Russell opened a
mill at Dalry very shortly afterwards. On Mungo Russall's death in 1591, the inventory of his
will shows him owed a large sum for printing paper by Robert Waldegrave, the King's
Printer. In May 1594 Gideon Russall made a grant of the Dalry Paper Mill for eleven years to
Keysar and Seillar who are described as almanis, on condition that they do not set up any
other paper mill in Scotland during that time. Waterston illustrates a watermark of the royal
sign manual IR6 with a crown from a Privy Council Paper of 15 December 1589, and another
with IR and AR monograms and a crowned thistle from another of 25 January 1593.
RUSSELL, Robert newspaper office Edinburgh
Mercury Office 20 Gayfield Square 1839-40
Edin Dir
RUSSELL [RUSSEL], William bookseller, newsagent and circulating library Aberdeen
William & John Russel same address 1832
William Russel same address 1833-37
Aberdeen 1838-80
A former employee of William Robertson, he bought his business when Robertson went
bankrupt in 1831.
Beavan; Pigot 1837
RUSSELL, William journeyman bookseller and printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1756-65
Son of Alexander Russell, farmer, and Christian Ballantyne, he was born at the farm of
Windydoors in Selkirkshire in 1741. In 1756 he was apprenticed to a bookseller and printer in
Edinburgh. In 1756 he met Lord Elibank, and went to London in 1767. For a time he was
corrector of the press for Strahan, but soon lived entirely on his earnings as a freelance writer.
His best-known work is his History of America. He died at Langholm, Dumfriesshire on 25
December 1793.
DNB
RUSSELL, William bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1762
The select poems of Akenside, Gray, Mason etc. were printed for him in Edinburgh in 1762.
Bushnell; NLS Impr Ind
RUSSELL, William lithographer engraver and printer Glasgow
46 Gordon Street 1847
Glas Dir; Schenck
RUTHERFORD, Adam printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1779
Married Mary daughter of Thomas Duncan Prestonhall Mill 19 May 1779.
EdinMarr
RUTHERFORD, Andrew printer Melrose
East End 1852
Slater 1852
RUTHERFORD, Archibald bookseller, stationer and bookbinder Kelso
Bridge-street 1820
John Rutherford same address 1825
`Doubtful; Too much of a Florist & get the name of taking a Drop' Oliver and Boyd
Travellers Logbook NLS Acc.5000/78. Archibald Rutherford died November 1826, aged 49
and is buried in Kelso Abbey.
Pigot 1820; Bell
RUTHERFORD, James paper warehouse Greenock
4 Custom House Place 1834-36
Clerk to Walkinshaw & Co. This is the address of their paper warehouse.
Fowler 1834; 1836
RUTHERFORD [RUTHERFURD], John bookseller and circulating library Kelso
Archibald Rutherford Bridge Street 1820
John Rutherford same address 1825
Market Place 1837-42
John and James H. Rutherford booksellers, printers and publishers same address 1852
John Rutherford, eldest son of Archibald Rutherford died December 1855, age 46, and is
buried in Kelso Abbey. He published a numbered series of religious tracts, each of which
went through a number of large editions 1840-42.
Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Slater 1852
RUTHERFORD, Patrick apprentice stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1676
Son to Andrew Rutherford, of Bidheugh, apprenticed to Geideon Sheils [a misreading for
Schaw] stationer 16 February 1676.
EdinPren
RUTHERFORD, Thomas printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1699
Poor. Buried in Greyfriars Churchyard by warrant 26 March 1699.
GreyBuri
RUTHERFORD, Thomas bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
RUTHERFORD, Thomas bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
stationer 41 Hanover Street 1835
Edin Dir
RUTHERGLEN, Andrew & Co booksellers and stationers Glasgow
84 Trongate 1834-36
Andrew Rutherglen bookseller and agent of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful
Knowledge same address 1837-41
119 Buchanan Street and 84 Trongate 1842-43
and news-agent same address 1846-48
and account book manufacturer and poor law stationer 25 Queen Street 1849
102 and 104 Queen Street 1850-51
32 George’s Square 1852-55
accountant stockbroker and insurance and property agent 119 St Vincent Street
1857-60
`& Co' in Trade index 1840. House address 4 India Street 1855-57. Burgess and Guild
Brother as married to Euphemia daughter to William Robertson wright 23 November 1838.
`& Co' in trade index Glas Dir 1840.
Glas Dir; GlasBurg; Pigot 1837
RUTHVEN, Alexander printer Edinburgh
Merchant's Court 1824-27
Boswel's Court 1828
Of Ruthven & Son.
Edin Dir
RUTHVEN, James printer and grocer Edinburgh
Two Penny Custon 1775-76
printer Portsburgh 1777
Fishmarket Close 1778
Old Assembly Close 1780
Mrs James Ruthven grocer A little without the West Port 1784-86
James Ruthven Fishmarket Close 1788-90
Charles Stewart, James Ruthven and Company Edinburgh 1790-93
Head of Forrester's Wynd 1793
James Ruthven and Sons Merchant Court Cowgate 1794-97
Old Excise Office Cowgate 1799-1802
1 Merchant Court 1803-07
and 7 South Side High Street 1808-11
Merchant Court 1812-27
James Ruthven married Katherine daughter of deceast Nicol Sime saddler 18 April 1773, and
James Ruthven married Jean Sinclair at St Cuthbert's Church Edinburgh on 3 August 1778,
John Ruthven was born 20 May 1783.James Ruthven was made Burgess 11 May 1797. `Died
in Merchant Court on the 19th of March, in the 57th year of her age Mrs Ruthven, spouse of
James Ruthven sen. Edinburgh Evening Courant 25 March 1813.
EdinBurg; Edin Dir; NLS Impr Ind
RUTHVEN, James, junior printer Edinburgh
11 Brown Street 1827
In 1824 listed only as junior, no occupation given in Edin Dir. New Dir 1824 gives him as
lodgings.
Edin Dir
RUTHVEN, James senior printer Edinburgh
19 East Rose Lane 1838
Ruthven & Son same address 1841
James Ruthven same address 1842-43
James Ruthven & Son same address 1844
No longer `senior' in 1839 but is in 1840.
Edin Dir
RUTHVEN, James junior newspaper office Edinburgh
of Courant Office 190 High Street 1830-31
15 Chapel Street 1832-52
Edin Dir
RUTHVEN, James printer Edinburgh
23 New Street 1835-38
Forrester and Ruthven engravers, lithographers and letterpress printers 14 George
Street - house 23 New Street 1839
6 St Andrew's Square 1840-41
William Forrester same address 1842-47
South East Thistle Street Lane 1848-53
Edin Dir; Schenck
RUTHVEN, James letterpress printer and lithographer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
RUTHVEN, John printer and patent printing press manufacturer Edinburgh
Head of New Assembly Close 1808-10
printer and bookseller Merchant Court 1813-18
Ruthven & Son same address 1827
Ruthven & Son printers 399 Lawnmarket 1828-37
John Ruthven & Co mechanicians and patent press manufacturers
Panmure Property Calton Hill, South side and 107 Canongate 1819-22
16 North Back of the Canongate 1823-24
printing press maker house 23 New Street 1823-59
Thomas Long & Co patent press manufacturer 21 New Street 1860
Born 20 May 1783 son of James Ruthven and Jean Sinclair. Òbtained a patent for a printing
machine 1 November 1813' Timperley 851. There is a four-page advertising leaflet in the
National Library of Scotland in which John Morison announces that he has taken over the
patent of `his late partner Mr John Ruthven'. It is undated but as Morison was only
manufacturing printing presses in the years 1824-26 it seems that he will have been Ruthven's
partner in 1819. There is a Ruthven press in the Royal Museum of Scotland, which is
illustrated in Printing and the mind of man London, 1963. Plate 11, No.399. This press was
manufactured by Messrs Anderson of Leith Walk Foundry, a firm who were at that address
from 1811-43. It originally belonged to Messrs Ballantyne, who are listed in Morison's leaflet
as "having bought from one to eight of the large presses". The fact that it was manufactured
by Anderson suggests that it was perhaps manufactured before 1819 when Ruthven set up his
own manufactory. Burgess in right of father James Ruthven printer 21 March 1812. There is
a letter from John Ruthven to David Brewster dated 16 January 1815 in the National Library
of Scotland Dep.230/68(1)
RUTHVEN, S. printer Edinburgh
no trade 23 Brown Street, Pleasance 1817-19
Scotsman Office - house 4 Brown Street, Pleasance 1820-22
house 4 Salisbury Square 1823
house - 5 Salisbury Square 1824-25
New Dir 1824 4 Salisbury Square.
Edin Dir
RUTHVEN, Sime printer Edinburgh
Gavonlock's Land, Forrester's Wynd 1799
Married Margaret Primrose daughter of Duncan Clark merchant 29 October 1798.
EdinMarr; Edin Dir
RUXTON, William bookseller, bookbinder and stationer Johnstone
56 High Street 1851
High Street 1852
Paisley 1851; Slater 1852
RYMER [RYMOR], James engraver Edinburgh
Luckenbooths 1774-78
18 South College-street 1820
Married Jean daughter to James Malcolm merchant 11 April 1773. Married Anne daughter of
Thomas Strachan farmer's servant at Tenthead Fife 3 March 1791 [1794 under Strachan].
Burgess 11 May 1797. Apprentice: John Menzies, Burgess as apprentice to `John' Rymer
engraver 8 January 1806.
EdinMarr; Edin Dir; EdinBurg; Pigot 1820
RYMER, Robert engraver Edinburgh
Williamson 1794
RYMER, William engraver Edinburgh
Near the Council Chamber 1790
Edin Dir
S., J. printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1680
Possibly John Swintoun. The initials appear in the imprint of a broadside Two noble converts;
or the Earl of Marlborough and the Earl of Rochester. Edinburgh, 1680.
Aldis 1904
SABBATH SCHOOL UNION DEPOSITORY Edinburgh
6 York Place 1845-46
Edin Dir
SAING, Charles paper maker Galston
Galston 1770
Invented a machine for cutting rags. Annual Register 1770.
Thomson
SALMOND [SALMON], Peter teacher and librarian Glasgow
50 Drygate 1826-29
teacher, librarian, bookseller and stationer 11 George Street 1835
Peter Salmon bookseller, librarian and teacher 27 College Street 1844
SALMOND [SALMON], Peter bookseller, stationer and librarian Glasgow
`Salmon' in trade index Glas Dir 1840.
Glas Dir
SANDEMAN, Alexander M. bookseller stationer and general agent Dundee
141 Murraygate 1822
Dundee Delin
SANDIMAN, Mr David bookseller Perth
Perth 1730
Sold copies of John Glas's Remarks upon the Memorial. Edinburgh, 1730.
NLS Impr Ind
SANDEMAN, Robert newspaper office Edinburgh
of the Scotsman 257 High Street 1829-30
Edin Dir
SANDERS & RINTOUL printers and newspaper printers Dundee
Dundee Advertiser Office New Inn Entry 1825
Pigot 1825
SANDERS [SAUNDERIS], James redar in the High Kirk, bookseller and bookbinder
Glasgow
Glasgow 1622-42
Burgess 23 May 1622; Burgess and Guild Brother by warrant of the provost baillies and
council, for service done and to be done and to give him the better curage heirefter 2
September 1630. Apprentice as `stationer'; father of Robert Sanders. Sold a Bible to the
Cathedral authorities in 1625. One of the debtors in Bryson's inventory in 1642
(Bann.Misc.ii,261; William Stewart Èarly Glasgow Printers' in Glasgow Herald 18.iv,03.);
Mentioned by D. Murray as a bookbinder in Records of the Glasgow Bibliographical Society
i,77,note 1 (1912-13). Apprentice: John Hamilton Burgess as serving apprentice with James
Sanderis stationer 18 March 1653.
GlasBurg; Aldis 1904
SANDERS, Robert printer and bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1656-94
Burgess and Guild Brother as eldest son to deceased James Sanderis reider 10 April 1656. No
trade given. Nephew of William Sanders, Professor of Mathematics in St Andrews
University. On 23 September 1661 the Town Council of Glasgow granted him an annual
subsidy of forty pounds Scots. He was one of the debtors in Lithgow's inventory in 1662. He
was `Printer to the Toun' in 1662 and `Printer to the City and University' in 1672. He was
prosecuted by A. Anderson in 1671, and by his heir in 1680 for infringement of their patent.
About 1683 he purchased George Swinton's share of the gift as King's Printer and appears as
Òne of His Majesties Printers' in that year. In 1684 he was interdicted by the Privy Council
from pirating Forbes's Aberdeen Almanacs. He died 12 July 1694, and was succeeded by his
son Robert. The will of his widow, Bessie Corbet was registered 26 December 1706.
Apprentices: James Browne bookbinder Burgess as serving apprentice with Robert Sanders
bookbinder 24 January 1661. (Guild Brother same right 20 January 1670). The original
indenture by which Robert Sanders stationer in Glasgow agrees to take David Pollock, son of
James Pollock, merchant and late baillie in Glasgow, as his apprentice for five years ìn his
trade and calling of binding and gilding books, upholstering of coffers and chistes' survives in
the SRO.
W.J. Couper `Robert Sanders the elder' Records of the Glasgow Bibliographical Society. iii
(1914). W.J. Couper. `Three West Country bibliographical problems. 1. The ancestry of
Robert Sanders printer in Glasgow... Records of the Glasgow Biblio-graphical Society. vii
(1923); William Stewart Èarly Glasgow Printers' in Glasgow Herald 18.iv,03; Watson p.12;
Burgh Records Society Glasgow 1630-62,462;469; AbP.lii,lv.; GlasBurg; GlasTest; Aldis
1904; SRO Register of Deeds RD4/36 pp.710-711
SANDERS, Robert junior printer Glasgow
One of His (Her) Majesties printers, printer to the City and University, Glasgow
1695-1713
His shop opposite to the college 1713-14
A little above the Grammar School Wynd 1714-17
In the Salt Mercat, a little below the Well 1718
In the Salt-Mercat, a little below Gibson's Wynd 1714, 1719-27
Son and successor of Robert Sanders. Usually designated òf Auldhouse'. Printer to the City
and University and One of His Majesties Printers. Robert Sanders merchant Burgess and
Guild Brother as eldest son to deceased Robert Sanders printer 22 February 1715. Died 8th or
9th January 1730.
Aldis 1904; GlasBurg; NLS Impr Ind; W. J. Couper. Robert Sanders the elder. Records of the
Glasgow Bibliographical Society iii pp.26-88, 1914; W. J. Couper. Three West country
bibliographical problems. I. The ancestry of Robert Sanders, printer in Glasgow... Records of
the Glasgow Bibliographical Society ii pp.13-18, 1923. Stewart Èarly Glasgow Printers' in
Glasgow Herald 25.iv,04. Watson p.13; Wodrow. Analecta iv,102.
SANDERSON CRAIG & CO engravers, copperplate printers and millwrights Glasgow
Albyn Iron Works 1837
Pigot 1837
SANDERSON, D. & Co printers Edinburgh
Milne's Court, Lawnmarket 1814-16
Edin Dir
SANDERSON, Daniel printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1798
Married Petrie daughter of John Hope shoemaker in Jedburgh 10 December 1798.
EdinMarr
SANDERSON, Daniel printer Edinburgh
Old Post Office Close 1818
Edin Dir
SANDERSON, John engraver Edinburgh
lapidary and mineral dealer 32 St Andrews Square 1826-37
John Sanderson & Son and seal engravers same address 1838-45
Sanderson & Son same address 1846-51
J. H. Sanderson of Sanderson & Son 1839-48.
SANDERSON, John engraver Edinburgh
Gray 1835; 1837
SANDERSONE, Robert bookseller Glasgow
Glasgow 1654
One of the debtors in Andrew Wilson's inventory 1654 (Bann.Misc.ii,278).
Aldis 1904
SANDERSON, William printer Edinburgh
Milne's Court 1817
William Sanderson & Co Old Fishmarket Close, High Sreet 1824
15 Old Fish Market Close Pigot 1825
Craig's Close 1825
William Sanderson same address 1826-28
Anchor Close, High Street 1832-33
Printed ballads and last dying speeches etc. from 1832 to 1836. He was succeeded at 243
High Street by John Elder.
Edin Dir; Chapbook Printers; Pigot 1825
SANDERSON, William printer Edinburgh
Gray 1835; 1836
SANDILANDS, John bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1733-37
Burgess by right of father Captain Alexander Sandilands 16 May 1733. His apprentice,
Charles Hutchison absconded after the Porteous riots 7 September 1736.
EdinBurg; Caledonian Mercury 25 January 1737
SANDILANDS, Patrick paper maker Aberdeen
Gordon's Mills 1696-1700?
Thomson
SANDS, Hugh apprentice bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1737
Son to John Sands, indweller in Culross, apprenticed to Archibald Richardson bookbinder 14
December 1737.
EdinPren
SANDS, Hugh bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1753
George Dunlop apprenticed to Hugh Sands bookbinder Glasgow 1753
Maxted
SANDS, William bookseller Edinburgh
In the Parliament Closs 1728-69
Edinburgh 1770
William Sands, Alexander Brymer, Alexander Murray and James Cochran Edinburgh
1739-43
James Cochran and Company Edinburgh 1743
W. Sands, A. Murray and J. Cochran Edinburgh 1744-48
Printing-house third story up the turnpike on the East side below the middle of
Craig's Close, opposite to the Cross, on the North-side of the Street April 1748
Edinburgh 1749-55
W. Sands, A. Donaldson, A. Murray and J. Cochran Edinburgh 1755-59
W. Sands, A. Murray and J. Cochran Edinburgh 1758-69
A. Murray and J. Cochran 1769-72
Married Ann Stewart daughter of Mr Dougall Stewart Minister at Rothesay 2 May 1736.
Caledonian Mercury 20 March 1762. Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran started the Scots
Magazine. Murray and Cochrane were the printers, Sands and Brymer were booksellers. Mr
William Sands bookseller died 9 December 1770. He had several sons, one of whom went to
India, returned to Scotland with a fortune' `Charles Elliot succeeded to his business and
stock.’ Miss Christian daughter of deceased Mr William Sands married Charles Elliot
bookseller 5 September 1780. Scots Magazine. Apprentices: Hugh Aitken [Hugh Atkins, son
of Hugh Atkins of Adam Croft 1728 Maxted] `bookbinder' 8 January 1729; William Burnet
31 May 1734.
NLS Impr Ind; EdinMarr; EdinPren; Maxted; Constable i 533
SANDS, William bookseller Edinburgh
Caledonian Mercury 20 March 1762
SANGSTER [Andrew] & DUNLOP wholesale stationers &c. Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SANGSTER, Alexander bookseller Peterhead
Peterhead 1819
Broad Street 1825
Annals of Peterhead. Peterhead, 1819; Pigot 1825
SANGSTER, Andrew stationer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SANGSTER, John bookbinder Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1686-1701
SANGSTER, Peter bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1765-72
Peebles Wynd 1773
Back of the Fountain Well 1774-78
Sandilands Close 1780-99
Wardrop's Court 1800-05
Married Jean daughter to deceast - Ramsay in Oldrain, Argyllshire 7 April 1765. Married
Isobel Kerr [Miss Isabella daughter to deceased William Kerr candlemaker married Hugh
Kinloch merchant 12 November 1783] relict of the deceast Mr Hugh Kinloch grocer in
Canongate Kirk 9 April 1795.
EdinMarr; Edin Dir CanonMarr
SATURDAY and WEDNESDAY JOURNAL newpaper office Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SATURDAY EDINBURGH EVENING POST newspaper office Edinburgh
Evening Post and Scottish Literary Gazette 19 West Register Street 1828
Evening Post 1 West Register Street 1829
Saturday Evening Post 10 Princes Street 1830
13 Shakespeare Square 1831-33
10 South Saint David's Street 1834-35
16 South St David Street 1836-40
Evening Post & Scottish Standard same address 1841-43
Evening Post and Scottish Record 30 Hanover Street printing office 82 Rose Street
1856
publishing office 78 Rose Street, printing office 82 Rose Street 1857-60
Not in Edin Dir 1830.
Edin Dir
[GLASGOW] SATURDAY POST newspaper office Glasgow
Office 28 Nelson Street 1828-29
Saturday Evening Post same address 1830-31
Glasgow Evening Post, Paisley and Renfrewshire Reformer office same address 1832
Saturday Post and Paisley and Renfrewshire Reformer office 75 Argyll Street 184144
[15 or 13] Turner's Court, 87 Argyll Street 1845-74
Glas Dir
SAUNDERS & Co newspaper publishers Dundee
3 Overgate 1852
Printers and publishers of The Dundee, Perth & Cupar Advertiser
Slater 1852
SAUNDERS, Duncan bookseller Dundee
34 Hilltown 1852
Slater 1852
SAUNDERS, Gilbert bookseller Blairgowrie
Allan street 1837
High Street 1852
SAUNDERS See also SANDERS
SAWERS, James and Company bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SAWERS, James bookbinder Edinburgh
William Sawers same address 1811-12
4 Catherine Street 1813
Edin Dir
SAWERS, James bookseller and publisher Edinburgh
bookseller and publisher 8 Calton Street 1814-16
Miss Sawers no trade same address 1817
Edin Dir
SAWERS, James bookseller and publisher Edinburgh
Waterloo Place 1819
Edin Dir
SAWERS, James bookbinder Edinburgh
Stamp Office Close 1819
Edin Dir
SAWERS, James bookseller Glasgow
James Sawers stationer Burgess and Guild Brother by purchase 6 January 1816.
GlasBurg; Glas Dir
SAWERS, William bookbinder Edinburgh
James Sawers 59 South Bridge 1809-10
William Sawers same address 1811-12
4 Catherine Street 1813
Edinburgh 1814
Burgess in right of father William Sawers merchant 23 June 1814.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg
SAWERS, William bookseller Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SCADLOCK, James artist, engraver, bookbinder and poet Paisley and Perth
engraver Perth 1803-04
Born in Paisley 7 October 1775. Worked in Perth as an engraver 1803-04. Married Mary
Ewing in Paisley 9 April 1808. Died in Paisley or Glasgow of typhoid 4 September 1818
Johnst3; James; McLaren Scadlock. The posthumous works of James Scadlock. Containing
poems, songs, odes, and other poetical pieces. With a sketch of the author’s life. Paisley,
Printed by J. Neilson, jun., 1818. Robert Brown. The Paisley poets. Paisley, 1889-90. 2 vols.
James Scadlock: I, 96-101.
SCHAW, Daniel printer Edinburgh
Head Horse Wynd 1788
Currie's Close, Castle Hill 1793-94
Hastie's Close, Cowgate 1795
Daniel Schaw and James Pillans Hastie's Close, West from Adam's Square
1796-97
Daniel Schaw and Company Riddell's Close Lawnmarket 1797-1804
D. Schaw and Son foot of Riddell's Close Lawnmarket 1804-06
Head of Forrester's Wynd 1807-08
Riddell's Close, Lawnmarket 1809-14
D. Schaw same address 1815-18
James Schaw same address 1819
Riddell's Court, 322 Lawnmarket 1820-22
James Schaw and Company same address 1823-29
Married Helen daughter of James Robertson staymaker 8 May 1778. The Son would seem to
be James Schaw printer whose house is given as 21 South College Street in 1809-10
EdinMarr; NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir
SHAW [SCHAW], Gideon stationer Edinburgh
In the Parliament Close at the sign of the Blue Bible 1670-87
Son to Mr John Shaw, Minister of Selkirk, apprenticed with David Trinsh bookseller 5
September 1660. Burgess as apprentice to David Trinsh stationer 20 November 1667; he
married Elisabeth Cunninghame 15 November 1672; Guild Brother by right of wife Elspeth
daughter to William Cunninghame merchant 11 February 1674. He served on the jury at
Major Weir's trial in April 1670, and was one of the six booksellers who appealed
successfully against A. Anderson's monopoly in 1671. A child buried in Greyfriars
Churchyard 1 March 1676. Sold Lockyer's antimonial Pilulae Radiis Solis Extractae in 1676.
He married Marion Marshell 1 February 1683, and they had a son William. A `halflin' was
buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 10 February 1687. Gideon Shaw was buried in Greyfriars
Churchyard 9 March 1687, and his will was registered 24 March 1688, the inventory was
published in Bann.Misc.ii,292. Apprentices: Walter Cunningham 27 November 1667,
Burgess 19 March 1679; John Harper 11 February 1673; Patrick Rutherford 16 February
1676; Andrew Chalmers 20 June 1683, Burgess 22 February 1689.
Lee. Appendix xxiv; EBS.vi.8; Ravillac Redivivus. London, 1678, p.63. EdinPren; EdinBurg;
EdinMarr; Aldis 1904; GreyBuri; EdinTest; A.S. Hargreaves `Some Later SeventeenthCentury Book-Trade Activities'. Quadrat 6 3-5 (1997)
SCHAW [SHAW], James printer Edinburgh
Daniel Schaw Riddells's Close 1797-1803
[Daniel] Schaw & Son, Foot of Riddle's Close, Lawnmarket 1804-06
Riddell's Close 1809-19
James Schaw Riddell's Court 322 Lawnmarket 1820-22
James Shaw & Co same address 1823-29
Not in trade index Edin Dir 1835. Burgess in right of father Daniel Schaw printer 26 March
1824.
NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir; EdinBurg
SCHAW, William bookseller Edinburgh
Sold Mostyn Armstrong's maps in 1775. Caledonian Mercury, and copies of William Ward's
A new treatise on the method of breeding horses. Edinburgh, 1776. Member of the Edinburgh
Bookseller's Society 7 February 1776.
NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir; Sher. Edinburgh Booksellers
SCHENCK, Friedrich [Frederick] lithographic printer Edinburgh
[Schenck & Ghemar 1848-49]
Schenk & [William Husband] M`Farlane 19 St James Square 1850-64
14 and 19 St James Square 1865-71
Friedrich Schenck 50 George Street 1859-61
12 Royal Exchange 1862-65
Friedrich Schenck & Son 11 Hanover Street 1866
8 South St Andrews Street 1867-68
Friedrich Schenck same address 1868-69
artist, lithographer and Professor of German 3 Castle Street 1874
Professor of German same address 1875
Madame Schenck same address 1886
Emil Ernst Friedrich Theodor Schenck was born in Offenbach in 1811 and died in Edinburgh
in 1885. He trained as lithographer and artist in Munich and Paris, and was brought, with W.
Wahler, to Edinburgh by Samuel Leith [q.v.] in 1840. He gave lectures on and demonstrations of lithography to the R.S.S.A. and was awarded their gold medal for contributions to
the development of lithography in Scotland. From 1848-50, he published a number of prints
with Louis Joseph Ghemar 1820-75. In 1857 Schenk wrote the article on lithography for 8th
edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. In 1859 the partnership with W.H. M`Farlane was
dissolved, Macfarlane continuing as Schenck and M`Farlane, and Schenck setting up again as
Friedrich Schenck. In 1866 he took his son Frederick into partnership, the partnership being
dissolved in 1868 to allow the son to pursue an artistic career. In 1875 he retired and taught
French, German and writing from his home in Castle Street until his death in 1885.
Edin Dir; Schenck; Johnst3
SCHENCK, Johannes printer Edinburgh
Edimburgi 1596
False imprint of Officina theologica Danielis Hofmanni professoris theologiae in ducis
Brunsuicensium academia. It was probably printed in Germany.
STC
SCHOENBERG, Lewis teacher of languages, lithographer and copperplate printer
Aberdeen
10 Belmont Street ca 1825-32
teacher of languages 83 Union Street 1833-34
19 Great George Street, London 1835
Beavan; Schenck
SCHOOL OF ARTS circulating library Edinburgh
Secretary George M. Sinclair 1837.
Pigot 1837
SCLATER, Alexander wood engraver Edinburgh
1 Blenheim Place 1856-60
Same address as Robert Sclater & Son. Died 23 January 1863.
Edin Dir; Johnst3
SCLATER [SLATER], Robert die and stamp cutter Edinburgh
St Leonard's Street 1809-10
Foot Monteith's Close 1811
33 Parliament Square 1814
Robert Sclater & Son 11 South Bridge 1827-37
and button makers same address 1838-43
die and stamp cutters and wood and brass engravers same address 1844
die and stamp cutters 63 North Bridge 1845-62
26 St James Square 1863-66
Robert Sclater 56 Clerk Street 1867
Robert senior and junior Edin Dir 1832-44; Robert and Alexander Edin Dir 1845-47.
Edin Dir
SCOBIE, David bookseller & bookbinder Perth
Slater 1852
SCOTCH REFORMERS GAZETTE newspaper office Glasgow
Buchanan’s Court 75 Argyll Street 1841-52
Glasgow Gazette same address 1856-60
75 George Place 1857-58 [??]
Glas Dir
SCOTLAND, Adam bookseller Kincardine
Kincardine 1852
Slater 1852
SCOTLAND, G. D. bookbinder Glasgow
51 Stockwell Street 1840
and stationer 16 Hutcheson Street 1841-48
and mathematical and surveying instruments same address 1849-56
no trade Letters left at 14 Hutcheson Street 1857-58
fishing rod maker scientific instruments &c. 29 Brunswick Street 1860-66
Glas Dir
SCOTLAND, John apprentice bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1750
Son to deceased Peter Scotland bookbinder at Crieff, apprenticed to William Gray
bookbinder 27 June 1750.
EdinPren; Maxted
SCOTLAND, John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1784
Married Angus [!] daughter of deceased Morrice Crawfoord coppersmith 3 June 1784.
EdinMarr
SCOTLAND, Peter bookbinder Crieff
Crieff before 1750
Son to deceased Peter Scotland bookbinder at Crieff, apprenticed to William Gray
bookbinder 27 June 1750.
EdinPren; Maxted
SCOTS CHRONICLE printer Edinburgh
Printing Office Murdoch's Close, High Street 1796-1802
SCOTS LAW CHRONICLE newspaper office Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SCOTSMAN newspaper office Edinburgh
30 Cockburn Street 1862-64
30 Cockburn Street - publishing office 28 Cockburn Street 1865-89
30 Cockburn Street and 18 Great Junction Street, Leith - publishing office 28
Cockburn Street 1890
30 Cockburn Street and 51 Great Junction Street - publishing office 28 Cockburn
Street 1891-98
30 Cockburn Street and 53 Leith Walk - publishing office 28 Cockburn Street 189920th Century
Edin Dir
SCOTS TIMES newspaper office Glasgow
The National Library of Scotland's copy of Glas Dir 1826 has a manuscript note that Scots
Times newspaper office at R. Malcolm's, 7, Brunswick place. William Austin Scots Times
office 1836.
Glas Dir
SCOTS WHITE WRITING PAPER COMPANY paper makers Edinburgh and Yester
Yester Mill, East Lothian 1694-1703
Braid Mill near Edinburgh 1695-1703
Nicolas Dupin and Denis Manes floated a joint stock company in 1694 with a capital of
£5,000, The Society of the White-Writing and Printing Paper Manufactory of Scotland. The
Committee members included George Mossman stationer. They had a warehouse at Heriot's
Bridge in the Grassmarket. They asked for a monopoly of paper-making in Scotland in 1694,
but this was refused on the grounds that there were already other paper mills. They ran into
financial trouble perhaps exacerbated by the conduct of their Clerk, Robert Henderson who
was imprisoned in the Tolbooth at Edinburgh `for alledged imbazelling the effects belonging
to the said manufactory'. He was released in May 1703 because the tacksmen brought no
charge against him. The Company made a tack of the two paper-mills 17 September 1703 to
George Kerr, merchant and George Livingstoune wright both of Edinburgh on condition that
they retained the existing apprentices and workmen. Both mills were still working as
papermills in 1714, and Yester was offered for let in working order in 1774. Waterston
mentions a papermark COMPANY surmounted by a crowned thistle in two bonds of 1697,
and illustrates photographs of a mark BRED / DUPIN in a deed of 1700, and BRAID in an
ornamental cartouche in a deed of 17 March 1703 and YESTER in a similar cartouche in a
deed of 20 June 1705.
Waterston 1; Thomson
SCOTT, DRENNAN & Co papermakers Linlithgow
Carriden Mills 1852
Slater 1852
SCOTT & DRYSDALE general stationers Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SCOTT & DUNCAN stationers and account-book manufacturers Glasgow
Glas Dir
SCOTT [Alexander] & FERGUSON lithographers Glasgow
14 North Street 1872
A branch of Scott & Ferguson of Edinburgh. Glas Dir 1872 also lists the Edinburgh address
of the firm. The venture seems to have been abandoned within the year.
Schenck
SCOTT & JENKINS printer Greenock
Greenock 1820?
Printed The gallant exploits of Lord Dundee also The Oxfordshire Tragedy; or, The Virgin's
Advice and The Merry Frolics; or, The Comical Cheats of Swalpo all without date. The
woodcuts on the titlepages of the first two were also used by William Scott.
Chapbook Printers
SCOTT [James] & MACKENZIE [Alexander] printers and newspaper office Greenock
2 Bank Street 1845
Publishers of The Greenock Advertiser.
Greenock 1845
SCOTT'S OLD BOOKSHOP, Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SCOTT, A. & D. booksellers Glasgow
A. & D. Scott 619 Argyll Street 1807
D. & A. Scott same address1809-11
A. & D. Scott same address 1812
Morrison’s Close Argyll Street 1813
Glas Dir
SCOTT, Alexander printer and bookseller Edinburgh
Gazetteer Office 28 South Bridge 1793
Indicted for sedition January 1794 and absconded. The National Library of Scotland has the
original indictment and a pamphlet entitled Reasons justifying the departure of A. Scott
[1794].
SCOTT, Alexander engraver Edinburgh
4 Northumberland Place 1846-63
93 West Gilmore Place 1864-68
Only in main directory Edin Dir 1850.
Edin Dir
SCOTT, Alexander engraver and lithographer Edinburgh
Scott & Ferguson same address 1852-59
18 Clyde Street 1876-83
18 Clyde Street and 2 North St Andrew Street 1884-88
14/16/18 Clyde Street 1889-1895
Morrison & Gibb same address 1896-1900
Acquired the business of James Kirkwood & Son in 1850. [William] Burness & Co occupied
the same premises from 1884 and were probably in some form of partnership though the
firms are listed separately in the directories. Both were absorbed by Morrison & Gibb about
1896.
Edin Dir; Schenck
SCOTT, Alexander bookseller printer and bookbinder Peebles
High Street 1837-52
SCOTT, Andro bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1659-71
Son to late Andrew Scott, Burgess of Perth, apprenticed with George Swinton bookseller 19
January 1653. Married Janet Brysoun 15 September 1659. Burgess by right of wife Jonatt
daughter to umquhile James Brysson bookseller 12 October 1659. Married Elizabeth Currie
18 June 1671. Apprentice: Thomas Sprott 26 February 1662.
EdinPren; EdinMarr; EdinBurg
SCOTT, Charles printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1794
Married Jean Chapman 18 August 1794 [other entry under Stott].
EdinMarr
SCOTT, Charles wholesale stationer Edinburgh
Pigot 1825
SCOTT, D. & A. booksellers Glasgow
A. & D. Scott 619 Argyll Street 1807
D. & A. Scott same address1809-11
A. & D. Scott same address 1812
Morrison’s Close, Argyll Street 1813
Glas Dir
SCOTT, Daniel bookbinder Glasgow
Post-Office Court 1803
Glas Dir
SCOT, David bookseller Edinburgh
At the sign of Apollo within the Parliament Close 1712-15
NLS Impr Ind
SCOTT, David printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1767-72
Married Isobell daughter to deceast John Sharp butler to the Earl of Findlator 9 August 1767.
Child, Peter Scott, buried at Restalrig 25 March 1772. Married Barbara daughter of deceased
George Cantley farmer at Hiltoun, Banffshire 20 December 1785.
EdinMarr; Restalrig
SCOTT, David engraver, etcher and painter Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1831-49
Fifth son of Robert Scott, engraver and Rose, daughter of Robert Bell, mason, in
Musselburgh, born in Edinburgh 10 or 12 October 1806. A brother of William Bell Scott. He
was one of the founder mambers of The Edinburgh Life Academy Association in 1827, and
exhibited at The Scottish Academy in 1828. He was an Associate of The Scottish Academy in
1830. He went to Italy in 1832. Illustrated his own Monograms of man. Edinburgh, 1831;
Coleridge’s Ancient mariner. Edinburgh, 1837 and J. P. Nichol’s The architecture of the
heavens. London, 1850 and The pilgrim’s progress [undated]. Died 5 March 1849.
DNB; Johnst3; David Scott [Sale catalogue.] Edinburgh, Neill & Co., 1849. William Bell
Scott. Memoir of David Scott, R.S.A. Edinburgh, 1850. John Miller Gray. David Scott and his
works, with a catalogue of his paintings, engravings and designs by J.M.G. Edinburgh,
William Blackwood & Sons, 1884. 100 copies only. William Blake and David Scott.
Edinburgh, 1914. An exhibition catalogue. William Garden Blaikie Murdoch. ‘The Scott clan
of print-makers.’ In: W. G. Blaikie Murdoch: man of art and letters. Selections from his
essays on art and literature. Edinburgh, 1935, 111-119. Mungo Campbell. David Scott.
Edinburgh, 1990.
SCOTT, David bookseller Montrose
Montrose 1767-72
Sold copies of Thomas Harrison's Topica sacra. 1770. Elisabeth daughter of the late David
Scott bookbinder Montrose married David Hill Excise Officer 15 July 1799.
NLS Impr Ind; EdinMarr
SCOTT, G. bookseller St Andrews
St Andrews1812-28
Doughty
SCOTT, George apprentice stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1678
Son to Patrick Scott, in Ormstone, apprenticed to John Cairnes stationer 1 May 1678.
EdinPren
SCOTT, George apprentice printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1750
Son of deceased George Scott land surveyor at Greenock, apprenticed to Thomas and Walter
Ruddimans printers 21 November 1750.
EdinPren
SCOTT, George apprentice bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1767
George Scott apprenticed to Archibald Widow bookbinder Edinburgh 7 August 1767
Maxted
SCOTT, George engraver Edinburgh
First Stair below the Head of Bailie Fyfe's Close 1799
Head of Chalmers Close 1800
Middleton's Entry 1801-03
Edin Dir
SCOTT, H.D. newspaper office Edinburgh
of the Observer office and collector of taxes for the 7th district 1825
Mistake for W.D. see SCOT, Walter D.
Edin Dir
SCOTT, J. wholesale stationer Edinburgh
10 Bank-street 1820
John Scott stationer same address 1825
James Scott 9 Bank Street 1837
Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
SCOTT, James bookbinder Edinburgh
Gabriel's Road 1773
Head of Bell's Wynd 1774-78
Forrester's Wynd 1780-86
`Scott' same address 1788-90
James Scott `bookseller' Edinburgh admitted to Sanctuary for debt at Holyroodhouse 22 June
1778; and again as James Scott bookbinder on 6 September 1784. He was dead by 22 March
1786. William Scott was his son, and carried on the business for the benefit of the widow,
himself, and the other children.
Edin Dir; J.H. Loudon. James Scott and William Scott bookbinders. London, 1980. Brian
Hillyard `William Scott, Edinburgh Bookbinder’. The Library 6th series viii 269; Cadell
SCOTT, James printer Edinburgh
Potter Row 1806-10
8 Potter Row 1811-18
25 Potter Row 1819-21
Edin Dir
SCOTT, James stationer Edinburgh
J. Scott wholesale stationer 10 Bank-street 1818-23
of Cowan & Co wholesale stationers 172 Canongate 1826-30
late stationer 5 Tiviot Row 1841-44
James Scott M.D. surgeon same address 1845-46
Edin Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
SCOTT, James printer and stationer Edinburgh
49 North Richmond Street 1842-43
Edin Dir
SCOTT, James bookseller Glasgow
Glasgow 1676
One of the debtors in Andrew Anderson's inventory 1676 (Bann.Misc.ii,283).
Aldis 1904
SCOTT, James bookseller and auctioneer Glasgow
180 Saltmarket 1818
Glas Dir
SCOTT, James newspaper office Greenock
3 William Street 1834-36
Scott and Mackenzie 2 Bank Street 1845
Editor of The Greenock Advertiser. James Scott of Scott & Mackenzie Greenock 1845.
Fowler 1834; 1836; Greenock 1845
SCOTT, James bookseller and auctioneer Paisley
Paisley 1815
Crawford
SCOTT, James printer, stationer and general merchant Pittenweem
High Street 1843-55
Son of Robert Scott, inkeeper, and Isabella Gibson. He was born in Stow, Midlothian on 20
May 1795, and was christened Andrew. He lived in Ireland for 27 years, before settling in
Pittenweem. From 14 November 1844, he printed and published a local newsletter three and a
half inches wide, 10 inches long, and printed on one side of the paper, called The Pittenweem
Register. Scott died on 9 December 1855.
Campbell Leven; Slater 1852
SCOTT, John wholesale stationer Edinburgh
Head of Bank Street 1807-09
Bank Street 1810
10 Bank-street 1815-24
John Scott stationer same address 1825
Burgess 27 February 1817.
SCOTT, John printer Edinburgh
4 Dalrymple Place 1820-21
Edin Dir
SCOTT, John engraver and printer Glasgow
56 Trongate 1829-31
and lithographer 145 Argyll Street 1855-67
Published Glasgow illustrated in views drawn and engraved by John Scott 1834 with
historicaland descriptive illustrations by John Gullane; and engraved many plates for
Thomas Frognall Dibdin’s Bibliographical tour in the northern counties of England and
Scotland. London, 1838. Succeeded to the lithographic business of James Kerr in 1854.
Slater lists his address as 3 St Enoch Lane in 1860 and 1 St Enoch Lane in 1867. Those
addresses do not occur in the Glasgow Directories.
Glas Dir; Slater 1860, 1867; Schenck; Johnst3
SCOTT, John bookseller, stationer and bookbinder Glasgow
Glas Dir
SCOTT, John bookseller Paisley
99 Moss Street 1831
Pigot 1825; Fowler 1831
SCOT, John printer St Andrews and Edinburgh
North side of the Cowgate at the foot of Borthwick's Close Edinburgh 1539
Dundee? 1547
St Andrews 1552-58?
Edinburgh 1558-72
In June 1539 John Scot printer obtained a grant of part of a house on the North side of the
Cowgate at the foot of Borthwick's Close. He was probably in Dundee in 1547, when John
Scrymgeour of Glastree, Constable and Provost of Dundee was charged by the Privy Council
to take him and bring him to Edinburgh Castle. Scrymgeour appeared before the Privy
Council and showed `how he had socht for Johne Scott, and could nocht find him’. He
subsequently printed some books in St Andrews from 1552-55. His subsequent books give no
place, and he may have returned to Edinburgh. He was certainly there in 1562, for he was
imprisoned by the magistrates of Edinburgh in August of that year. His printing equipment
which had been impounded was on 21 March 1564 delivered to Thomas Bassenden, but was
apparently in Scot's hands again by 1568. He printed for Henry Charteris 1568-71 and
probably for Bassandyne. His device was Hercules and a Centaur. He possessed some of
Davidson's materials and one of his woodcuts was afterwards used by Lekpreuick.
DE.150; EBS.i.17.; Aldis 1904; STC; Register of the Privy Council i 69; DNB.
SCOTT, L. stationer Glasgow
Glas Dir
SCOTT, Lockhart bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
West Corner Drummond Street 1803
Published a children's chapbook Cries of Edinburgh characteristically represented,
accompanied with views of several principal buildings of the city in 1803. He appears in the
Edinburgh Directory for that year only.
SCOTT, M. bookseller St Andrews
St Andrews 1829-31
Doughty
SCOTT, Malcolm lithographer Glasgow
Schenck
SCOT, Patrick engraver Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1718-22
Subscribed to Nisbet's Essay on armories. Edinburgh, 1718. Engraved plates for Nisbet's
System of Heraldry. Edinburgh, 1722.
Bush.2
SCOTT, Richard bookseller Glasgow
Glasgow 1796-97
Argyll Street 1798-99
NLS Impr Ind
SCOTT, Robert bookbinder Brechin
High Street 1837
Pigot 1837
SCOTT, Robert engraver Edinburgh
Callender's Entry, Canongate 1797
Post Office Stair, Parliament Close 1799-1810
10 Parliament-square 1811-24
same address and 24 Leonard Street 1825
Robert Scott was the son of Robert and Grizzell Scott. He was born at Lanark 13 November
1777 and served an apprenticeship to Alexander Robertson, engraver of Edinburgh in 1787.
He first became known by his plates for James Anderson's The Bee of 1793 and 1794. He
married Miss Ross Bell, daughter of Robert Bell, late mason in Musselburgh in Canongate
Kirk 29 March 1800, and was the father of David and William Bell Scott. `President's Stair'
Edin Dir 1803. Burgess 5 July 1806. His best work was in landscape, and Scott engraved for
The Scots Magazine for twenty years. He died at Edinburgh 31 January 1841.
DNB; Bryan; Edin Dir; CanonMarr; EdinBurg; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Bush.2; Johnst3;
William Garden Blaikie Murdoch. ‘The Scott clan of print-makers.’ In: W. G. Blaikie
Murdoch: man of art and letters. Selections from his essays on art and literature. Edinburgh,
1935, 111-119.
SCOTT, Robert stationer Edinburgh
Scott & Drysdale 61 Princes Street 1827
Robert Scott 42 Princes Street 1828
`late of Scott & Drysdale' 1828.
Edin Dir
SCOTT, Robert bookbinder Edinburgh
30 Saint Andrew Square 1830
Edin Dir
SCOTT, Thomas bookbinder Coldstream
Coldstream 1852
Slater 1852
SCOTT, Thomas stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1669
His wife Janet Bryson buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 5 February 1669.
GreyBuri
SCOTT, Thomas engraver Edinburgh
1 Hope Park End 1840
9 Middle Arthur Place 1841
Edin Dir
SCOT, Walter goldsmith Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1686-91
The Scottish heraldic cards published in Edinburgh in 1691 were engraved by Walter Scot.
They are signed `Phylarcharum Scotorum Gentilicia insigna illustrium a Gualtero Scot
Aurifice Chartis lusoriis Espressa Sculpsit Edinburgi Anno Dom. M.IC.XCI'. He was
admitted into the fraternity of his craft in 1686. Lady C. Shreiber Playing Cards. 1892,1.11.
Aldis 1904
SCOTT, Walter D. newspaper office Edinburgh
H.D. Scott [sic] of the Observer Office and Collector of Taxes for the 7th District
advertising agent and collector of taxes 5 North St Andrew Street 1828
Sub Collector of Taxes same address 1829
Collector of Taxes same address 1830-32
Edin Dir
SCOTT, William bookseller Coldstream
Coldstream 1852
Slater 1852
SCOTT, William bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1775
He was the son of James Scott, and when his father died (before 22 March 1786) he carried
on the business for the benefit of the widow, himself, and the other children.
Edin Dir; J.H. Loudon. James Scott and William Scott bookbinders. London, 1980. Brian
Hillyard `William Scott, Edinburgh Bookbinder’. The Library 6th series viii 269;
SCOTT, William printer Edinburgh
Luckenbooths 1796
Edin Dir
SCOTT, William engraver Edinburgh
Subscribed for David Crawford. Poems chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. Edinburgh, 1798.
William Henry Scott, engraver, died at Edinburgh aged 29, 8 February 1809 Edinburgh
Evening Courant 16 February 1809.
Edin Dir; Bush.2
SCOTT, William bookbinder Glasgow
10 Bell Street 1819
Glas Dir
SCOTT, William printer and bookseller Greenock
2 William Street Pigot 1820
William Street Pigot 1825
`Mr William Scott, late bookseller, who was also a printer, was the first who printed a book
here: this was Hutcheson's Dissertation in 1810; Fisher's Catechism in 1812, and two editions
of Harvey's Meditations in 1813 and 1816.' Daniel Weir. History of the Town of Greenock.
Greenock, 1829. He printed a number of chapbooks, some with dates from 1812 to 1820, but
had larger books printed for him at the Greenock Advertiser Office. In December 1813 he
advertised in The Greenock Advertiser `Christmas presents ... in addition to his usual stock of
childrens' books, he has just got to hand a large assortment of the latest London juvenile
publications, from 6d to 10s.6d. each ... Also an assortment of dissected maps games and
puzzles'. He was also the agent for Mr Lignum's antiscorbutic drops and Day & Martin's
blacking.
Chapbook Printers; E.B. Lyle. À checklist of chapbooks printed by William Scott of
Greenock'. The Bibliotheck x (1980) 35-48.
SCOTT, William bookseller, bookbinder and newsagent Peterhead
Jamaica Street 1846-53
Beavan 2; Slater 1852
SCOTT, William Bell painter and engraver Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1832
Son of Robert Scott, engraver and Ross Bell, daughter of Robert Bell, mason in Musselburgh,
born at Edinburgh 12 September 1811. Married, 31 October 1839, Letitia Margery Norquay.
of Chelsea. Died at Penkill Castle, Girvan in Ayrshire 22 November 1890. An important
illustrator and writer on art and antiquities.
DNB; W. B. Scott. A descriptive catalogue of engravings. London, 1880; Minto, W. (ed.).
Autobiographical notes of the life of William Bell Scott and notices of his artistic and poetic
circle of friends 1830 to 1882. London, 1892. 2 vols. ; William Garden Blaikie Murdoch.
‘The Scott clan of print-makers.’ In: W. G. Blaikie Murdoch: man of art and letters.
Selections from his essays on art and literature. Edinburgh, 1935, 111-119; Johnst3
SCOTTISH BIBLE SOCIETY Edinburgh
Trustee's Hall Scott's Close 1825-34
6 North St David's Street 1835-41
Edin Dir
SCOTTISH BOARD FOR BIBLE CIRCULATION Edinburgh
23 St James Square 1842
Dr Thomson sec 1842
Edin Dir
SCOTTISH CHRISTIAN HERALD newspaper office Edinburgh
Edin Dir; Gray 1837
SCOTTISH CHRISTIAN HERALD newspaper office Glasgow
Glas Dir
SCOTTISH CHRISTIAN MISCELLANY office Edinburgh
2 Hunter's Square 1842
Edin Dir
SCOTTISH GUARDIAN newspaper office Glasgow
94 Miller Street; printing office 91 Miller Street 1835-36
David Adam publisher Glas Dir 1861
Glas Dir
SCOTTISH HERALD newspaper office Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SCOTTISH JURIST newspaper office Edinburgh
Mound Place 1832-44
Edin Dir
SCOTTISH MISSIONARY SOCIETY Edinburgh
Depository and Committee Room 50 South Bridge 1820
18 St John's Street 1821-30
17 St John Street 1831-32
5 St Andrew Square 1863-79
Edin Dir
SCOTTISH PATRIOT newspaper office Glasgow
Glas Dir
SCOTTISH PILOT newspaper office Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SCOTTISH PRESS newspaper office Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SCOTTISH PRESS NEWSPAPER OFFICE Glasgow
A. & W. Kennedy agents Glas Dir 1849
Glas Dir
SCOTTISH RAILWAY GAZETTE newspaper office Edinburgh
same address, printing office 5 St James Square 1850
30 Hanover Square 1851-56
21A George Street 1861-67
Edin Dir
SCOTTISH RAILWAY GAZETTE newspaper office Glasgow
Glas Dir
SCOTTISH REFORMERS GAZETTE newspaper office Glasgow
Buchanan Court, 75 Argyll Street 1842-44
Glas Dir
SCOTTISH SABBATH SCHOOL DEPOSITORY, Edinburgh
Scottish Sabbath School Tract and Bible Depository same address 1840-41
Edin Dir
SCOTTISH SOCIETY FOR PROPAGATING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, Edinburgh
Clerk James Howden 1842; Secretary John Tawse 1842-44
Edin Dir
SCOTTISH STANDARD newspaper office Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SCOTTISH TEMPERANCE JOURNAL newspaper office Glasgow
Glas Dir
SCOUGALL, William bookseller and beadle of St Thomas's Church Glasgow
41 Millroad Street 1837-40
bookseller and agent same address 1841-48
SCROGGS, John bookseller Aberdeen
in the Broadgate 1757-59
Sold copies of William M'Ewen's The great matter and end of Gospel preaching. Aberdeen,
1759.
SCRYMGEOUR, J. printer Glashow
printer and bookseller 1 Hutcheson Street 1806-07
Glas Dir
SCRYMGEOUR, J. and J. bookseller Glasgow
New Circulating Library 99 Glassford Street 1803-04
Sold copies of Alexander Park's Abstract of an Act for establishing the police of the City of
Glasgow. Glasgow, 1800.
SCRYMGEOUR, James bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
18 South Saint Andrews Street 1801-02
Edin Dir
SEAD, Robert paper maker Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1785
Married Isobel daughter of Thomas Kilgour carrier at Millbank 11 November 1785.
EdinMarr
SEATON, James bookbinder Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SEELIGMAN, Francis E. steel punch-cutter Edinburgh
20 Charles Street 1833
Craigside House 1842-45
and typefounder same address 1846-48
Gray 1833; Edin Dir
SEILLAR, John paper maker Dalry
In May 1594 Gideon Russall, son of Mungo Russell who had previously been in partnership
with Michael Keysar made a grant of the Dalry Paper Mill for eleven years to Keysar and
Seillar who are described as almanis, on condition that they do not set up any other paper mill
in Scotland during that time. Waterston illustrates a watermark of the royal sign manual IR6
with a crown from a Privy Council Paper of 15 December 1589, and another with IR and AR
monograms and a crowned thistle from another of 25 January 1593.
SELCHRIG, John weaver Glasgow
in the Calton 1777
Sold copies of John Glen's The Antiburgher presenter detected. Paisley, 1777.
NLS Impr Ind
[EDINBURGH] SELECT SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY
Hunter Simpson librarian 1839-55.
Edin Dir; ; Pigot 1825; Gray 1837
SELLER & FLECKFIELD stationers Glasgow
Glas Dir
SELLAR, Alexander printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1753
Married Janet daughter to deceased James Milne of Dysart 10 February 1753.
EdinMarr
SELLAR, James book deliverer Aberdeen
8 Blackfriars Street 1838-39
Beavan
SELLER, William paper ruler Glasgow
paper ruler 131 Trongate 1827-28
bookbinder and paper ruler 114 Trongate 1835
paper ruler, bookbinder and stationer 91 Trongate 1837-38
same address and workshop 114 Trongate 1839-42
91 Trongate and 19 Adelphi Street workshop 15 Hutcheson Street 1843
124 Trongate 1846
Mrs William Sellars paper ruler 124 Trongate 1847-53
SEMPLE, William printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1728
Thomas Ballingall married Christian Wyllie, widow of William Semple printer 6 October
1728.
EdinMarr
SERVICE, James printer Glasgow
67 Trongate 1845-50
Glas Dir
SETON, James junior bookseller and binder Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SETON, James Taylor bookbinder Edinburgh
3 Mound Place 1826-30
East Rose Street Lane 1831
The National Library of Scotland has Catalogue of books and stationary, being part of the
stock of James Taylor Seton, bookinder, Edinburgh; and of Bourhill & Co. booksellers,
Musslburgh. To be sold by auction, for behoof of creditors by John Carfrae & Son,
Edinburgh 19-22 December, 1831.
Edin Dir
SETON, Robert bookbinder Edinburgh
Old Assembly Close 1809-10
Brown's Close 1811-17
Edin Dir
SETON, Robert bookbinder Edinburgh
423 Lawnmarket 1829
3 Mound Place 1831-32
Bookbinder to the King same address 1833-37
Bookbinder to the late King same address 1838
bookbinder and stationer same address 1839
6 Mound Place 1840
Head of Mound 1841-43
bookseller, stationer and bookbinder same address 1844-46
Foreign and English bookseller same address 1848-53
81 George Street and 12 North Bank Street 1854-56
Robert Seton published a catalogue of his German books in German in Leipzig, 1848 and
1854.
SEYMOUR, Mr Alexander bookseller Edinburgh
Took in subscriptions for George Wisheart's History of the Civil Wars in Scotland.
Caledonian Mercury 21 February 1721.
NLS Impr Ind
SHAND, Robert bookseller and librarian Edinburgh
1 Albany Street 1839-41
41 Dundas Street 1842
and music seller and stationer same address 1843-58
Edin Dir
SHANKLAND, Agnes subscription library Thornhill
Thornhill 1852
Slater 1852
SHANKLAND, Archibald printer Greenock
Fowler 1831
SHANKS, John bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1687
A child buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 5 February 1687.
GreyBuri
SHARP, Andrew printer and bookseller Perth
Perth 1774-79
High Street 1781
R. H. Carnie. Publishing in Perth before 1807. Abertay Historical Society Publication No.6,
1960. Carnie II; NLS Impr Ind
SHARP, John book agent Edinburgh
Bishop's Close High Street 1823-28
SHARP, William bookbinder, bookseller and stationer Inverness
Inverness (Innerness) 1759-91
"That William Sharp bookseller in Inverness, binds and sells all kinds of books, plays,
pamphlets, &c.... He also sells all sorts of writing paper, pens, ink, wax, and wafers...
Proposals for publishing new books will be had gratis at the said shop..." Edinburgh Evening
Courant 15 December 1759; To sell The British Magazine. Caledonian Mercury 9 January
1760. His will was registered 4 August 1797.
NLS Impr Ind; InvernessTest; William Simpson. Old Inverness Booksellers. Inverness, 1931
SHAW and PILLANS printers Edinburgh
Hastie's Close, near foot of Blair's [sic] Street 1796
Perhaps James Shaw and James Pillans.
Edin Dir
SHAW, A. W. engraver Edinburgh
2 West Register Street 1832
Edin Dir
SHAW, Alexander bookseller Aberdeen
Aberdeen before 1778
Described as `sometime bookseller in Aberdeen' in Aberdeen Journal 9 August 1779.
Beavan
SHAW, Frederick bookseller and stationer Dundee
High Street south side 1831-37
18 High Street. House 11 Reform Street 1843
High Street 1844-50
18 High Street Slater 1852
35 Reform Street 1850-75
Apprenticed to Thomas Henderson bookseller Dundee in 1813, worked with him for a couple
of years after the end of his apprenticeship, then went to London to gain further experience.
He returned in 1831 and bought Henderson's business from the widow. In 1850 he took
William Kidd into the firm. In 1871 Kidd started his own firm. Mr Shaw retired in 1875 and
sold the business to William Kidd.
Millar; Pigot 1837; Dundee 1846; Slater 1852
SHAW, George Baird engraver Edinburgh
Son of James Shaw and Sutherland Shaw. Born 23 March 1812 at Edinburgh.
Edin Dir; Johnst3
SHAW [SCHAW], Gideon stationer Edinburgh
In the Parliament Close at the sign of the Blue Bible 1670-87
Son to Mr John Shaw, Minister of Selkirk, apprenticed to David Trinsh bookseller 5
September 1660. Burgess as apprentice to David Trinsh stationer 20 November 1667; he
married Elisabeth Cunninghame 15 November 1672; Guild Brother by right of wife Elspeth
daughter to William Cunninghame merchant 11 February 1674. He served on the jury at
Major Weir's trial in April 1670, and was one of the six booksellers who appealed
successfully against A. Anderson's monopoly in 1671. A child buried in Greyfriars
Churchyard 1 March 1676. Sold Lockyer's antimonial Pilulae Radiis Solis Extractae in 1676.
He married Marion Marshell 1 February 1683, and they had a son William. A `halflin' was
buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 10 February 1687. Gideon Shaw was buried in Greyfriars
Churchyard 9 March 1687, and his will was registered 24 March 1688, the inventory was
published in Bann.Misc.ii,292. Apprentices: Walter Cunningham 27 November 1667,
Burgess 19 March 1679; John Harper 11 February 1673; Patrick Rutherford 16 February
1676; Andrew Chalmers 20 June 1683, Burgess 22 February 1689.
Lee. Appendix xxiv; EBS.vi.8; Ravillac Redivivus. London, 1678, p.63. EdinPren; EdinBurg;
EdinMarr; Aldis 1904; GreyBuri; EdinTest; A.S. Hargreaves `Some Later SeventeenthCentury Book-Trade Activities'. Quadrat 6 3-5 (1997)
SHAW, James printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1756
Married Mary daughter of deceast John Boyd clerk in the Post Office 31 October 1756.
EdinMarr
SHAW (SCHAW), James, & Co printers Edinburgh
Daniel Schaw Head Horse Wynd 1788
Currie's Close, Castle Hill 1793-94
Riddle's Close, Lawnmarket 1797-1804
Daniel Schaw & Son, same address 1805-06
Riddell's Close, Lawnmarket 1809-14
Daniel Schaw same address 1815-18
James Schaw Riddell's Court 322 Lawnmarket 1819-22
James Shaw & Co Riddell's Court 1823-29
Burgess in right of father Daniel Schaw printer 26 March 1824.
NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir; EdinBurg
SHAW, James bookseller Edinburgh
of Constable & Co - house 4 East James Street 1815-21
of Constable & Co - house 19 Union Street 1822-25
of R. Cadell & Co - 28 Gayfield Square 1834-46
of R. Cadell - 31 Gayfield Square 1847-49
Edin Dir
SHAW, James paper merchant Edinburgh
of Cadell & Co, Royal Exchange 1823-24
Edin Dir
SHAW, James apprentice bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1754
James Shaw apprenticed to Robert Boyle bookbinder Glasgow 19 June 1754
Maxted
SHAW, James bookseller, musicseller and stationer Glasgow
of R. Griffin & Co 24 Canon Street - house 50 Eglinton Street 1841-44
bookseller musicseller and stationer 92 Queen Street 1846-49
Not in main sequence Glas Dir 1845 but still at 50 Eglinton Street.
Glas Dir
SHAW, James bookbinder Whitburn
Whitburn 1820
Pigot 1820
SHAW, John bookseller Glasgow
20 Prince’s Street 1803-04
Glas Dir
SHAW, John and William bookbinders and booksellers Glasgow
Glasgow 1774-82
Trongate 1783-89
30 Trongate 1790-91
Glasgow 1792-98
John Shaw Prince’s Street 1798-1801
Tait's directory 1783 gives the address as Trongate. "Friday, died here, Mr William Shaw,
bookseller" Glasgow Courier Tuesday 12 June 1798. Apprentice: Alexander Aitken
apprenticed to John and William Shaw bookbinders Glasgow 28 July 1774
NLS Impr Ind; Glas Dir; Maxted
SHAW, Peter bookseller Edinburgh
4 High School Wynd 1813-17
Edin Dir
SHAW, Samuel paper maker Polton
Springfield Mill 1735
Thomson
SHAW, Thomas bookseller and stationer Glasgow
of Maurice Ogle & Son, 1 Royal Exchange Square 1846-62
House address given.
Glas Dir
SHAW, William stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1698
Son of Gideon Shaw stationer married Janet Hardie, widow of Thomas Row, merchant 15
April 1698.
EdinMarr
SHAW [SCHAW] William bookseller Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SHEARER, John apprentice stationer &c. Dundee
Dundee 1731
John Shearer, son of James Shearer, apprenticed to Thomas Mitchell stationer &c. Dundee
1731
Maxted
SHEARER, John bookbinder Stirling
Bakers-wynd, second shop above Bank Street 1820
bookseller 42 King Street 1820
King Street 1837
& agent for the County Fire Office 2 King Street 1852
John Shearer and Robert Stewart Shearer same address 1855
Robert Stewart Shearer & Son Stirling 1869
Apprenticed to Charles Randall. When Mrs Randall gave up business in 1820, John Shearer
bought the plates of The History of Stirling and published a third edition in 1825, and a
further "third edition" in 1836, which he further reprinted without changing the date.
Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Slater 1852; Local Notes and Queries reprinted from The Stirling
Observer. Stirling, 1886; Harvey
SHEARER, Robert S. bookseller Stirling
8 King Street 1852
Slater 1852
SHEARWOOD, Mrs bookbinder Edinburgh
Bishop's Close 1827
Edin Dir
SHEDDEN, John bookbinder Glasgow
88 John Road 1834
Glas Dir
SHEPHERD, Colin printer Dundee
of Grieve and Shepherd 6 High Street. House, St Salvators Close Overgate 1846
Dundee 1846
SHEPHERD, George bookseller and stationer Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1838-66
Beavan; Pigot 1837
SHEPHERD, George bookseller, bookbinder, circulating library and printer Lanark
Bloomgate 1837
Pigot 1837
SHEPHERD, J.A. bookseller and stationer Glasgow
456 Argyle Street 1847
Glas Dir
SHEPHERD, James bookbinder Montrose
High Street 1825
Shepherd's Close 1852
Pigot 1825; 1837; Angus 1846; Slater 1852
SHEPHERD [SHEPPARD], William music seller Edinburgh
musician Middleton's Entry 1790
Hamilton's Entry, Bristo Street 1793-97
44 South Bridge East side 1800-03
music seller 23 Princes Street 1804
William Shepherd, same address 1805-10
Burgess 25 July 1799. No trade given Edin Dir 1805-06.
EdinBurg; Edin Dir
SHEPHERD, William stationer Forfar
Castle Street 1846
Angus 1846; Slater 1852
SHERIFF, Alexander printer Edinburgh
Cowgate 1792
West Campbell's Close, Cowgate 1794
Probably a mistake for Andrew Shirrefs
Edin Dir
SHIELS, Andrew printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1767-90
married Katherine daughter to deceast Robert Forbes baxter 13 December 1767. Married
Janet Brodie relict of James Brunton glass grinder 28 June 1790.
EdinMarr
SHIELLS, John bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1769
Fish Market Close 1774-77
Married Ann daughter to John Kettle merchant 5 February 1769.
EdinMarr; Edin Dir
SHIELLS, Thomas Miller bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
Thomas M. Shiells same address 1826-27
Burgess as apprentice to Manners and Miller booksellers 16 May 1826. The National Library
of Scotland has Catalogue of the whole stock of books and stationery belonging to T. M.
Shiells to be sold by auction 13 May 1830. He published The Catalogue of the Signet Library
in 1837.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg
SHIER, Thomas bookseller Banff
1 Boyndie Street 1852
Slater 1852
SHIRREFS [SHERIFF], Andrew bookseller and printer Aberdeen and Edinburgh
Aberdeen 1783-87
A. Shirrefs and A. Leighton booksellers and printers Aberdeen 1788
Andrew Shirrefs bookseller Aberdeen 1787-91
printer Castle Hill Edinburgh 1791
Àlexander' Cowgate 1792
Andrew Shirrefs West Campbell's Close 1793
Àlexander' same address 1794-95
Andrew Shirrefs Homer's Head 3 Shakespeare Square 1795
Homer's Head 3 Shakespeare Square 1795
A.M. teacher same address 1797
Son of David Shirrefs, carpenter, born in Aberdeen 9 February 1762 and brother of Dr James
Sherrifs, Minister of St Nicholas Church, and of Alexander, President of the Society of
Advocates, Aberdeen, Andrew Shirrefs a graduate of Marischal College 1783, became a
cripple and abandoned his intention of following a learned profession and started work as a
bookseller in Aberdeen in 1783, commenced printer, and attempted a newspaper, The
Aberdeen Chronicle in 1787, and published The Caledonian Magazine 1786-90. In 1790 he
published his Poems chiefly in the Scottish dialect. Edinburgh, 1790. His address àt various
dates' was Shop opposite Marischal College; printing office, music, bookselling and
stationery warehouse opposite St Paul's Chapel, Gallowgate, 1788. He was a poet and
musician, published Forty pieces of original music in 1786, and left Aberdeen for Edinburgh
in 1791. He wrote a ballad opera in imitation of The Gentle Shepherd called Jamie & Bess
which was staged in Edinburgh in 1796. He married Margaret daughter of deceased James
Leslie flaxdresser in Aberdeen 1 June 1792. A. Shirrefs' sale catalogue for 1795-96 is in the
National Library of Scotland. "Andrew Shirrefs, printer in Edinburgh. Creditors to meet in
John's Coffeehouse, 12 August, at one o'clock to name a factor..." Glasgow Courier 9 August
1796; "...Creditors to meet to receive their dividends..." Glasgow Courier 22 July 1797.
`Went to London in 1798 ... and ... is thought to have died there in penury in 1801.' Johnson.
Beavan; Edin Dir; EdinMarr; Aberdeen awa'; W.R. Macdonald. in The hero as printer.
Aberdeen, 1976. NLS Impr Ind; David Johnson. Music and Society in Lowland Scotland in
the Eighteenth Century. London, 1972. pp.62-63; DNB.
SHIRREFF [SHERRIFF], Peter printer Edinburgh
Middle of The Pleasance 1796
Potter Row 1806
Fishmarket 1807-11
Edin Dir
SHORTREDE [SHORTREED], Andrew printer Edinburgh
East Thistle Lane 1830-40
George IV Bridge 1841-43
`Set up two Bibles in Diamond type as well as a prayerbook and an edition of Shakespeare.
These were stereotyped by Duncan Stevenson. No licence had been taken out for the Bibles,
this not being thought necessary, as they contained other matter than the text; but after a
considerable number of copies had been sold, the newly instituted Bible Board for Scotland
took the matter up, and the plates were hurriedly packed and sent off to America. Shortrede
ultimately fell into bad health, and went to China, when Mr Slymand, his manager, tried to
carry on the business on a smaller scale in the Old Town, but was unsuccessful.' The overseer
of the printing office in 1831 was John Slymand’ Gray's Dir 1831.
Edin Dir; Pigot 1837; Leslie Fleming. An Octogenarian Printer's Recollections. Edinburgh,
1893
SIBBALD bookseller Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy 1724
Sold copies of Ralph Erskine's Law death, Gospel life. Edinburgh, 1724.
NLS Impr Ind
SIBBALD, James circulating library, bookseller stationer and printseller Edinburgh
Sibbald & Co same address 1780
James Sibbald & Co, same address 1782
John Sibbald same address 1784
James Sibbald same address 1786-88
James Sibbald 28 Parliament Close 1800-03
James Sibbald (1745-1803) was the son of John Sibbald, farmer of Whitlaw, Roxburghshire,
where he was born on 28 April 1745. Educated at Selkirk Grammar School. An early farming
venture failed and in May 1779 he entered the booksellers shop of his friend Charles Elliot as
a `volunteer' shopman. "... purchased a circulating library from Charles Elliott and in 1780 or
1781 commenced business in the Parliament Square. He introduced a better quality of
engravings, many of which he coloured to imitate paintings. In 1783 he started The
Edinburgh Magazine which was very successful. Member of the Edinburgh Bookseller's
Society 1 January 1784. Kay says that ‘Early in 1791, with the view of devoting himself
more to literary pursuits, Mr Sibbald gave the management of his business to Messrs. Laurie
and Symington, who paid him an allowance out of the profits. He published Record of the
Ministry of Jesus Christ. Edinburgh, 1798, a harmony of the Gospels’ In fact Sibbald begame
managing partner of the Auchterarder Paper Company. In 1797 he published The Vocal
Magazine. In 1800 the bookselling stock devolved back into his hands and he carried on the
business until his own death. In 1802 he published his most important work A Chronicle of
Scottish Poetry. Edinburgh, 1802. He died in Leith Walk 8 April 1803. The National Library
of Scotland has A new catalogue of the Edinburgh Circulating Library [no date].
NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir; Timperley 814-5; Kay; DNB; New DNB article by Warren
McDougall; Constable i 540; Sher. Edinburgh Booksellers
SIBBALD, William bookseller Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SIDEY, Charles bookseller, bookbinder, agricultural library and post office Perth
Post Office 1814
Charles Sidey and Co booksellers George-street 1820
and printer Charles Graham Sidey same address 1837-52
The National Library of Scotland has a letter (NLS MS 3615(88)) with a printed
advertisement dated 14 Sept 1814 Àgricultural Library. Post-office, Perth. Charles Sidey has
just received the following New Publications... Noblemen and Gentlemen's Libraries supplied
with every work of merit, and their books bound in the most elegant manner.' It is printed on
letter paper and the rest of the paper has a letter from Charles Sidey to Lord Lynedoch
offering expensive books at very large discounts indeed (5 guineas for 50/-!)
Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Slater 1852
SIDIE, George apprentice bookbinder Dundee
Dundee 1765
George Sidie apprenticed to David Oglevie bookbinder Dundee 1765
Maxted
SIEVEWRIGHT, George bookseller Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SIEVEWRIGHT [SIVEWRIGHT], John engraver Edinburgh
1 Writers Court 1813-14
Burgess as apprentice to Hector Gavin engraver 22 April 1807.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg
SILVER, Lawrence stationer Glasgow
wholesale and retail stationer and general agent 44 and 46 London Street 1842-44
Crichton & Eadie gasfitters were at 44 and 46 London Street in 1845.
Glas Dir
SIM, Alexander printer and engraver Aberdeen
19 Netherkirkgate 1844
Aberdeen 1845-50
Beavan
SYM, Andrew printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1818
Elizabeth Begbie spouse of Andrew Sym printer to the Bank of Scotland buried at Restalrig
age 75 4 December 1818.
Restalrig
SIM, James printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1794
Married Janet daughter of deceast John Walker broker 3 October 1794.
EdinMarr
SYM, James mathematical and optical instrument maker Glasgow
Glasgow 1792
Burgess and Guild Brother as serving apprentice with John Gardner, maltman and
mathematical instrument maker 26 July 1792.
GlasBurg
SYM, James bookbinder Perth
Perth 1596
Will registered 21 January 1595/96. Burgess in Perth.
EdinTest
SIM, John bookseller and stationer Aberdeen
Head of the Broadgate 1769
Beavan
SIME, James printer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SYME [SIME], Robert printer Edinburgh
59 Bristo Street 1835-36
[C.] M`Pherson and [Robert] Syme East Rose Lane 1841
31 East Rose Street 1842-44
31 Rose Street 1845
McPherson and Syme same address 1846-47
Robert Syme same address 1850
McPherson [Charles] and Syme same address 1851-61
Robert Syme & Son 30 South Hanover Street 1863-77
66 Rose Street Lane 1878-81
Burgess in right of father Alexander Sim residenter; Guild Brother as apprentice to Murray &
Cochrane printers 12 March 1830; apprenticed same day as from 23 April 1810. Not in 1846;
1862.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg; Gray 1835; 1836; 1837
SIME, Thomas copper-plate printer Edinburgh
Old Bank Close 1799-1801
Edin Dir
SIME, William bookseller Dundee
55 Over-gate 1820
Overgate 1822-25
106 Overgate North Side 1829
186 Overgate 1837
57 Overgate 1852
Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Dundee Delin; Dundee 1824; 1829; Slater 1852
SYM, William bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1510
One of the `merchandis' mentioned in Chepman's complaint in January 1510 as importing
books òf Sarum use'.
Aldis 1904
SYME, William circulating library Edinburgh
Keeper of the Edinburgh Subscription Library, 37 South Bridge 1810
Edin Dir
SIME, William librarian and bookseller Glasgow
40 Garscube Place 1838-41
bookseller, stationer and librarian, post-office receiving-house same address 1842-45
32 Garscube Place 1846-52
William Selkirk Sime librarian, bookseller and stationer 153 Sauchiehall Street
1853-58
153 Sauchiehall Street and 165 Buchanan Street 1859-60
151-153 Sauchiehall Street 1866-70
Glas Dir
SIMPSON paper warehouse Edinburgh
Niddry Street 1801-02
Edin Dir
SIMPSON & Co booksellers and stationers Edinburgh
James Simpson 14 Infirmary Street 1828-30
S. Simpson same address 1831
Messrs Simpson & Co same address 1832-34
Edin Dir
SIMPSON, Alexander bookseller Dundee
17 Wellgate 1846-52
SIMPSON, Alexander bookseller Inverury
Inverury 1852
Slater 1852
SIMPSON, Andrew printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1789
Married Katherine daughter of James M`Kinzie 27 May 1789.
EdinMarr
SIMPSON, Archibald apprentice bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1724
Archibald Simpson, son of John Simpson deceased, apprenticed to Alexander Miller
bookbinder Glasgow 1724
Maxted
SIMPSON, Archibald merchant Aberdeen
Woodside 1831
Aberdeen Journal 16 February 1831.
Beavan
SIMPSON, Miss C. bookseller Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1776-77
Sold theological works.
Beavan
SIMPSON, David book agent Aberdeen
Gerard Street 1824
57 North Street 1825
Aberdeen 1827
Beavan
SIMPSON, George running stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1793
Married Ann daughter of deceased George Brockie labourer 3 April 1793.
EdinMarr
SIMPSON, Hunter circulating library Edinburgh
Librarian Edinburgh Select Subscription Library 1837-56
Christian name 1842-50.
SIMPSON [SIMSON], James bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1670
His wife was one of the witnesses at Major Weir's trial in 1670. Ravillac Redivivus. London,
1678, p.65. A newborn child buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 25 November 1670; a child 25
September 1672.
Aldis 1904; GreyBuri
SIMPSON, James bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1698-1701
Married Anna Kerr, widow of William Aitkin bookbinder 19 May 1698. Burgess by right of
father James Simpson, cordiner 19 March 1701. Made Burgess and Guild Brother of
Glasgow gratis 11 May 1713.
EdinMarr; EdinBurg; GlasBurg
SIMPSON, James bookseller Edinburgh
1 Stair below the Exchange 1782-83
At the Cross 1784-88
In front of the Exchange 1790-1810
295 High Street (Front of the Exchange) 1811-20
James Simpson stationer married Miss Agnes daughter of deceast John Pringle farmer of
Libberton 5 November 1781. Member of the Edinburgh Bookseller's Society 31 March 1787
and 27 April 1793. The National Library of Scotland has an undated catalogue of his books.
Apprentices; Guthrie Cleland 25 August 1789; William Myrtle, Burgess 26 January 1815.
EdinMarr; NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir; EdinPren; EdinBurg; Sher. Edinburgh Booksellers
SIMPSON, James bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
14 Infirmary Street 1828-30
S. Simpson same address 1831
Messrs [James] Simpson & Co booksellers same address 1832-35
Edin Dir; Gray 1835
SIMPSON, James librarian Ediburgh
Edin Dir
SYMESOUNE, John bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1602
Married Rebecca Ritchie 10 August 1602.
EdinMarr
SIMPSON, John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1792
Married Elizabeth Livingston relict of James Douglas silversmith 1 March 1792.
EdinMarr
SIMPSON, Robert printer Edinburgh
Simpson's Land, Broughton 1799-1803
Edin Dir
SIMPSON, Robert printer Edinburgh
Parkside Buildings 1824
New Dir 1824
Edin Dir
SIMPSON, Robert bookseller Edinburgh
1 Springfield Leith Walk 1825
Pigot 1825
SIMPSON, Robert publisher Edinburgh
51 Hope Park End 1843
Edin Dir
SIMPSON, Robert printer Leith
Springfield 1813-21
1 Springfield 1822-24
In New Dir 1824 but not in the P.O. Dir for that year.
Edin Dir
SIMPSON, S. bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
14 Infirmary Street 1831
Edin Dir
SIMPSON, Thomas engraver to the mint Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1768
Engraved plates for W. Wilkie's Fables. 1768. Anne daughter of deceased Thomas Simpson,
engraver to the mint, married James Meggat currier 27 June 1787.
Bush.2
SIMSON, William printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1694-98
Married Isobel Douglas 1 June 1694. Appears in a humorous list in The Burgess Ticket of
Buckhaven by Mother Greg. Edinburgh, 1695. Children buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 1
September 1695; 15 May 1698.
EdinMarr; GreyBuri
SIMPSON, William bookseller and stationer linen & wool draper Huntly
Bogie-street 1820
bookseller, stationer and bookbinder Huntly 1825
Pigot 1820; 1825
SIMPSON, William paper maker Polton
Polton Mill, Midlothian 1791-95
Thomson
SINCLAIR bookseller Dunbeath
Dunbeath 1810
Society vi 84-94 (1920)
SINCLAIR, Archibald & Donald bookbinders Edinburgh
23 Warriston's Close High Street 1820-24
17 Shakspeare Square 1827
D. Sinclair & Co same address 1828
5 Rose Street 1831
New Dir 1824 28 Warriston Close.
Pigot 1820; 1825; Edin Dir
SINCLAIR, D. bookseller Thurso
Thurso 1810
Society vi 84-94 (1920)
SINCLAIR, David servant to William Paterson stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1710
Married Margaret Wallace 15 December 1710.
EdinMarr
SINCLAIR, D[onald] & Co bookbinders Edinburgh
5 Rose Street 1831
Edin Dir
SINCLAIR, Donald typefounder Glasgow
Wilson's Foundry 1827
Glas Dir
SINCLAIR, Duncan type founders Edinburgh
Wilson & Sinclair 27 New Street (Duncan Sinclair) 1833-36
29 New Street 1837
Duncan Sinclair & Sons Whitefoord House, 53 Canongate 1839-57
Don. Sinclair of Wilson and Sinclair 1835-36. In 1858, Whiteford House belonged to a Miss
Sinclair. Thomas O. Watson of D. Sinclair & Sons 1846.
Edin Dir
SINCLAIR, Francis bookseller, stationer and printseller Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SINCLAIR, George M. circulating library Edinburgh
Secretary School of Arts 2 Chapel Street 1837
Pigot 1837
SINCLAIR, H. & Co booksellers Glasgow
21 Saltmarket 1817
Glas Dir
SINCLAIR, Hugh printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1828-30
Burgess as apprentice to Messrs Oliver & Boyd printers 28 August 1828; Guild Brother 25
February 1830.
EdinBurg
SINCLAIR, Hugh bookbinder Glasgow
11 Bell Street 1804
Glas Dir
SINCLAIR, Hugh marble-paper-maker Glasgow
Ayton Court, Old Vennel 1812
Head of Back Wynd 1813-17
Glas Dir
SINCLAIR, J. bookseller Glasgow
dealer in old books Opposite College 1803-06
J. & J. Sinclair same address 1816-17
Glas Dir
SINCLAIR, James bookseller and bookbinder Dumfries
90 High-street 1820-25
`Compounded. Frequently goes "on the ramble"' Oliver and Boyd Travellers Logbook NLS
Acc.5000/78
Pigot 1820; 1825; Bell
SINCLAIR, James bookbinder and bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1628-39
Son to John Sinclair Burgess of Dysart, apprenticed with John Wood bookbinder 6 August
1628; Burgess 20 March 1639; Probably the James Sinclair bookseller who married
Catharine Gooven 29 April 1638.
EdinPren; EdinMarr; Edin Burg
SINCLAIR, James printer Edinburgh
North Saint James's Street 1800-03
Married Mary daughter of Daniel Shaw shoemaker in Portsburgh in the Canongate Kirk 9
December 1794.
CanonMarr; Edin Dir
SINCLAIR, James bookseller Greenock
Cross shore 1825
10 East Breast 1831
4 East Breast 1834
Pigot 1825; Fowler 1831; 1834
SINCLAIR, John bookseller Dumfries
High Street 1812
132 High-street 1820-25
and agent for the London papers 22 High Street 1837
A number of song-books were printed by Cuthbert McLachlan for John Sinclair about 1812.
`Good very; Considered Good by O&B great Jew' Oliver and Boyd Travellers Logbook NLS
Acc.5000/78
Chapbook Printers; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Bell
SINCLAIR, John typemaker Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1798
Married Agnes daughter of John Adam wright 22 February 1798.
EdinMarr
SINCLAIR, John hammerman type founder Glasgow
High Street 1828
Burgess and Guild Brother as serving apprentice with William Lang hammerman 26 August
1828.
GlasBurg
SINCLAIR, Peter bookseller and stationer Glasgow
136 Trongate 1835
Glas Dir
SINCLAIR, Robert bookseller Leith
9 Tolbooth Wynd 1850
Edin Dir
SINCLAIR, Robertson bookseller and newsagent Glasgow
Glas Dir
SINCLAIR, Thomas lithographic printer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SINCLAIR, William printer Glasgow
Glas Dir
SINCLAIR, William printer Glasgow
foreman in the Herald Office 182 Trongate 1849-55
printer 69 Ingram Street 1856-79
21 Drury Street 1880-Twentieth Century
Glas Dir
SINTON, James bookbinder Sanquhar
Main-street 1820
Pigot 1820
SIVEWRIGHT See SIEVEWRIGHT
SKEAF [SKEOF], Joseph quill manufacturer, stationer and circulating library Edinburgh
quill dresser Libberton's Wynd 1793
Near the foot of Libberton's Wynd 1794
Opposite the Meal Market 1795-97
Mid Meal-market Stair 1799-1810
116 Cowgate 1811-21
and stationer and circulating library same address 1827-32
Edin Dir
SKEEN [SKENE], William newspaper reporter Edinburgh
5 Roxburgh Terrace 1843
Courant Office 23 Bristo Street 1844
Edin Dir
SKEILL, Alexander engraver Edinburgh
Foot of Warriston's Close 1793
lapidary 9 Parliament Close 1794-96
Warriston Close Williamson 1794
Edin Dir
SKENE [SKEEN], William newspaper reporter Edinburgh
5 Roxburgh Terrace 1843
Courant Office 23 Bristo Street 1844
Edin Dir
SKEOCH, James bookseller Saltcoats
Saltcoats 1825
James Skeoch & Co Bradshaw Street 1837
Pigot 1825; 1837
SKILL, Mr Great printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1689
Appears in a humorous list in The Burgess Ticket of Buckhaven by Mother Greg. Edinburgh,
1689. As all the other printers in the list are identifiable Edinburgh printers, this probably
refers to a real person too.
SKIRVING, John punch cutter Edinburgh
9 Montague Street 1839-40
31 Buccleuch Place 1841-43
Edin Dir
SKIRVING, William newspaper office Glasgow
Courier office 75 Argyll Street - house Sidney Court 1841
same address - house Hope Park, St Rollux 1844-45
same address - house 2 Apsley Place 1846
same address - no house address 1847
Glas Dir
SLATER, Andrew bookbinder Edinburgh
1 Holyrood Street 1832-37
50 Pleasance 1838-47
Preses of the Bookbinders Benefit Society 1832-34 and 1836-37.
Edin Dir
SLATER, Andrew bookbinder Perth
Slater 1852
SCLATER [SLATER], Robert die and stamp cutter Edinburgh
St Leonard's Street 1809-10
Foot Monteith's Close 1811
33 Parliament Square 1814
Robert Sclater & Son 11 South Bridge 1827-37
and button makers same address 1838-43
die and stamp cutters and wood and brass engravers same address 1844
die and stamp cutters 63 North Bridge 1845-62
Robert Sclater 56 Clerk Street 1867
Robert senior and junior 1832-44; Robert and Alexander 1845-47.
Edin Dir
SLIGHT, George printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1830-41
11 Causewayside 1845-47
Summerhall Place 1848
Lord Russell Place 1849
3 Summerhall Place 1850-52
Burgess as apprentice to Patrick Neill printer 31 March 1841; Apprentice same day as from
14 June 1830.
EdinBurg
SLIMAN, James bookseller Edinburgh
Pigot 1825 ; Edin Dir
SLOAS, David apprentice printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1751
Son to John Sloas, gauger, apprenticed to Messrs Gavin Hamilton, John Balfour and Patrick
Neill printers in company 23 February 1751.
EdinPren
SLYMAND [SLIMAND; SLYMOND], John printer Edinburgh
Manager of Andrew Shortrede East Thistle Lane 1830-40
house 69 Broughton Street 1830-38
house 26 Clyde Street 1840
George IV Bridge 1841-43
house 5 Merchant Sreet 1841
house 9 Brown Street 1843
5 Roxburgh Place 1846-47
`Shortrede ultimately fell in bad health, and went to China, when Mr Slymand [Andrew
Shortrede's manager], tried to carry on the business on a smaller scale in the Old Town, but
was unsuccessful. He then assumed the management for a short time of Wm. Blackwood &
Sons' office, but what afterwards became of him I do not know'. Òverseer Shortrede's' Gray
1832 (Andrew Shortrede, printer) Gray 1834; 1835; 1836; 1837. Names too late for insertion
Edin Dir 1846. There was a John Slimmon tea merchant 4 St Anthony Street in 1844-45.
Leslie Fleming. An Octogenarian Printer's Recollections. Edinburgh, 1893; Edin Dir
SMAIL [Mark] & Co china, paper & rag shop Edinburgh
Mark Smail 35 Candlemaker Row 1817-34
Mark Smail & Co same address 1835-38
Smail & Co same address 1839-40
wholesale china, paper and rag warehouse same address and 1 Merchant Street 184143
35 Candlemaker Row and 2 Merchant Street 1844
35 Candlemaker Row and 1,2 and 4 Merchant Street 1845
and crystal warehouse 35 Candlemaker Row and 1 and 4 Merchant Street 1846
33 George IV Bridge 1856-62
Smail, Gillon & Co 19 George IV Bridge and 5 Merchant Street 1863-84
`stone and paper warehouse' Edin Dir 1817-23..
Edin Dir
SMAIL, George newspaper office Edinburgh
of the Edinburgh Star office 10 Hunter Square 1824-25
SMAIL, Mark china, paper & rag shop Edinburgh
Mark Smail & Co same address 1835-38
Smail & Co same address 1839-40
wholesale china, paper and rag warehouse same address and 1 Merchant Street 184143
35 Candlemaker Row and 2 Merchant Street 1844
35 Candlemaker Row and 1,2 and 4 Merchant Street 1845
and crystal warehouse 35 Candlemaker Row and 1 and 4 Merchant Street 1846
33 George IV Bridge 1856-62
Smail, Gillon & Co 19 George IV Bridge and 5 Merchant Street 1863-84
`stone and paper warehouse' Edin Dir 1817-23.
Edin Dir
SMAIL, Thomas stationer Jedburgh
High Street 1852
Slater 1852
SMAIL, William paper maker Denny
Garvald Mill 1806
Mill No 42. First mapped in 1783, in 1806 it is known to have belonged to William Smail. In
1822 it was the property of Thomas Burns and John Muirhead, when it was damaged by fire.
Thomas Burns died in 1826, and the Rev. John Burns of Morningside joined John Muirhead
in the business. The Rev. John Burns advertised the mill for sale in 1836, and in 1837 it was
being operated by Alexander Jack. By 1841 it was no longer a paper mill. In 1824 they had a
paperwarehouse at 82 Gallowgate, Glasgow.
Thomson; Ewen Jardine. `The history of paper mills in Central Scotland'. IPH Yearbook vol.7
1988 81-93; Glas Dir
SMALL & Co wholesale stationers Edinburgh
35 Candlemaker Row 1840
A mistake for Mark Smail & Co?
Edin Dir
SMALL [George] BRUCE [James?] & Co musicsellers Edinburgh
George Small of Muir, Wood & Company musical instrument makers to his Majesty
George Small music seller 12 Broughton Street 1819-22
Wood, Small & Co musical instrument makers to his Majesty same address 1826-30
Small, Bruce & Co 54 Princes Street 1831-33
musical instrument makers and musicsellers to her Majesty same address 1835-38
Small & Co same address 1839
SMALL, George music seller Edinburgh
of Muir, Wood & Company musical instrument makers to his Majesty 13 Leith Street
1817-18
George Small music seller 12 Broughton Street 1819-22
Wood, Small & Co musical instrument makers to his Majesty same address 1826-30
Small, Bruce & Co 54 Princes Street 1831-33
musical instrument makers and musicsellers to her Majesty same address 1835-38
Small & Co same address 1839
New Dir 1824 40 Frederick Street. George Small of Small & Co Edin Dir 1839.
Edin Dir
SMALL, James bookbinder Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SMALL, John apprentice printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1786
Residenter, apprenticed to David Willison printer for 6 years 21 September 1786.
EdinPren
SMALL, John bookseller Forfar
High-street 1820
Pigot 1820; 1825
SMALLFIELD, George bookseller Edinburgh
47 North Castle Street 1840
Edin Dir
SMART, Alexander bookseller and bookbinder Dunbar
Dunbar about 1780-1787
off the Lawnmarket, Edinburgh 1788
Frederick Street 1788
journeyman printer in South Shiels 1789
George Miller was apprenticed to him for four years on 20 September 1785. In January 1788,
Smart returned to Edinburgh, from which he had originally come. In September 1788 the
indenture was cancelled and Miller returned to Dunbar. He was to go into partnership with
his brother James, but they quarreled, and his father persuaded George to go to England for
the experience.
W.J. Couper. The Millers of Haddington, Dunbar and Dunfermline: a record of Scottish
bookselling. London, 1914. 36-41.
SMART, Alexander printer Edinburgh
5 [South] College Street 1846-66
Edin Dir
SMART, David book canvasser Montrose
Academy Square 1846
Angus 1846
SMART, James printer Edinburgh
3 East Arthur [Street] Place 1824-25
Edin Dir
SMART, John bookseller Keith
Mid Street 1837
Pigot 1837
SMART, Robert printer Leith
2 Coal Hill 1848-50
3 Coal Hill 1851
8 & 78 Kirkgate 1852
Edin Dir
SMART, Robert Campbell engraver, lithographic and copperplate printer Edinburgh
20 Elm Row 1810-47
and gold printer same address 1848-64
Married, 2 October 1832, Emily Margaret Morton, at South Leith. Died 22 March 1871
Edin Dir; Pigot 1837; Slater 1860; Schenck; Bush.2; Johnst3
SMEATON, James stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1679
Burgess and Guild Brother by right of deceist father George Smeaton 29 January 1679.
EdinBurg
SMEITON and MILLAR bookbinders Edinburgh
Mrs Smeiton Brown's Close 1786-90
Smeiton and Millar same address 1794-97
Edin Dir
SMEITON, Mrs bookbinder Edinburgh
Alexander Smeaton Brown's Close, Luckenbooths 1760-84
Mrs Smeaton same address 1786-90
Smeiton and Millar same address 1794-97
Edin Dir
SMITON [SMEATON, SMEITON], Alexander bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1754-59
Mrs Smeiton same address 1786-90
Smeiton & Miller same address 1794-97
Burgess in right of wife Christian, daughter to deceased William Carse, wigmaker 4
September 1745. Stopt marriage between Matthew Oliphant weaver and Agnes Carss relict of
Alexander Weems barber and wigmaker 20 January 1754. Binding bill of 1778 and bill dated
8 March 1786 from Christian Smiton in George Wallace papers EUL. Apprentices: Charles
Elliot (bookseller) Burgess 8 April 1772. Robert Miller 11 May 1797, Burgess same day;
James Watt 11 May 1797, Burgess same day.
EdinBurg; EdinMarr; Edin Dir; EdinPren
SMELLIE, Alexander printer Edinburgh
Smellie and Balfour, Foot of Anchor Close 1773
William Smellie, same address 1774-95
Printing Office Foot of Anchor Close - house Opposite Water House, Castle Hill
1796-1806
Castle Hill 1807-10
Anchor Close 1811-46
John Smellie same address 1850-53
Eldest son of William Smellie. Married Miss Janet daughter of William Hall 11 July 1798.
Burgess and Guild Brother in right of father William Smellie printer 21 October 1801; He
was printer to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, jointly with his father in 1792, and
afterwards alone; from 1817-49 he was printer to the University of Edinburgh. The overseer
of the printing office in 1831 was Thomas Armstrong Gray's Dir 1831.
NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir; EdinMarr; EdinBurg; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
SMELLIE, Daniel engraver and printer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SMELLIE, John printer Edinburgh
Alexander Smellie Printer to the University and Secretary to the Society of
Antiquaries Anchor Close 1819-46
Edin Dir
SMELLIE, Richard auctioneer Glasgow
Auction-room near the Head of the Gallowgate 1789
Glasgow Mercury 15 December 1789. He was possibly the Richard Smellie, stocking shop,
Trongate who is listed in Tait's Glasgow Directory for 1783. In Jones Directory for 1787 he
appears as Richard Smillie, collector of the statue money and auctioneer, Trongate, facing
Spreul's Land. In Jones 1789 he appears only as collector of the statute money, Trongate,
above No.64. The Trongate address is doubtless that of his house.
NLS Impr Ind
SMELLIE [SMELLEY], Thomas copper-plate printer Edinburgh
Old Post House Close, High Street Denovan's 1804
Blackfriars Wynd 1806-10
1 Blackfriars Wynd 1811-24
1 Milne Square 1825-26
[John] Moffat and [Thomas] Smellie same address 1827
John Moffat & Co same address 1828-31
SMELLEY, Thomas engraver and copperplate printer Portobello
Pipe-street 1820
Pigot 1820
SMELLIE, William printer Edinburgh
Auld and Smellie printer Morocco's Close 1765-66
Balfour Auld and Smellie Edinburgh 1767-70
William Smellie and Company Edinburgh 1771
Balfour and Smellie Foot of the Anchor Close 1772-83
William Smellie same address 1783-92
William and Alexander Smellie printers to the Society of Antiquaries of
Scotland same address 1792
William Smellie same address 1793-95
Alexander Smellie same address 1795-1846
Second son of Alexander Smellie architect born in 1740 in The Pleasance Apprenticed to
Hamilton, Balfour & Neill 1752. on the expiry of his apprenticeship he entered into an
agreement with the printing firm of Murray & Cochran as a corrector of The Scots Magazine,
by which he was allowed three hours a day for his studies at the University.. Married Jean
daughter to John Robertson writer at London 27 March 1763. Burgess and Guild Brother in
right of father William Smellie mason 23 October 1765. Author of Philosophy of Natural
History, for volume 1 of which he was given one thousand guineas by Charles Elliot;
translator of Buffon in 9 vols. 8vo. and editor of the first edition of the Encyclopedia
Britannica. In 1775 he was the unsuccessful candidate for the Chair of Natural History in the
University of Edinburgh. He was a founder member and later Secretary of the Society of
Antiquaries of Scotland, and Superintendent of its Museum of Natural History; and a Fellow
of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Member of the Edinburgh Bookseller's Society 16
November 1790. He died 24 June 1795.
Timperley pp.787-88; DNB; Robert Kerr. Memoirs of the life... of William Smellie. 2 vols.
Edinburgh, 1811; Kay; A visit to Mr Smellie's printing-office, foot of the Anchor Close. Taken
from a periodical publication March 1843. EdinMarr; EdinBurg; Edin Dir; NLS Impr Ind;
Frank A. Kafker. `William Smellie's edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica' Studies on
Voltaire and the Eighteenth Century 315 (1994); Kay; Sher. Edinburgh Booksellers
SMELLIE, William apprentice bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1760
William Smellie apprenticed to John Duncan junior bookseller Glasgow 1760
Maxted
SMILES, George bookseller Haddington
High Street 1852
Slater 1852
SMILES, Janet bookseller Haddington
High Street 1837
Pigot 1837
SMILES, John paper maker Colinton
West Mill Colinton 1825
Mill No 55. Not in Mill List 1832.
Thomson
SMITH engraver Glasgow
Glas Dir
SMITH & Co booksellers and publishers Montrose
John Smith Montrose 1818
High-street 1820-25
Smith & Co 41 High Street 1837-52
Bound a calligraphic manuscript of Thomas Campbell's Pleasures of Hope in the National
Library of Scotland 1818; Died 17 May 1827 age 46. Tombstone of John Smith book-seller
and stationer in Montrose Parish Church yard. Advertisement. Angus 1846; `John Dow of
Smith & Co' Angus 1846
Pigot 1820; 1825; Pigot 1837; Angus 1846; Slater 1852; Alison Mitchell ed. Pre-1855
Gravestone Inscriptions in Angus. Vol.2 Sea Coast. (Scottish Genealogical Society)
SMITH & HILL printers and newspaper printers Montrose
Montrose Chronicle High-street 1820
Pigot 1820
SMITH & WATSON booksellers, stationers and librarians Glasgow
19 Canon Street 1842-44
Glas Dir
SMITH, A. bookseller Peterhead
Rose Street 1825
Pigot 1825
SMITH, A. Y. engraver Glasgow
113 King Street 1842
Glas Dir
SMITH, Alexander bookseller Aberdeen
31 Huntly Street 1846-48
Pellant Street 1849
Craigie Street 1850-59
`Mostly second-hand sales' book auctioneer?
Beavan; Beavan 2
SMITH, Alexander bookseller Aberdeen
2 Ragg’s Lane 1847
Beavan 2
SMITH, Alexander bookseller and bookbinder Aberdeen
Beavan 2
SMITH, Alexander bookseller Dundee
17 Reform Street, House 16 Bell Street 1846
Dundee 1846
SMITH, Alexander bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1773-74
Bush.3
SMITH, Alexander pianoforte, music and musical instrument warehouse Glasgow
101 Ingram Street 1834
Glas Dir
SMITH, Alexander newspaper publisher Glasgow
Glasgow Examiner office 7 Argyll Street 1844-48
publisher 129 Ashburton Place, Renfrew Street 1849
Glas Dir
SMITH, Alexander wigmaker, barber surgeon and paper maker Stoneywood
Stoneywood Mill, near Aberdeen 1786-96
Became partner with John Boyle bookseller and printer and Richard Hyde dyer who had
leased a papermill at Stoneywood in 1770. In 1786 he opened a second mill there. Charles
Smith was his nephew, and opened a third mill also at Stoneywood in 1796. Alexander Smith
died in 1796.
Thomson
SMITH, Alexander Hay bookbinder Ednburgh
Edin Dir
SMITH, Andrew bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1723
Burgess and Guild Brother as married to Agnes daughter to John M`Crae maltman 9 May
1723.
GlasBurg
SMITH, Andrew lithographic printer and engraver Glasgow
153 Trongate 1834
17 Trongate 1835-36
SMITH, Bartholomew papermaker Culter
Culter Paper Mill 1750-58
Papermaker from England Leased the waulkmill of Craigtown from Patrick Duff of Premnay
9 January 1750. `Has now erected and set going on the Burn of Culter, a Paper-Mill, where
he can serve the country in paper, fine and coarse, brown paper, pasteboards, pressing-cards
for dysters, etc.' Aberdeen Journal 8 January 1751. He died 16 September 1758. On 5
February 1760 Richard Smith was admitted to the lease of his father's mill which he ran until
24 December 1802. He died six weeks later.
Thomson; Alexander A. Cormack. Our ancient and honourable craft. London, 1933; History
of Culter Paper Mills. Culter, 1951.
SMITH, Charles & Co paper makers Aberdeen
Stoneywood Mill 1796-1832
St Andrews Street 1820
34 St Andrew Street 1825
Stoneywood Mill, warehouse St Andrews Street 1825-32
Mill No 8. Mill No 7 in possession of Alex. Pirie & Sons in the Mill List 1852.
Pigot 1825; 1825; Thomson
SMITH, Charles & Co booksellers and law and fancy stationers Edinburgh
bookseller and stationer same address 1826-37
Charles Smith and circulating library same address 1845
English and Foreign bookseller and stationer same address 1846
Printed advertisement Edin Dir 1824.
SMITH, David bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1766
Married Penney daughter to deceast John Duncan farmer of Kings Barns 22 June 1766.
EdinMarr
SMITH, David engraver Edinburgh
Above Barranger's Close 1774-6
Married Katherine daughter to William Stodart merchant 17 December 1769.
EdinMarr; Edin Dir
SMITH, David bookseller Edinburgh
Candlemaker Row 1836
Edin Dir
SMITH, David secondhand bookseller Glasgow
8 Bazar 1824-26
SMITH, David bookbinder Glasgow
11 Canon Street 1830
stationer and librarian same address 1831-32
19 Canon Street 1833-34
bookseller and librarian 19 Canon Street 1835
bookseller, stationer and librarian same address 1836-42
SMITH, Edward journeyman printer Edinburgh
Register of the Privy Council of Scotland Ser. 3 v. 441.
SMITH, George music seller Edinburgh
Carrubbers Close 1809-10
2 Carrubbers Close 1811-39
SMITH, George bookbinder Forfar
Castle Street 1825-37
stationer same address 1846
Pigot 1825; 1837; Angus 1846; Slater 1852
SMITH, George bookseller Glasgow
92 Trongate 1825-29
90 Trongate 1832-34
8 Candleriggs 1835
SMITH, Gilbert newspaper office Galashiels
High Town 1852
Editor of The Border Advertiser
Slater 1852
SMITH, J. lithographic printer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SMITH, J. engraver Glasgow
lithographer same address 1843
Glas Dir; Schenck
SMITH, J. & W. lithographic printers Edinburgh
John and William?
Edin Dir
SMITH, James bookseller and stationer Aberdeen
41 New Market Gallery 1845-47
Almost certainly Lewis Smith's eldest son.
Beavan
SMITH, James bookseller Aberdeen
64 John Street 1850
Beavan 2
SMITH, James merchant and bookseller Banff
James Imlach and James Smith, Banff 1770-73
In September they advertised that they had engaged a bookbinder. They also sold books and
stationery, had a circulating library and held auctions in March 1773.
NLS Impr Ind
SMITH, James paper mould maker Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1795
Married Margaret daughter of Robert Balfouer farmer at Torryburn Fife 21 May 1795.
EdinMarr; Edin Dir
SMITH, James bookseller and printer Edinburgh
James Smith Taylor & Co. 3 Hunter's Square 1820-25
Bookseller and Stationer Burgess and Guild Brother 14 April 1812.
EdinBurg; Pigot 1820; 1825
SMITH, James printer Edinburgh
501 Lawnmarket 1825
Edin Dir
SMITH, James tobacconist Glasgow
Gallowgate. Tait 1783
117 Gallowgate. Jones 1785
17 Gallowgate. Jones 1789
Gallowgate 1793
Robert Campbell's The triumphs of grace was printed for him in 1793.
NLS Impr Ind
SMITH, James bookseller Glasgow
Glas Dir
SMITH, James bookseller Glasgow
Glas Dir
SMITH, James bookseller and circulating library Inverness
[James] Smith and Clark opposite the Exchange 1811
Church-street 1820
Came to Inverness from Aberdeen. Librarian Inverness-shire Reading Club 1852
Pigot 1820; 1837; Slater 1852; William Simpson. Old Inverness Booksellers. Inverness,
1931
SMITH, James bookseller Kilmarnock
Waterloo Street 1825
Pigot 1825
SMITH, James librarian Macduff
Librarian secretary William Findlater 1837
Pigot 1837
SMITH, J[ames] L. bookseller, stationer, circulating library and stamp distributor Leith
1 Antigua Street 1841-79
R. Ogle bookseller at that address 1840; James L. in street index 1846-47.
Edin Dir
SMITH, James Taylor booksellers and stationers and general newspaper & advertising office
Edinburgh
James T. Smith of The Courant office - house Leith Wynd 1809
James Taylor Smith Royal Exchange 1810-14
& Co 3 Hunter's Square 1815-24
3 & 4 Hunter Square 1825-27
Hunter Square 1828-29
James Smith same address 1835
Edin Dir
SMITH, John bookseller, printer, circulating library and Church Treasurer Beith
Whang Street 1837-51
Strand 1852
John Smith 7 Son Whang Street 1860-78
Published a number of chapbooks between 1830 and 1836. He may be the John Smith who
appears as a grocer in Whang Street in Pigot's Directory of Scotland 1825. Inspector of the
poor 1852
Chapbook Printers; Pigot 1837; Slater 1852
SMITH, John wholesale newsagent and advertising office Edinburgh
John Smith Taylor & Co 4 Hunter Square 1825
Mistake for James Taylor Smith?
Pigot 1825
SMITH, John subscription library Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SMITH, John engraver Edinburgh
15 Leopold Place 1836-38
Gray 1836; Edin Dir
SMITH, John lithographer Edinburgh
Gray 1837
SMITH [SMYTH], John lithographic printer Edinburgh
lithographer and engraver 30 Hanover Street - house 12 Fettes Row 1845
John Smyth 12 Fettes Row 1848-50
Edin Dir
SMITH, John newspaper office Edinburgh
of Mercury Office 22 Gayfield Square 1842
Edin Dir
SMITH, John bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1754
Robert Smith apprenticed to John Smith bookbinder Glasgow 1754
Maxted
SMITH, John bookseller and circulating library Glasgow
Head of the New Street 1763
Donaldson's Land Trongate 1763
at Buchanan's Head opposite the Tron Church 1773
John Smith & Son Trongate 1778-80
John Smith junior same address. Tait 1783
111 Trongate. Jones 1787-91
Glasgow 1792-96
Glasgow Circulating Library Hutcheson Street East side 1797
Glasgow 1798
Hutcheson Street 1799-1801
John Smith & Son same address 1804-24
54 Virginia Street; Glasgow Circulating Library 95 Wilson Street 1829-34
booksellers and stationers 70 St Vincent Street 1835-74
129 West George Street and 40 Renfield Street 1876-91
19 Renfield Street and 225 Ingram Street 1897-Twentieth Century
Burgess and Guild Brother as married to Susannah daughter to deceased James Crawford
shipmaster 24 November 1763. "John Smith, Bookseller, Glasgow, has removed his
circulating library from the head of the New Street to a commodious shop in Mr. Donaldson's
Land in Trongate, opposite to the Tron Church..." Glasgow Journal 23 June 1763. James
Dodsley sued him for selling a pirated edition of Chesterfield's Letters in 1774. John Smith
youngest merchant Burgess and Guild Brother as eldest son to John Smith bookseller 13 May
1808. Bushnell, quoting Robert Reid. Glasgow past and present: illustrated in... the
reminiscences and communications of Senex. 3 vols. Glasgow, 1884. There were three
partners in 1835, all called John Smith (senior, junior and youngest) and all listed separately
with their home addresses. Only youngest is listed in 1840. David Watson merchant of John
Smith & Son Burgess and Guild Brother as son to Marion Colquhoun daughter to William
Colquhoun cooper and late spouse of John Thomson 21 February 1831. Apprentice:
Archibald Cowbrough bookseller Burgess and Guild Brother as serving apprentice with John
Smith bookseller 15 February 1776.
GlasBurg; NLS Impr Ind; Glas Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; McDougall. Smugglers
SMITH, John librarian Glasgow
stationer and librarian 64 Nelson Street 1827-29
Glas Dir.
SMITH, John engraver Glasgow
119 Woodside Street 1839-43
119 New City Road 1843-44
119 Woodside Street in trade index Glas Dir 1843-44; New City Road not in the Street
Directory Glas Dir 1843
Glas Dir
SMITH, Mrs John bookseller Glasgow
Cross Steeple 1831-38
Glas Dir
SMITH, John newspaper office Glasgow
editor of The Glasgow Examiner 7 Argyll Street, corner of Stockwell Street 1846-60
M.A. Glas Dir 1846-54
Glas Dir
SMITH, John bookseller and stationer Innerkip
merchant Cliff Cottage 1831
Cliff Cottage Innerkip and and St Vincent Street Glasgow 1834-36
This would seem to be the holiday cottage of John Smith the eminent Glasgow bookseller.
Fowler 1831; 1834; 1836
SMITH, John bookseller Kilmarnock
20 Portland Street 1852
Slater 1852
SMITH, John bookseller and publisher Montrose
Montrose 1818
High-street 1820-25
Smith & Co 41 High Street 1837-52
Bound a calligraphic manuscript of Thomas Campbell's Pleasures of Hope in the National
Library of Scotland 1818; Died 17 May 1827 age 46. Tombstone of John Smith bookseller
and stationer in Montrose Parish Church yard. Advertisement. Angus 1846; `John Dow of
Smith & Co' Angus 1846
Pigot 1820; 1825; Pigot 1837; Angus 1846; Slater 1852; Alison Mitchell ed. Pre-1855
Gravestone Inscriptions in Angus. Vol.2 Sea Coast. (Scottish Genealog Society)
SMITH, John bookseller and stationer Thornhill
Chappel Street 1837
Pigot 1837
SMITH, John & William lithographic printers Edinburgh
[Samuel] Leith & [John] Smith 30 Hanover Street 1835-39
John Smith same address 1840-47
William Nichol same address 1848
William Smith first appears as a writing master at the same address in 1834. When John
entered into partnership with Leith, William continued with the firm. After John's retirement
in 1848, he started his own firm.
Edin Dir; Schenck
SMITH, John L. printer Edinburgh
Richmond Pend 1835-36
29 St Leonard's Street 1837-38
29 St Leonard's Lane 1839
Edin Dir
SMITH, Lewis wholesale stationers, printers and publishers, bookbinder and circulating
library Aberdeen
Head of Broad Street 1822
50 Union Street and 55 Nether Kirkgate Slater 1852
Lewis and James Smith Aberdeen 1853
3 McCombie's Court, Union Street 1860-62
Lewis Smith same address 1867-78
Lewis Smith & Son Aberdeen 1880
Apprenticed to David Wyllie. Founding member of the Aberdeen Booksellers' Society. The
National Library of Scotland has Smith’s Pocket Guide to the City of Aberdeen and its
environs. Aberdeen, 1836 There is a volume in the Lauriston Castle Collection in the
National Library of Scotland of chapbooks from this publisher. They are very modern in
appearance and two are dated 1888 and 1893. A note in the volume in the hand of John A.
Fairley and dated 1907 reads `The chapbooks in this volume were purchased by me from the
printers and publishers Lewis Smith & Sons, Aberdeen. Messrs Smith informed me that they
reprint them at intervals solely to meet the demands of a few chapmen and hawkers who still
frequent out of the way places in the country and attend country fairs in the north'. The
National Library of Scotland also has a similar volume of chapbooks from this publisher
dated 1862. The firm survived until 1971.
Beavan; Chapbook Printers; Pigot 1825; 1837
SMITH, Lewis papermaker Culter
Bartholomew Smith Culter Paper Mill 1750-58
Richard Smith same address 1758-1802
Lewis Smith same address 1802-19
Richard Smith passed the mill 24 December 1802 to his son Lewis Smith. Richard died six
weeks later. In 1807 Lewis Smith purchased the machinery of the Ferryhill mill of Brown
Chalmers & Co, which had been established in 1803, and installed it at Culter Mill. The mill
was advertised for sale 14 January 1812 in The Aberdeen Journal of 8 January. However
William Forbes of Aberdeen came to the rescue and the mill continued in Lewis Smith's
hands until 1819. Lewis died on 13 December of that year
Alexander A. Cormack. Our ancient and honourable craft. London, 1933.
History of Culter Paper Mills. Culter, 1951.
SMITH, Lewis bookseller Stonehaven
Allardice Street 1837
Pigot 1837
SMITH, R. bookseller Falkirk
Falkirk 1748
Sold copies of works by Ralph Erskine and William Hutton in 1748.
NLS Impr Ind
SMITH, Richard papermaker Culter
Bartholomew Smith Culter Paper Mill 1750-58
Richard Smith 1758-1802
Bartholomew Smith died 16 September 1758. On 5 February 1760 Richard Smith was
admitted to the lease of his father's mill which he ran until 24 December 1802, when he
passed the mill to his son Lewis Smith. He died six weeks later. He married in 1758 the
daughter of William Reid of Glassel.
Alexander A. Cormack. Our ancient and honourable craft. London, 1933. History of Culter
Paper Mills. Culter, 1951.
SMITH, Richard P. bookseller Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SMYTH, Robert printer Edinburgh
At the Netherbow 1592-1602
Probably the Robert Smythe of Westbury in Wiltshire who in February 1565 was apprenticed
to Hugh Singleton, stationer of London. He started to print in Edinburgh in 1592, and was
one of the complainers to the Town Council 2 February 1592 against John Norton for selling
books retail in Edinburgh. He bought books from Plantin in Antwerp, together with Henry
Charteris and Thomas Vautrollier. He married Catherine Norwell, widow of Bassandyne. She
died 8 August 1593, will registered 2 June 1596. He married secondly, Jonet Gairden. They
had three children, Robert who was baptised 7 November 1596, David and Isobel. Smyth
died 1 May 1602, his will was registered 17 February 1604. The inventory and that of his first
wife were printed in Bann.Misc.ii,233 and 218. He was succeeded by Thomas Finlason who
purchased his privileges, stock and equipment in October 1602. David Smyth son to the late
Robert Smyth printer was apprenticed 8 October 1617 with John Little tailor.
Aldis 1904; Dickson & Edmond.475; EBS.i.15; Lee. Appendix xv,lxxi; Scottish Antiquary
iv,174; STC; EdinTest; EdinPren; Colin Clair. `Christopher Plantin's trade connexions with
England and Scotland.' Library 3rd series xiv,43-5 (1959)
SMITH, Robert bookbinder and bookseller Glasgow
At the Gilt Bible opposite to Gibson's land Salt Mercat 1741-62
Robert Smith, son of John Smith, apprenticed to John Robertson senior stationer and
bookbinder in Glasgow 1728. Burgess and Guild Brother as serving apprentice with John
Robertson bookbinder 4 September 1740. Apprentices: John Galloway, son of Robert
Galloway, apprenticed to Robert Smith bookseller Glasgow 1743; William Cowburgh
apprenticed to Robert Smith bookbinder Glasgow 1751; James Lawson apprenticed to Robert
Smith bookbinder Glasgow 1762
GlasBurg; Maxted; NLS Impr Ind
SMITH, Robert junior bookseller Glasgow
Salt Mercat 1763
Milton's Head Salt Mercat 1764
Robert Smith Glasgow 1769
Robert Smith apprenticed to John Smith bookbinder Glasgow 1754
NLS Impr Ind; Maxted
SMITH, Robert and HUTCHESON, Alexander in Company printers Glasgow
Salt Mercat 1747-49
NLS Impr Ind
SMITH, Robert librarian Kilmarnock
Cheapside 1852
Librarian of the Kilmarnock Library
Slater 1852
SMITH, Robert bookseller Paisley
Paisley 1795-1824
Had a number of books including chapbooks printed for him in Paisley and Glasgow from
1796 to 1818.
NLS Impr Ind; Chapbook Printers; Crawford
SMITH, Thomas copper engraver Dundee
Tindal's Wynd 1829
Dundee 1829
SMITH, Thomas engraver Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1754-57
Margaret daughter of deceased Thomas Smith married William Henderson hairdresser 12
November 1784.
EdinMarr; Bush.2; Johnst3
SMITH, Thomas engraver Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SMITH, Thomas bookseller Hamilton
Cadzow Street 1852
Slater 1852
SMITH, W. bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1747-49
NLS Impr Ind
SMITH, William bookseller and bookbinder Banff
High Street 1837
22 Low Street 1852
SMITH, William jun bookseller Banff
12 Low Street 1852
Slater 1852
SMITH, William stationer Edinburgh
2 Lauriston 1819
4 Lauriston 1820-22
Edin Dir
SMITH, William bookbinder Edinburgh
16 West-bow 1820
Allan's Close, [High Street] 1825-34
and stationer 306 Lawnmarket 1835-41
W. Smith & Son same address 1842-47
Edin Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
SMITH, William teacher, wright, and publisher Edinburgh
teacher Cross Causeway and Bristo Port 1822-23
47 Crosscauseway: house 3 Bristo Port 1824-29
publisher 111 Nicolson Street 1832-33
William Smith made his first appearance in print in 1822 when he published First lessons in
teaching a child to read and spell English. He was also a wright or carpenter and may have
been the wood-merchant of 56 Crosscauseway who appears in the directories from 1829-35.
From time to time he was in the habit of producing facetious chapbooks and broadsides, and
in 1832 he opened a shop to sell them with toy-sheets and other ephemera at 111 Nicolson
Street, but quarrelled with his new neighbours and gave up his shop in disgust in 1834,
having chronicled the quarrel at length in a curious periodical called The Advocate. Among
other things he produced large woodcuts for sale to children, a set of Toy fortune telling cards
and Plain and short directions to those who wish to learn to swim. In a humorous broadside
The Smiths he describes himself
There's Willie Smith the carpenter,
Become at last a publisher;
You'll meet his works in rhyme and prose,
Throughout this land of cakes and brose.'
There is a collection of his broadsides and other works in Edinburgh City Library; and a
small collection of pamphlets including The Advocate in the National Library of Scotland.
Chapbook Printers; Edin Dir; Gray 1833
SMITH, William lithographer and lithographic printer Edinburgh
W. Smith junior 14 Terrace 1834
17 Rose Street 1837 Pigot 1837
Engraved advertisement (sampler) in Edin Dir 1835.
SMITH, William engraver and lithographic printer Edinburgh
writing master 1 Thistle Street 1834
writing master and lithographer 1 Hanover Street 1848-49
engraver and lithographic printer same address 1850-55
writing master 43 Northumberland Street 1856-80
Formerly in partnership with John Smith.
Edin Dir; Schenck
SMITH, William newspaper office Edinburgh
of The North British Advertiser Melbourne Cottage 1841-43
30 Royal Circus 1844
British Guarantee Association same address 1845-46
Edin Dir
SMITH, William printer Edinburgh
11 Dalrymple Place 1848-50
Edin Dir
SMITH, William printer and bookseller Glasgow
bookseller Foot of the Salt-Mercat 1760-68
printer Glasgow 1769
printer and bookseller Foot of the Salt-mercat 1771-82
No 5 above the well, in the Salt-mercat 1783
Foot of Salt-mercat 1784-1787
West side Saltmarket. Jones 1787.
Glasgow 1791
Burgess and Guild Brother as serving apprentice with deceased Alexander Miller printer and
after his death with Robert Urie printer 16 May 1775. John M`Gilchrist merchant Burgess
and Guild Brother as married to Janet daughter to William Smith printer 17 August 1775. Not
in Jones's Directory for 1789. He was part author of Peace and unity recommended. Glasgow,
1766.
NLS Impr Ind; GlasBurg; Glas Dir
SMITH, William bookseller perfumer and hair dresser Nairn
2 Bridge Street 1852
Slater 1852
SMITH, William G. librarian Fintry
Fintry 1852
Librarian of the Fintry Library
Slater 1852
SMITH’S CIRCULATING LIBRARY Glasgow
65 Crown Street 1834
J. Smith Librarian
Glas Dir
SMITON [SMEATON, SMEITON], Alexander bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1754-59
Mrs Smeiton same address 1786-90
Smeiton & Miller same address 1794-97
Burgess in right of wife Christian, daughter to deceased William Carse, wigmaker 4
September 1745. Stopt marriage between Matthew Oliphant weaver and Agnes Carss relict of
Alexander Weems barber and wigmaker 20 January 1754. Binding bill of 1778 and bill dated
8 March 1786 from Christian Smiton in George Wallace papers EUL. Apprentices: Charles
Elliot (bookseller) Burgess 8 April 1772. Robert Miller 11 May 1797, Burgess same day;
James Watt 11 May 1797, Burgess same day.
EdinBurg; EdinMarr; Edin Dir; EdinPren
SMITTON, James paper maker and linseed crusher Auchterarder
Nether Coul 1832-40
Mill No 75. Ìn Perth At Thomas Menzies, County Place on Fridays.' He was still making
paper there when the New Statistical Account was written in 1840, but the waters of the
Ruthven were not powerful enough for a paper machine and by 1845 paper was no longer
being made there.
Thomson; Pigot 1837; Ewen Jardine. `The history of paper mills in Central Scotland'. IPH
Yearbook vol.7 1988 81-93
SMYTH, James engraver Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SMYTH [SMITH], John lithographic printer Edinburgh
lithographer and engraver 30 Hanover Street - house 12 Fettes Row 1845
John Smyth 12 Fettes Row 1848-50
Edin Dir
SMYTH, Robert printer Edinburgh
At the Netherbow 1592-1602
Probably the Robert Smythe of Westbury in Wiltshire who in February 1565 was apprenticed
to Hugh Singleton, stationer of London. He started to print in Edinburgh in 1592, and was
one of the complainers to the Town Council 2 February 1592 against John Norton for selling
books retail in Edinburgh. He bought books from Plantin in Antwerp, together with Henry
Charteris and Thomas Vautrollier. He married Catherine Norwell, widow of Bassandyne. She
died 8 August 1593, will registered 2 June 1596. He married secondly, Jonet Gairden. They
had three children, Robert who was baptised 7 November 1596, David and Isobel. Smyth
died 1 May 1602, his will was registered 17 February 1604. The inventory and that of his first
wife were printed in Bann.Misc.ii,233 and 218. He was succeeded by Thomas Finlason who
purchased his privileges, stock and equipment in October 1602. David Smyth son to the late
Robert Smyth printer was apprenticed 8 October 1617 with John Little tailor.
Aldis 1904; Dickson & Edmond.475; EBS.i.15; Lee. Appendix xv,lxxi; Scottish Antiquary
iv,174; STC; EdinTest; EdinPren; Colin Clair. `Christopher Plantin's trade connexions with
England and Scotland.' Library 3rd series xiv,43-5 (1959)
SNODGRASS, Niven bookseller Glasgow
7 Bazar 1828-32
Glas Dir
SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE Edinburgh
Robert Grant & Son 82 Princes Street 1847-52
49 Queen street 1868
Edin Dir
SOCIETY [IN SCOTLAND] FOR PROMOTING RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE AMONG
THE POOR
Edinburgh 1788-92
At Mr David Niven's Baron Grant's Closs 1793
Edinburgh 1794-98
2 Hill Street 1827-28
John Moncrieff treasurer 1825-26; William Whyte treasurer 1837-55.
SOCIETY FOR PROPAGATING CHRISTANITY AMONG THE JEWS Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SOCIETY FOR PROPAGATING RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE Edinburgh
Society Hall, Nether Bow 1827
John Tawse Secretary 1840.
Edin Dir
SOCIETY [IN SCOTLAND] FOR PROPAGATING CHRISTIAN [RELIGIOUS]
KNOWLEDGE Edinburgh
Society Hall, Netherbow 1815
Society Close, 15 Netherbow New Dir 1824
Society Hall, Nether Bow 1827-28
49 Queen street 1827-90
11 Alva Street 1895-20th Century
John Tawse secretary 1837-46. The address 1847-50 is that of John Tawse WS.
Edin Dir
SOCIETY [IN SCOTLAND] FOR PROMOTING RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE AMONG
THE POOR
Edinburgh 1788-92
At Mr David Niven's Baron Grant's Closs 1793
Edinburgh 1794-98
2 Hill Street 1827-28
John Moncrieff treasurer 1825-26; William Whyte treasurer 1837-55.
SOCIETY [IN SCOTLAND] FOR PROPAGATING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE
William Broun in Edinburgh elected bookseller to the Society 1731
Hall of the Society, Wariston's Closs Edinburgh 1743
M. Gray appointed bookseller 1794
Society's Library 1798
Hall 19 High Street New Dir 1824
Founded in 1701 by a few private gentlemen in Edinburgh interested in combating the
influence of the Church of Rome in the Highlands by setting up schools, the Society received
a Royal Character in 1709. By 1723 they had a bookseller for on March 15th of that year they
enacted rules Anent the Bookseller, and Books to be given to poor scholars. The bookseller
was responsible for the distribution of books to the Society's schools. This arrangement
continued until the Society appointed a Librarian in the late eighteenth-century. There is a
considerable contemporary literature on the Society which is of great interest. I. Graham
Andrew. A brief survey of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge.
1957 is the only modern work. It is not always accurate.
NLS Impr Ind
SOLINGEN, Joshua Van printer Edinburgh
Solingen & Colmar in the Grassmarket at the foot of Heriot's
Lindsay, Kniblo, Solingen and Colmar same address 1683
Kniblo, Solingen & Colmar same address 1684
Bridge 1682-6
David Lindsay was appointed one of the King's Printers 23 November 1682 and brought over
Solingen and Colmar to print Murray's Acts. See also LINDSAY, David
Aldis 1904
SOMMERS, Thomas glasier and print seller Edinburgh
King's Glazier and printseller Marquis of Tweedale's Close 1777
Head of Fleshmarket Close 1778-80
Tron Church 1782-84
Clamshell Turnpike 1786-88
Engraved a broadside plates of the funeral of The duke of Rothes and of the opening of
Patliament, both in 1769.
Edin Dir
SOMMERVILLE & AITKEN bookbinder Glasgow
169 Trongate 1815
George Sommerville same address 1816-18
Glas Dir
SOMMERVILLE, FULLERTON & Co stationer Edinburgh
Sommerville, White and Fullerton wholesale and retail stationers 9 and 11 Blair
Street 1826-29 rag warehouse 12 Blair Street 1827
[W.] Somerville, [Andrew] Whyte & Co same address 1828-30
9 and 11 Blair Street 1831-32
William Sommerville & Son 8 South St David's Street 1835-37
same address and Dalmore Mill, near Pennycuick 1838-39
Sommerville & Son 6 Drummond Street 1840-43
SOMMERVILLE, WHYTE & Co wholesale stationers Edinburgh
Sommerville, Fullerton & Co 9 Blair Street 1823-25
Sommerville [W.] White [Andrew] and Fulle[a]rton wholesale and retail stationers 9
and 11 Blair Street 1826-29
William Sommerville & Son wholesale stationers and papermakers same address
1835-37
6 Drummond Street and Dalmore Mill 1840-45
Dalmuir [Dalmore] Mill Pennycuick 1847-76
David Somerville of Thomas Whyte & Co Big Jack's Close 1850-51
William Sommerville Burgess and Guild Brother 21 March 1831. Whyte was probably
Andrew Whyte.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg; Pigot 1837; Thomson
SOMMERVILLE papermaker Lasswade
William Grieve Kevock [Bank] Mill 1842-47
-- Sommerville same address 1848
Archibald F. Somerville same address 1849-78
William Alfred Sommerville same address 1879-94
Kevock mill was in the hands of William Grieve before 1845 and in 1847. John Strachan is
given as [of] Kevoch Mills in 1847.
Edin Dir
SOMMERVILLE & Co lithographers Glasgow
29 Brunswick Place and Crown Street Gorbals 1847
Schenck
SOMMERVILLE, Mrs lapidary, seal engraver and mineral dealer Edinburgh
E. Sommerville & Son 18 West Register Street 1842-44
Mrs Sommeville 19 West Register Street 1845
49 Carrubbers Court 1864-67
Edin Dir
SOMERVILLE, Alexander newspaper agent Edinburgh
wine merchant Malta Crescent 1826-28
Agent for the Sun newspaper 9 Malta Crescent 1829
Agent for the True Sun newspaper & Crown Life Office same address 1834
Edin Dir; Gray 1834
SOMMERVILLE, Alston merchant printer Glasgow
Calton 1831
Burgess and Guild Brother as eldest son to Robert Sommerville weaver 8 November 1831.
GlasBurg
SOMMERVILLE, Archibald F. papermaker and wholesale stationer Glasgow and Lasswade
19½ St Vincent Place 1847
William Grieve Kevock Bank Mill 1842-47
Sommerville same address 1848
Archibald F. Somerville same address 1849-78
William Alfred Sommerville same address 1879-94
Kevock mill(Mill No 23) was in the hands of William Grieve before 1845 and in 1847. John
Strachan is given as [of] Kevoch Mills in 1847, and Morton Sommerville Kevoch Mill in
1860 mill list .
Glas Dir; Edin Dir; Slater 1852; Thomson; Mill List 1876 in NLS
SOMMERVELL, Daniel teacher of engraving, etching and drawing from the antique and
from landscape Edinburgh
portrait painter 7 James Square 1813-18
6 James Square 1819
7 St James' Square 1820-23
teacher of engraving &c. same address 1824-29
artist same address 1830-31
Christian name New Dir 1824. 9 James Square New Dir 1824. 17 St James Square Edin Dir
1826,
Edin Dir
SOMMERVILLE, George bookbinder Glasgow
Sommerville & Aitken, 169 Trongate 1815
George Sommerville same address 1816-18
180 Saltmarket 1819
4 Saltmarket 1820
bookbinder 180 Saltmarket 1822
SOMMERVILLE, George librarian Glasgow
Glas Dir
SOMMERVILLE, J. lapidary, seal engraver and jeweller Edinburgh
Gray 1834; 1835; 1836; 1837
SOMERVILLE, James apprentice printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1760
Son of John Somerville, gunsmith in Canongate, apprenticed to Walter Ruddiman & John
Richardson printers for 6 years 23 April 1760.
EdinPren
SOMERVILLE, James engraver Edinburgh
16 Gilmore Place 1840
Brown & Somerville engravers, printers and lithographers 6 Hanover Street 1841
James Somerville same address 1842-46
Edin Dir
SOMMERVILLE, John engraver Edinburgh
39 St Leonards Street 1835
2 Salisbury Street 1836
39 St Leonards Street 1837
11 West Adam Street 1838-40
1 East Adanm Street 1841-42
10 East Adam Street 1843
Edin Dir
SOMERVELL, Robert paper maker Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1799
Married Raeburn daughter of - Galloway master in the Navy 9 December 1799.
EdinMarr
SOMMERVILLE, Robert seal engraver Edinburgh
Murdoch's Close, High Street 1804-05
Bishop's Close 1806-08
Carrubber's Close 1809-10
Mrs Sommerville same address 1819-21
Burgess 23 April 1807.
EdinBurg; Edin Dir
SOMERVILLE, Robert engraver Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SOMERVILLE, Robert librarian Lanark
Lanark 1852
Librarian Mechanics Institution Reading Room and Library
Slater 1852
SOMMERVILLE, Thomas stationer, librarian and ship agent Glasgow
shipping agent 60 Nelson Street 1832
and stationer and librarian same address1835
Marked as librarian in trade index Glas Dir 1835
Glas Dir
SOMMERVILLE, William paper maker Pennycuick
Dalmore Paper Mill 1837-61
1779-1861. Bought the lands and mill of Dalmore and opened Dalmore Paper Mill 6 October
1837. He was in partnership as Sommerville, Fullarton and Blackie & Co. publishers of
Glasgow, but withdrew from the partnership in 1821.
Slater 1852; Nigel Watson. The last mill on the Esk. 150 years of papermaking. Edinburgh,
1987.
SOMMERVILLE, William bookseller and paper maker Glasgow, Edinburgh and
Pennycuick
W. Sommerville, A. Fullarton and J. Blackie & Co booksellers Black Boy Close,
Glasgow 1809-1811
East Clyde Street 1816-19
[Archibald] Fullarton, [William] Sommerville & Co 20 Bank Street Edinburgh 1820
umbrella maker Glasgow 1821-22?
wholesale and retail stationers Sommerville, Fullerton & Co 9 Blair Street 1823-25
[W.] Somerville, [Andrew] Whyte & Co wholesale and retail stationers 9 and 11
Blair Street 1826-32
William Sommerville & Son wholesale stationers and papermakers 8 South St
David's Street 1835-36
6 Drummond Street and Dalmore Mill 1840-45
papermakers Dalmuir [Dalmore] Mill, Pennycuick 1846-61
1779-1861. Employed by A. and W. D. Brownlie, part publishers in Glasgow, probably as a
canvasser, he went into partnership with Archibald Fullarton and John Blackie in 1809. They
carried on the business of the Brownlie brothers, of which firm they had all been employees
1809-1819. In that year he went into partnership with Archibald Fullarton as a bookseller in
Edinburgh, but withdrew from the partnership in 1821 to become an umbrella manufacturer
in Glasgow. This seems not to have lasted long and in 1823 he went into the paper trade in
Edinburgh, again in partnership with Fullarton. Bought the lands and mill of Dalmore and
opened Dalmore Paper Mill 6 October 1837.
Edin Dir; Gray 1837; Slater 1852; Nigel Watson. The last mill on the Esk. 150 years of
papermaking. Edinburgh, 1987. Agnes A. Blackie. Blackie & Son 1809-1959: a short history
of the firm. London and Glasgow, 1959
SOMERVELL, William apprentice bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1686
Son to deceased James Somervell, Writer, apprenticed to George Mossman bookbinder 11
August 1686 (This prentice deleit out of the book by order of the dean of gild and his
councill. J. Maklurg, D.gild).
EdinPren
SOMERVILLE, W. bookseller Lanark
Lanark 1773
James Graeme's Poems on several occasions was printed for him in Edinburgh 1773.
NLS Impr Ind
SOMNER, George bookbinder Perth
Barrosa Street 1825
Pigot 1825
SOUTER, George printer Kilmarnock
Regent Street 1852
Slater 1852
SOUTER, Henry printer Edinburgh
Canongate 1793
Married Martha daughter of ----- Mason weaver 11 March 1793.
CanonMarr
SOUTER, James bookseller Edinburgh
15 Parliament-square 1811-19
74 Northumberland Street 1820-21
James and Robert Souter 43 Dundas Street 1822-25
R.A. Souter same address 1827-30
ànd music binder' 1810-16. Burgess 18 March 1812; Guild Brother 11 November 1824. 15
Parliament Square Pigot 1820.
SOUTER, James J. die and stamp cutter Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SOUTER, Robert A. bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
J. and R. Souter 43 Dundas Street 1822-25
R.A. Souter same address 1826-30
Robert Souter bookseller Edinburgh admitted to Sanctuary for debt at Holyroodhouse 16 July
1829.
Edin Dir; Cadell
SOUTER, William G. journeyman compositor Edinburgh
Oliver & Boyd’s 1848
10 Middle Arthur Place 1849-50
Clerk of the Edinburgh Compositors Society 1848-50
Edin Dir
SPALDING, Mrs circulating library Edinburgh
Maria Spalding & Co 1 Warriston Crescent, Canonmills 1824
Mrs Spalding same address 1829-43
SPALDING [SPALDANE], Charles bookseller Edinburgh
Canongate Head 1774-84
Daughter Ann married George Small cooper, son to James Small farmer in Angusshire in
Canongate Kirk 21 December 1771. Will registered 25 January 1786.
CanonMarr; Edin Dir; EdinTest
SPALDING, Maria & Co stationers, perfumers and circulating library Edinburgh
Maria Spalding & Co 1 Warriston Crescent, Canonmills 1824
Mrs Spalding same address 1829-43
SPARK, Thomas & Co booksellers and stationers Aberdeen
Thomas Spark same address 1825
54 Casrle Street 1835
Bought stock and premises of Burnett & Carlier 1810. Partnership with his brother William
Spark ended 1830 [Beavan but Pigot 1825 gives Thomas Spark alone!]. James Spark (18371910) was the son of Thomas Spark, a partner in the firm of J.P. Edmond, which survived as
Edmond & Spark until 1966.
Beavan; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Information from Rosemary Philip
SPARK, William stationer and paper ruler Aberdeen
watchmaker Aberdeen 1815-35
bookseller Aberdeen 1837
3 Blairton Lane 1841
He was the brother of Thomas Spark bookseller. At his death he is described as `landed
proprietor and watchmaker’.
Beavan; Beavan 2; Information from Rosemary Philip
SPEARE [SPEAR], David bookseller Edinburgh
11 Leith Walk 1823
bookseller and general sale room 14 West Register Street 1827
55 Hanover Street Pigot 1825; The National Library of Scotland have five auction catalogues
of Davis Speare 1828-30.
SPEARS, Alexander corrector to the press Glasgow
SPEEDIE, Robert bookseller Path-head
Path-head 1852
Slater 1852
SPEIRS [SPIER], Hugh bookseller, stationer, printer and circulating library Dalry
Dalry 1837-52
Printer Slater 1852
SPENCE, James bookseller and circulating library Glasgow
stationer 40 Trongate 1789
bookseller and circulating library above 113 Trongate 1790-91
Glas Dir
SPENCE, John librarian, keeper of the Baths, Coffee and Billiard Rooms and Yacht Signals
Largs
Bath Buildings Bath Street 1834-36
Fowler 1834; 1836
SPENCE, Mark bookseller Musselburgh
Musselburgh 1746
William Halyburton's Love to our country was sold by him in 1746.
NLS Impr Ind
SPENCE, Peter paper maker Yester
Yester Mill 1714
Will proved 23 November 1714
Thomson
SPIERS, James teacher and librarian Gourock
35 Shore Street and 5 Quay Street 1831
33 Shore Street and 5 Quay Street 1834
teacher 3 Ropework Street; librarian 5 Quay Street 1836
Fowler 1831; 1834; 1836
SPITTALL [SPITALL; SPITTELL], David bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1725-before 1767
Married Jean Smibert, daughter of the late William Smibert dyer 10 January 1725. Burgess
by right of wife Jean, daughter to William Smibeard, litster 20 July 1726. Mary daughter of
deceast David Spitall married Michael Robb writer 12 April 1767.
EdinMarr; EdinBurg
SPITTELL [SPITLE; SPITTLE], Henry [Harry] bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1717- before 1751
Married Agnes White daughter of the late William White farmer in Uphall 13 June 1717.
Burgess as apprentice to Hugh Mosman, bookbinder, dispensing with his master's omission
to book him, by Act of Council of 10 June 24 June 1719. Married Mary Bruce daughter of the
late James Bruce merchant, Burgess of Burntisland 13 July 1721. Relict Mary Bruce married
James Maxwell 4 August 1751. Apprentice: Robert Stevenson 14 February 1722.
EdinMarr; EdinBurg; EdinPren
SPOTSWOOD, Andrew apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1701
Son to umquhile Thomas Spotswood, tenant in Sharplaw, apprenticed to John Vallange
bookseller 23 April 1701.
EdinPren
SPOTTISWOOD, James paper maker and paper warehouse Edinburgh
Milln's Square 1773-75
Head of Niddrey's Wynd 1776-86
At Mr Brown's bookseller North Bridge 1788
James Spottiswood Esq of Easter Stroloch no trade at Mr Guthrie's South Bridge
1790
stationer Lawnmarket 1792
`James Spottiswood of Easter Stroloch' 1788. Published a small number of books between
1779 and 1785. Edinburgh Advertiser 19 November 1776 `Papermill to let. There is to be
let...the Papermill at Pennycuik etc. with the whole machinery, houses and others pertaining
thereto lately belonging to Mr Watkins and presently possessed by Mr. Spottiswood - The
subjects and machinery are all of the best kind and in good order. There are 2 vats in the mill
which is plentifully supplied with the very finest spring water conducted in lead pipes.' The
mill was purchased by Charles Cowan in 1779.
NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir; Waterston 2
SPRINGFIELD PAPER WAREHOUSE Edinburgh
Old Fishmarket Close 1793-97
by R. Cameron, Fishmarket Close 1799-1803
Robert Cameron paper warehouse Blair Street 1804
Springfield Paper Warehouse Fishmarket Close 1805
Edin Dir
SPROTT, Thomas apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1662
Son to late Thomas Sprott, in Rigburg parish of Borgue, apprenticed with Andrew Scott
bookseller 26 February 1662.
EdinPren
STACY [STOESIE], Richard printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1644
Married Margaret Andersone 23 February 1644.
EdinMarr
STALKER, Andrew bookseller Glasgow
Alex. Carmichael and And. Stalker printer Glasgow 1731
Andrew Stalker bookseller Above the Cross 1732
Glasgow 1733-43
Below the Exchange Coffee-House 1745-55
Glasgow 1756-60
William Stalker Glasgow 1760-64
Second storey of Trades Land head of the Saltmarket 1769-7
Uppermost storey Gibson's Land middle of the Saltmarket 1771
Ingram's Land head of the Gallowgate 1772
Andrew Stalker edited The Glasgow Journal from 1741 onwards and from 1770 it was also
printed by William Stalker. Andrew Stalker's will was registered on 2 and 16 May 1771. A
catalogue of books, in quires, being partly the remainder of the deceased Mr Andrew Stalker
bookseller in Glasgow was advertised for sale in Edinburgh. Edinburgh Evening Courant 4
January 1772.
W. J. Couper. `The Glasgow periodical press in the eighteenth century' in Records of the
Glasgow Bibliographical Society iii pp.107-111; Bushnell; Carnie II. NLS Impr Ind;
GlasTest
STALKER, David newspaper editor Inverness
Inverness ca 1830
Was editor of The Inverness Journal, proprietor Lachlan Mackintosh of Raigmore, between
James Beaton and Donald Macdonald.
John Noble. Bibliography of Inverness Newspapers and Periodicals. Stirling, 1903.
STALKER, John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1786
Burgess in right of wife Margaret, daughter of Robert Moyes flesher 28 September 1786.
EdinBurg
STALKER, John bookseller Tillicoultry
Tillicoultry 1852
Slater 1852
STAMPA, Dominick printseller from Italy Edinburgh and Leith
D. C. & L. Stampa and looking-glass manufacturers same address 1800-02
Dominick Stampa same address 1803
D. Stampa carver, gilder and print seller same address 1804
14 Terrace 1805-09
Stampa and Galleti, Foot of the Shore, Leith 1809-11
4 Shore, Leith 1813-17
D. Stampa 69 Princes Street, Edinburgh 1820
6 St David's Street, Edinburgh 1821
18 Calton Hill New Dir 1824
Stampa 54 Leith Street 1825
Stampa & Co carvers and gilders same address 1826
`From Italy' Edin Dir
Edin Dir
STAMPA, F. printseller Edinburgh
5 Gayfield Place 1840
carver and gilder same address 1841-44
Edin Dir
STAMPA, John printseller, carver and gilder Edinburgh
18 Calton Hill 1834-36
dealer in ancient engravings 20 West Register Street 1841
print and frame maker 33 Princes Street 1842
D. Stampa Gray 1834; 1835.
Edin Dir
STAR newpaper office Edinburgh
41 St Andrew's Square 1826
Edin Dir
STARK [STARKE], George manufacturer of marble and fancy coloured paper Glasgow
same address and works, Waterport Buildings, Great Clyde Street 1846-48
Turner's Court, 87 Argyll Street 1849
warehouse 75 Argyll Street works 31 Argyll Street and 25 Dunlop Street 1850
George Starke & Co 31 and 75 Argyll Street and 27 Dunlop Street 1851
paperstainer and marbler warehouse - 34 Hutcheson Street works - 27 Dunlop Street
1854
24, 34 Hutcheson Street works - 27 Dunlop Street 1855
24, 34 Hutcheson Street and 22 Argyll Street 1856-57
Printed advertisement Glas Dir 1850, 1853 and 54 Èstablished in 1842' `Fancy, colored and
enamelled papers of every description, suitable for lithographers, bookbinders, and letterpress
printers. Tinted papers for pattern designers; Varnish papers & metallic papers for pocketbooks; surface-coloured papers for posting; paper gummed, &c. ... Marble papers of every
description, by workmen from London, consisting of Antique, Grecian, Dutch, Nonpareil,
Spanish, and Common patterns, &c.’
Glas Dir
STARK, James bookseller Dundee
Dundee 1754-64
At the back of the Guard 1765
Dundee 1766
Born in 1720. He came to Dundee about 1740, having been a servant of Allan Ramsay. Still
alive in Dundee in 1800. Apprentice: Charles Croll apprenticed to James Stark bookbinder
Dundee 1754
NLS Impr Ind; Millar; Maxted
STARKE, James printer Glasgow
169 Trongate 1820
Printed an address to Queen Caroline in Glasgow in 1820 à young journeyman printer, who
had just become a `cork' himself in Nelson Street, opposite the Post Office.' `Stark the printer,
who published the Address, was persecuted in so many ways for doing so, that he deemed it
necessary to retire to Canada, where, we are happy to say, he made a comfortable
independence.'
Glas Dir; Pigot 1825; Peter Mackenzie. Reminiscences of Glasgow. vol.1 p.267-73
STARK, John printer, bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
4 North College Street 1803
Printing Office Todderick's Wynd, High Street; shop Opposite Bank Street,
Lawnmarket Denovan's 1804
Netherbow 1805-07
of George Ramsay & Co printers Old Fishmarket Close 1808-24
printer house - Carrubers Close 1809
- 2 Bristo Street 1810
- 54 Bristo Street 1811
Writer's Court 1812-13
Fishmarket Close 1814-19
house - 15 Brown Square 1820-25
John Stark (late George Ramsay & Co) Old Fishmarket Close 1824-26
Old Assembly Close - house 15 Brown Square 1827
Stark & Co same address 1842-48
Robert Inches (late Stark & Co) same address 1849-51
Published Biographia Scotica Edinburgh, 1805; Elements of Natural History Edinburgh,
1828 and The picture of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, 1820, third edition 1823; fourth edition 1825;
Edinburgh’s Royal Days Entertainments. The Second Voyage of Omai the traveller.
Edinburgh, 1822 is also by him.Burgess as apprentice to Adam and James Neills printers 30
March 1808; Guild Brother 14 October 1817. Presumably he was in partnership in the firm of
George Ramsay & Co 1808-23?. John Stark of Stark & Co 1843. Robert Inches of Stark &
Co 1841-48
STARK, W. & Co circulating library Glasgow
Glas Dir
STARK, William stationer Glasgow
at Francis Orr’s 63 Brunswick Street 1830-32
Glas Dir
STATIONERS, COMPANY OF booksellers Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1650
William Nisbet's A Golden Chain of Time was `Printed at Edinburgh by the Heires of George
Anderson, for the Company of Stationers' in 1650. A Latin edition of The Confession of Faith
was printed at Glasgow by A. Anderson Ìmpensis Societatis Stationariorum' in 1660,
probably a similar combination, distinct from the Society of Stationers.
Aldis 1904
STATIONERS, SOCIETY OF printers Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1660-90
This press appears to fall into two periods:- 1. The successors of Christopher Higgins. This
seems to refer to the Stationers Company in London. Watson says (p.10) `Tytler made over
his part of the forfeited gift to some Stationers at London, who sent down upon us
Christopher Higgins and some English servants with him ... After he died, these London
Stationers appoint Patrick Ramsay, a Scots-Man to be Overseer of that House ... but the
masters living at a distance, and the work coming to no account, they sold this printing office
to several booksellers [probably Swintoun, Glen and Brown] at Edinburgh, who in a little
time after did divide and set up distinct houses.' Arber, Stationers' registers v, xlvii, says that
the Stationers Company of London `held for some years a patent for printing in Scotland,
granted by the Scotch Parliament. This Scotch Patent ... appears to have been abandoned in
1669, upon the death of Christopher Higgins, the Company's agent at Edinburgh and the
stock and plant sold there for £300' ... 2. 1689-90. Watson says, p.17, that the printing house
of Peter Bruce was sold `to the Society of Stationers that had the Council-plea with Mrs
Anderson: they printed several school-books neatly enough, having some very good foreign
workmen. These Stationers, in a short time, sold off their shares to George Mosman, one of
their number'.
Aldis 1904; Watson
STEBBING [STOBBING], Isaac bookbinder Edinburgh
2 Kerr Street 1866-71
Edin Dir
STEEDMAN [STEADMAN], James newspaper office Edinburgh
of Chronicle office - house 71 Grassmarket 1822-28
Edin Dir
STEEL, printer Dumfries
Dumfries 1715
In the Dumfries Register of Baptisms appears 1 March 1715 Katharine lawful daughter to
Steel, printer. It seems likely that Steel was a journeyman at Robert Rae's press.
G.W.Shirley `Mr Peter Rae V.D.M., printer' Records of the Glasgow Bibliographical Society
i 225 (1914)
STEELE, Archibald bookseller Edinburgh
Head of Wardrop's Court 1797
Head of Candlemaker Row 1801-3
Edin Dir
STEEL, David printers joiner Edinburgh
David & Peter Steel 45 Cowgate Head 1813-20
David Steel same address 1821-22
41 Cowgate Head 1823-43
STEEL, David and Peter printers joiners Edinburgh
45 Cowgate Head 1813-20
David Steel same address 1821-22
David Steel 41 Cowgate Head 1823-43
STEEL, Francis engraver Edinburgh
81 High Street 1824
Edin Dir
STEEL, J. & Company bookseller Glasgow
King Street 1799
Sold copies of A. Bruce's A brief statement and declaration of the genuine principles of
seceders. 1799 and The instructor, or, An introduction to reading and spelling. 1799.
NLS Impr Ind
STEEL, James printer Edinburgh
Relict Helen Johnstoun married Bernard Henderson merchant 15 February 1792.
EdinMarr
STEEL [STEELL], James bookseller Glasgow
16 Saltmarket 1809
12 Salt-market 1815-20
bookseller and stationer 4 Saltmarket Street from 64 Gallowgate 1825
11 Saltmarket 1828
Glas Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
STEELE, John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1779
Married Barbara daughter of deceast James Stevenson wright in Dunfermline 12 November
1779.
EdinMarr
STEEL, [STEELE, STEELLE] John carver, gilder and print seller Edinburgh
2 Low Terrace 1806-10
Abbey 1820
house - 20 Calton Hill 1821
3 South St David Street 1822
John Steele & Son 6 Hanover Street 1823-28
Edin Dir
STEEL, John printer Edinburgh
Weir's Close, Canongate 1806-11
Edin Dir
STEEL, John bookbinder Edinburgh
Maitland Steele, 7 James Court 1831-39
John Steel same address 1845-46
Edin Dir
STEELE, Maitland bookbinder Edinburgh
[Riddell's Court] 322 Lawnmarket 1823-28
James Court 1829-30
John Steel same address 1845-46
Initial only 1823-25. Matthew 1826.
STEELE, Matthew bookbinder Edinburgh
322 Lawnmarket 1826
Mistake for Maitland?
Edin Dir
STEEL, Peter printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1807
Burgess in right of father Alexander Steel residenter 18 August 1807.
EdinBurg
STEILL, Miss I. stationery and furnishings Glasgow
Glas Dir
STEPHEN, A. M. bookseller Dundee
With Mr Chalmers Castle Street. House Rankins Court Murraygate 1846
Dundee 1846
STEPHENS, Alexander bookseller Dundee
Horsewynd 1824
Dundee 1824
STEPHEN, George bookseller and printer Thurso
Rotterdam Street 1852
Slater 1852
STEPHENS, J.B. bookseller and bookbinder Edinburgh
Edin Dir
STEPHEN, John H. engraver and copperplate printer Aberdeen
18 Netherkirkgate 1837
3 Nicholas Street 1844
Aberdeen 1845-49
Beavan
STEPHEN, Kerr bookseller, stationer, lithographic and letterpress printing Montrose
Advertisement Angus 1846. House 30 Murray Street. Also paper ruler.
Angus 1846; Schenck
STEPHEN, Thomas stationer and printseller Edinburgh
34 Bristo Street 1832
Edin Dir
STEPHEN [STEPHENS], Thomas bookseller and publisher Edinburgh
1 Grove Street 1834-37
`Stephen' in trade and street indexes.
Edin Dir
STEPHEN, T[homas] B. bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
bookseller and bookbinder 12 Leith Street 1837-38
Publisher of episcopalian books including Stephen's Episcopal Magazine, a monthly. Printed
advertisement. Edin Dir 1836. `Stephen' in trade and street indexes. Misprinted J.B. Stephen
in main sequence only Edin Dir 1836-1838. Corrected in MS in Edin Dir 1836, T.B. Stephen
in Advertisement.
STEVEN & FRAZER booksellers and stationers Glasgow
John Steven 152 Trongate 1804
J. Steven & Co140 Trongate 1809-11
Steven & Frazer, same address 1813-16
John Steven, 117 Trongate 1817-20
John Steven Burgess and Guild Brother by purchase 10 May 1808. Sold tracts of The
Glasgow Religious Tract Society 1815. Steven & Fraser Sequestration in SRO 1816.
GlasBurg; Glas Dir; SRO CS231/S/2/20
STEVEN, Alexander paper maker Bucksburn
Bucksburn Mill 1809
Mill and contents sold by the Excise 1809.
Thomson
STEVEN [STEIVEN; STIVEN], James bookseller and bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1665-73
Married [as bookbinder] Helen Young 17 March 1665; Burgess and Guild Brother by right of
Helen his wife daughter of late George Young litster 14 February 1666. His child buried in
Greyfriars Churchyard 20 July 1667. Apprentices: James Williamson 28 February 1666;
Patrick Vaughan 29 October 1673.
EdinMarr; EdinBurg; GreyBuri; EdinPren
STEVEN, James music shop Glasgow
King Street 1799-1801
Mrs James Steven same address 1821
STEVEN, James lithographer Glasgow
Sidney Court, 62 Argyle Street 1850-51
Glas Dir; Schenck
STEVEN, James A. musicseller Glasgow
at J. Brown's 75 Wilson Street 1836
at the shop of Mrs James Brown music seller and publisher.
Glas Dir
STEVEN, John bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1779
Married Janet daughter of Walter Steel porter 1 April 1779.
EdinMarr
STEVEN, John bookseller and stationer Glasgow
J. Steven & Co same address 1806-07
Steven & Frazer, same address 1815-16
John Steven, 117 Trongate 1817-20
Burgess and Guild Brother by purchase 10 May 1808. Steven & Fraser Sequestration in SRO
1816.
GlasBurg; Glas Dir; SRO CS231/S/2/20
STEVENS, Alexander bookbinder and stationer Edinburgh
Old Post Office Close 1828
STEVENSON [James] & HAY bookbinders and stationers Edinburgh
Edin Dir
STEVENSON [Duncan] & Co printers Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1807-15
Parliament Stairs 1816-24
Printers to the University Parliament Stairs and Old Bank Close 1825-30
Old Bank Close [286 High Street] 1831-33
stereotypers 26 Thistle Street 1857-60
28 Thistle Street 1861The overseer of the Book Department in 1831 was Charles Stewart and that of the Law
Department was R. Hardie Gray's Dir 1832. See also Duncan Stevenson & Co.
Edin Dir
STEVENSON, Alexander bookseller, stationer, newspaper agent, insurance agent and
circulating library Aberdeen
End of Broad Street 1804
Alexander Stevenson & Co Aberdeen 1831
Exchequer Court 1833
20 Shiprow 1834
6 Union Lane 1836
8 Union Lane 1839
8 East North Street 1840
11 Carmelite 1849-52
68 The Green 1853-56
Employee of George Burnett; Literary and Commercial Newsroom 1805; circulating library
1828; bankrupt 1831.
Beavan; Beavan 2; Pigot 1820; 1825
STEVENSON, Alexander apprentice bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1747
Son to Alexander Stevenson, indweller, apprenticed to James Young bookbinder 23
December 1747.
EdinPren
STEVENSON, Andrew bookseller and Writer to the Signet Edinburgh
bookseller South side of Tolbooth 1749
Head of the Lawnmarket 1750
In the first story of Muschet's Land, East side of the Cornmarket 1751
Writer South East side of the Cornmarket 1752
Writer Edinburgh 1754
South side of the Cornmarket 1756
Wrote The history of the Church and state of Scotland. 3 vols. Edinburgh, 1753-57 and a
number of polemic pamphlets about the Burgess oath in Edinburgh.
NLS Impr Ind
STEVENSON, Daniel stationer Lochwinnoch
High Street 1852
Slater 1852
STEVENSON, Duncan & Company booksellers, printers and stereotypers Edinburgh
Mundell, Doig & Stevenson Parliament Square 1806-07
Duncan Stevenson & Co printers Parliament Stairs 1816-23
Printers to the University 1823-43
same address and Old Bank Close 256 Lawnmarket 1824-1831
Stevenson & Co Parliament Square 1832-41
stereotypers 26 Thistle Street 1856-60
28 Thistle Street 1861`Duncan Stevenson belonged to Argyllshire, where he was born in 1776, his father being the
proprietor of the slate quarries at Ballachulish, and also owning the estate of Glenfeochan,
near Oban. At his father's death he disposed of the whole estate, and with part of the
proceedings joined the firm of Mundell & Doig, printers and publishers in the Royal Bank
Close.' He was made a Burgess of Edinburgh 1 September 1807 and a Guild Brother 28
March 1823. He is said to have been in partnership with his cousin Alexander Stevenson
W.S., son of Hugh Stevenson, Merchant of Oban who was apprenticed to John Campbell
W.S., married Martha, youngest daughter of James Pollock of Campbelltown on 29 August
1811, and died 30 September 1815. He was probably the Duncan Stevenson who married
Alexandrina Campbell on the 10 July 1810. Printer of The Beacon in 1821-22, he was sued
for libel by James Stewart W.S. He appears at a house address in Edinburgh until 1857, but
not afterwards. The overseer of the Book Department in 1831 was Charles Stewart and that of
the Law Department was R. Hardie Gray's Dir 1832. See also Duncan Stevenson & Co. In
1856 he sold the printing business to William Blackwood & Sons. He retired and died on 29
August 1867, in his 92nd year. In 1870 J. Stevenson seems to be in charge of the firm. The
firm continued as stereotypers and electrotypers, and later as process engravers, surviving
until the 1960s. Pigot 1820 gives the firm's address as 210 High Street. John Moir is
described as òf D. Stevenson & Co' in Edin Dir 1833-35.
Leslie Fleming. An Octogenarian Printer's Recollections. Edinburgh, 1893; Letter from
Michael S. Moss; EdinBurg; Edin Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
STEVENSON, George bookseller, bookbinder and stationer Aberdeen
23 Union Street, head of Shiprow 1830
Beavan
STEVENSON, James printer and engraver Aberdeen
Added lithographic printing to his stock-in-trade in 1850. Was succeeded in the premises by
Alexander Dakers.
Beavan; Schenck; Bush.2
STEVENSON, James bookbinder Edinburgh
Edin Dir
STEVENSON, James printer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
STEVENSON, James newspaper office Edinburgh
of The Courant Office - 29 Gilmore Place 1833
Edin Dir
STEVENSON, James bookbinder Edinburgh
Edin Dir
STEVENSON, James preses Bookbinders Benefit Society Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1838
5 Allison Square 1841-42
bookbinder Register House and preses Bookbinders Benefit Society 104 Rose Street
1849-51
bookbinder to Register House -house 20 Middle Arthur Place 1852
Preses of the Bookbinders Benefit Society 1838; 1841-50
Edin Dir
STEVENSON, James bookbinder and stationer Greenock
Greenock 1845
STEVENSON, John bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
Burgess and Guild Brother as apprentice to James Watt bookbinder 7 December 1820.
`Junior' only in Edin Dir 1824. The National Library of Scotland has a catalogues of John
Stevenson dated 1825-30 at prices affixed.
EdinBurg; Edin Dir; Pigot 1825
STEVINSTOUNE, John bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1680
Burgess as serving apprentice with James Browne bookbinder 30 September 1680.
GlasBurg
STEVENSON, Margaret bookseller Beith
Cross 1825
Pigot 1825
STEVENSON, Robert apprentice bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1722
Brother-german to Mr James Stevenson, Minister of South Leith, apprenticed to Harry Spittle
bookbinder 14 February 1722.
EdinPren
STEVENSON, Thomas bookseller Edinburgh
Thomas G. Stevenson bookseller and bookbinder same address 1834-45
publisher same address 1850
The National Library of Scotland has a catalogue of Thomas Stevenson `books at prices
affixed’.
STEVENSON, Thomas bookseller Paisley
Paisley 1788?
A cry from the dead. Or, the ghost of the famous Mr. James Guthrie appearing was printed
for him by Peter McArthur.
Crawford
STEVENSON, Thomas G. bookseller Edinburgh
bookseller and bookbinder same address 1834-45
antiquarian and historical bookseller same address 1846-48
bookseller, publisher and bookbinder same address 1849-58
Burgess and Guild Brother in right of father John Stevenson bookseller 27 October 1838.
àntiquarian bookseller' 1844. The National Library of Scotland has three catalogues of
Thomas G. Stevenson 1847, 1848 and [n.d.]. He was the author of a number of books
including Notices of David Laing LLD. 1878; Edinburgh in the olden time. 1880; and A
bibliography of James Maidment 1883;
Edin Dir; EdinBurg
STEVENSON, Walter Hart circulating library Edinburgh
Parliament Close Denovan's 1804
Walter Hart Stevenson bookseller and stationer Edinburgh admitted to Sanctuary for debt at
Holyroodhouse 8 January 1805.
Edin Dir; Cadell
STEVENSON, William bookseller, stationer and paper ruler Aberdeen
17 St Nicholas Street 1847-49
13 St Nicholas Street 1850-82
61 Green 1898-1900
Beavan 2
STEVENSON, William bookbinder Dundee
Castle Lane 1837
Pigot 1837
STEWART and FORREST bookbinders Edinburgh
97 High Street 1812
39 High Street 1813
Edin Dir
STEWART & M'DONALD engravers &c. Glasgow
Glas Dir
STEWART & MEIKLE bookseller Glasgow
Trongate 1796-99
STEWART and WATSON booksellers and stationers Edinburgh
Cross 1811
Edin Dir
STEWART, RUTHVEN & Co printers Edinburgh
Old Fishmarket Close 1790
Head of Forrester's Wynd 1793
Charles Stewart printer of the Edinburgh Herald same address 1794-97
Edin Dir
STEWART subscription library Burntisland
Burntisland 1852
Slater 1852
STEWART, Adam bookseller, stationer and circulating library Edinburgh
and stamp distributor and newsroom same address 1828-33
Alexander Learmonth at that address 1834.
STEWART, Alexander bookseller Arbroath
Arbroath 1790-98
Appears in a list of subscribers to David Morison's Poems. Montrose, 1790 and in the
imprints of books in 1792 and 1793.
NLS Impr Ind
STEWART, Alexander apprentice bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1713
Alexander Stewart, son of James Stewart of Glasgow bookbinder apprenticed to Hendrie
Luke bookbinder Glasgow 1713
Maxted
STEWART, Andrew bookbinder Edinburgh
College Wynd 1783-84
Edinburgh 1795
Son of late John Stewart, at Dalhousie, apprenticed to Mark and Charles Kerr, H.M. Printers
for Scotland for 5 years 1 July 1790. Burgess as apprentice to Mark & Charles Kerrs H.M.
Printers and Stationers for Scotland 12 March 1795.
Edin Dir; EdinPren; EdinBurg
STEWART, Charles printer Edinburgh
Charles Stewart, James Ruthven & Company Old Fishmarket Close 1790
printer of the Herald Forrester's Wynd 1791-93
[house] 26 North Hanover Street 1793-94
Charles Stewart and Company printer of the Herald Head of Forrester's Wynd
1794-1809
Printer to the Highland Society 1799
Old Bank Close Lawnmarket July 1809-23
stereotyper same address 1825
Printer to the University 1809-13
Burgess in right of father John Stewart 4 December 1804. "Has removed his printing office
from the Head of Forrester's Wynd to the house lately occupied by the Bank of Scotland in
the Old Bank Close, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh." Edinburgh Evening Courant 1 July 1809; "...
Charles Stewart died - on April 27th, 1823 - and his business was taken over by Mr Duncan
Stevenson [of Mundell, Doig and Stevenson]..." Leslie Fleming. An octogenarian printer's
recollections. Edinburgh, 1893.Òverseer Stevenson & Co Book Department' Gray's Dir
1832. There is a collection of his correspondence in Edinburgh University Library.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg; NLS Impr Ind; Pigot 1825
STEWART, Charles engraver and copperplate printer Edinburgh
74 Rose Street 1837
Pigot 1837; Gray 1837
STEWART, Colin printer Greenock
Greenock 1845; 1853; 1861; 1868; 1873; 1875
STEWART, D. librarian Dunblane
Dunblane 1852
Slater 1852
STEWART, D. and J. booksellers Glasgow
15 Saltmarket 1822
Glas Dir
STEWART, Daniel bookbinder Edinburgh
Niddry's Wynd 1782
Edin Dir
STEWART, David journeyman compositor Edinburgh
at Messrs Ballantine & Co 1825
Preses of the Edinburgh Compositors Society 1825
Edin Dir
STEWART, David stationer and librarian Glasgow
and bookbinder same address 1834
Glas Dir
STEWART, Duncan printer Edinburgh
Currie's Close 1777-78
Herriot's Bridge 1780
Edin Dir
STEWART, Duncan bookseller Glasgow
Duncan Stewart bookseller and stationer same address 1830-48
stationer same address 1849-54
In section Àdditional names' Glas Dir 1828. John Russell stationer was at 184 Trongate in
1855.
STEWART (STUART), George bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1712
A little above the Cross 1713
At the sign of the Book and Angel a little above the Cross (in the Parliament Close)
1713-22
Edinburgh 1734
"Name occurs first as a bookbinder in the list of subscribers to Abercromby's Marital
atchievements of the Scots nation... Edinburgh, 1711. Married Anna, daughter of James
Edmondstoun, Writer, December 7th 1712." Bushnell; "Against the first of June next will be
published, The history of affairs of Church and state in Scotland... by Alexander Bruce... the
book is to be given out by... Mris Stewart, relict of George Stewart bookseller, at her house in
Anderson's Land, in the West Bow." The Thistle 8 May 1734; George Stewart's will was
registered 13 August 1745. Agent for Advocate's Library November 1717. Apprentices: as
bookbinders: George Halliday 19 November 1712; Thomas Mitchell 11 March 1713;
Alexander Davidson 12 January 1715, Burgess 7 September 1720; Arthur Ross 7 May 1718,
Burgess 14 April 1762; as booksellers Thomas Mitchell, son of Andrew Mitchell late of Perth
maltman, apprenticed to George Stewart, bookseller, Edinburgh 1713; John Murray 12 June
1717; James Bridie 21 August 1723; William Drummond 24 August 1726, Burgess 21 May
1735.
NLS Impr Ind; EdinMarr; EdinPren; Maxted; EdinBurg; EdinTest
,
STEWART, George printer Edinburgh
Tailor's Hall 1774
Appears in Stent Rolls, until deleted in 1774-75 with the coming of William Perry's
Academy. It is possible that Perry took over George Stewart's plant.
Alexander Law. `William Perry, his Academy and printing press in Edinburgh and his
publications.' Edinburgh Bibliographical Society Transactions iv,98
STEWART, George printer Edinburgh
Bristo Street 1778
Blackfriar's Wynd 1782
overseer King's Printing House 1784
printer Pleasance 1786
Married Miss Hannah daughter of the Rev Mr Cunningham at East Barns, parish of Spott 19
September 1780. No address 1784
Edin Dir; EdinMarr
STEWART, Henry engraver and printer Glasgow
6 North Albion Street 1833
Glas Dir
STEWART, James paper maker Colinton
Redhall Paper Milne 1788
Daughter Jean married James Blackie mason 10 April 1788.
EdinMarr
STEWART, James bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1713
Burgess by Act of Council 20 May 1713.
EdinBurg
STEWART, James apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1764
Son of late Francis Stewart, wright at Bristow, apprenticed to William Miller bookseller for 5
years 10 October 1764.
EdinPren
STEWART, James engraver Edinburgh
24 Richmond Street 1814
11 Roxburghe Place 1815
Edin Dir
STEWART [STUART], James historical and landscape engraver Edinburgh
12 Hermitage-row 1820
8 Hermitage Place, Stockbridge 1822
19 Gilmore Place 1823-25
historical engraver 18 Gilmore Place 1825-26
engraver 8 South Bridge 1830
Born in Edinburgh October or November1791.Articled to Robert Scott, engraver, Edinburgh,
and studied at The Trustees Academy, he was associated with David Wilkie. On the
foundation of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1826. In 1830 he moved to London. In 1833 he
emigrated to the Cape Colony, but lost everything in the Kaffir Wars. He then moved to the
town of Somerset, where by teaching and portrait painting he earned enough to buy another
property. He became a magistrate and a member of the legislature and died there in May
1863.
Edin Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; Bush.2; DNB
STEWART, James engraver Edinburgh
Edin Dir
STEWART, James bookseller Edinburgh
69 Cumberland Street 1843
38 Cumberland Steet 1844
Edin Dir
STEWART (STUART), James bookseller Glasgow
In the middle of the Salt-Mercat 1703-7
James Stewart stationer Burgess and Guild brother by right of father 19 May 1698.
GlasBurg; NLS Impr Ind
STEWART, James bookseller stationer and printer Kirkcudbright
Castle Street 1852
Slater 1852
STEWART, James bookseller & stationer Moffat
Moffat 1852
Slater 1852
STEWART, James foreman printer Paisley
Patrickbank 1851
Probably cloth, or possibly the person given as at Alexander Gardner's in Paisley 1868.
Paisley 1851; 1868
STEWART, Janet bookseller Greenock
Square 1825
Pigot 1825
STEWART, John bookseller Arbroath
High-street 1820-25
Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
STEWART, John bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1779
Married Marjory daughter of deceast - Young day labourer 31 December 1779.
EdinMarr
STEWART, John bookseller Edinburgh
Lawnmarket, North side 1788-91
Burgess 21 September 1786.
EdinBurg; Edin Dir; NLS Impr Ind
STEWART, John printer Edinburgh
Canongate 1797
Married Julian daughter of Adam Hamilton grocer in Cross Casway in Canongate Kirk 1
November 1797.
CanonMarr
STEWART, John engraver Edinburgh
Reikie's Land, Nicolson's Street 1799-1803
18 Mid Rose Street 1804-05
Edin Dir
STEWART, John bookbinder Edinburgh
306 Lawnmarket 1812
Edin Dir
STEWART, John bookseller Edinburgh
8 South Richmond Street 1820
Edin Dir
STEWART, John newspaper office Edinburgh
of Weekly Chronicle Office - house 4 Fisher Close, Lawnmarket 1822
Edin Dir
STEWART, John newspaper printer Edinburgh
of North British Advertiser Office 6 James Court 1834-42
overseer Gray 1835.
Gray 1834; Edin Dir
Edin Dir
Brodie's Close 1843-49
`Names too late for insertion in their proper places Edin Dir 1849. Not in Edin Dir 1847-48.
Edin Dir
STEWART, John newspaper office Edinburgh
of Edinburgh News Office 41 North Bridge 1849-53
John Stewart & Co of the Edinburgh News Writers Court 1854-56
John Stewart 321 High Street 1857-58
Edin Dir
STEWART [STUART}, John bookseller Glasgow
John Stuart 166 Saltmarket 1831-32
John Stewart 180 Saltmarket 1835
Glas Dir
STEWART, John bookseller Kilmarnock
King-street 1820
Pigot 1820
STEWART, John bookseller and printer Wick
High Street 1836-39
Ùnder the Town Hall Wick'. `He is said to have had a well-selected stock, but costly and not
suited to popular demands'. In 1836 he started The Northern Star, a Tory rival of John
O'Groat's Journal. The proprietor and editor was the bookseller John Stewart, in association
with the solicitor Donald Stewart. It was printed by Donald Cormie.
Pigot 1837; Cowan; John Mowat `Books and Printing in Caithness' Records of the Glasgow
STEWART, Malcolm music seller Edinburgh
South Bridge 1790-92
N. and M. Stewart 37 South Bridge, East Side 1793-1802
N. Stewart and Coy 39 South Bridge 1803
71 South Bridge Denovan's 1804
Adam's Square 1805
Apprenticed to his brother Neil Stewart music-seller for 7 years 10 September 1793. Malcom
[sic] Stewart Burgess and Guild Brother as apprentice to his brother Neil Stewart music seller
10 September 1793. Member of the Edinburgh Bookseller's Society April 1797.
Edin Dir; EdinPren; EdinBurg; Sher. Edinburgh Booksellers
STEWART, Nathaniel merchant Aberdeen
Broad Street 1776-1807
Seller and distributor of Aberdeen Almanack.
Beavan
STEWART, Neill music seller Edinburgh
At the sign of the violin and German flute, in the Exchange 1760
Opposite to the Head of Blackfriars Wynd 1761-64
N. and M. Stewart South Bridge 1792
37 South Bridge, East Side 1793-1802
Malcolm Stewart, Adam's Square 1805
Charlotte daughter of deceased Neil Stewart married John Dewar musician 27 April 1799.
Apprentice: Malcolm Stewart (brother) 10 September 1793.
Edin Dir; EdinMarr; Caledonian Mercury 23 January 1760; 17 January 1761; 28 April
1762; 7 March 1764
STEWART, Neil and Malcolm & Company music sellers Edinburgh
Neil Stewart Parliament Close 1784-90
N. and M. Stewart South Bridge 1792
Malcolm Stewart, Adam's Square 1805
Malcom [sic] Stewart Burgess and Guild Brother as apprentice to his brother Neil Stewart
music seller 10 September 1793. To sell The vocal magazine. Herald and Chronicle 30
September 1797.
STEWART (STUART), Ninian bookseller Irvine
Irvine 1767-73
NLS Impr Ind
STEWART, R. and Co. type founders Edinburgh
Edin Dir
STEWART, Robert bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1809
The National Library of Scotland has The Last Speech, Confession and Dying Words, of
Robert Stewart, late Bookbinder in Edinburgh, who was Executed there on Wednesday
Febru. 22d, 1809, for the Crime of House-breaking and Robbery. He was 20.
STEWART, Robert ink manufacturer Edinburgh
lodgings 116 Rose Street 1818-32
ink-maker same address 1833-49
STEWART, Robert bookseller Elgin
Slater 1852
STEWART, Robert bookseller Glasgow
Glasgow 1662-76
Robert Stewart merchant Burgess and Guild Brother as serving apprentice with David Neill
bookbinder 2 December 1669. Debtor in Lithgow's inventory 1662 and in that of A.
Anderson in 1676. The two entries probably refer to the same man. Bann.Misc.ii,280;283.
Aldis 1904; GlasBurg
STEWART, Robert bookseller & printer Greenock
Hamilton Street 1852
Slater 1852
STEWART, Robert bookbinder Paisley
1 Lillias Wynd 1837
3 Lillias Wynd 1838
bookseller, stationer and bookbinder 4 High Street and 14 St Mirren's Street 1851
bookseller stationer bookbinder and paper ruler 4 High Street 1852
4 Cross High Street, binding and printing premises 14 St Mirren's Street 1857
Advertisement in John Parkhill. The history of Paisley. Paisley: Robert Stuart, 1857. `Letterpress printing, engraving and lithographing'
Pigot 1837; Paisley 1838; 1851; Slater 1852
STEWART, Thomas bookseller Glasgow and Dublin
Dublin 1784
Was in charge of eleven parcels of books printed in Dublin which he was trying to smuggle
in through Greenock in July 1784 when they were seized. `formerly a bookseller in Glasgow,
and came passenger in said ship, being now settled in Dublin.' If this is the Thomas Stewart
who features in Miss Pollard’s book on the Dublin book-trade, the statement that he was
formerly a bookseller in Glasgow is a mistake.
McDougall. Smugglers
STEWART, Thomas bookseller Glasgow
Trongate 1801
Glas Dir
STEWART, Thomas bookseller and stationer Glasgow
53 London Street and 135 High Street 1842-44
and coal agent 53 and 133 London Street 1845-47
bookseller auctioneer and appraiser 53 London Street 1848
bookseller, house factor and property agent 61 London Street 1850-51
Glas Dir
STEWART, Thomas bookseller Greenock
1 Hamilton-street 1820
Pigot 1820
STEWART, William & Co paper makers Culter
Culter Mill, near Aberdeen 1825
Mill No 9. In possession of Alexander Irvine 1832.
Thomson
STEWART, William bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1696
His daughter Janet buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 3 November 1696.
GreyBuri
STEWART, William bookseller Edinburgh
High Street 1812
Admitted to Sanctuary for debt at Holyroodhouse 7 July 1812.
Cadell
STEWART, William and Co. booksellers and stationers Edinburgh
2 and 3 College Street 1817-18
and University Reading Room 61 South Bridge Street 1819-22
William Stewart same address 1823-24
William Stewart 4 Hanover Street 1825
61 South Bridge Street Pigot 1825. William Stewart bookseller admitted to Sanctuary for
debt at Holyroodhouse 20 May 1826. The National Library of Scotland has catalogues of this
booksellerof books `now on sale’ 1822-25.
Edin Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; Cadell
STEWART, William engraver Edinburgh
Edin Dir
STEWART, William bookseller Glasgow
Calton 1799
Sold copies of Humphrey Prideaux's The life of Mahomet. Glasgow, 1799.
NLS Impr Ind
STEWART [STUART], William foreign bookseller and stationer Glasgow
159 Ingram Street and 126 Argyll Street 1830
Robert Stuart & Co same address 1835-48
Glas Dir
STILLIES, Brothers [George, James] booksellers and circulating library Edinburgh
James Stillie 132 High Street 1826-28
Stillies Brothers 140 High Street 1829-32
James Stillie same address 1833-36
bookseller 3 North Bank Street 1837-39
second-hand books 22 Hanover Street 1878-80
Stillies Stationery Warehouse 130 High Street 1837
One of the brothers was George Stillie 1830-32.
Edin Dir
STILLIE, James bookseller, stationer and circulating library Edinburgh
Stillies Brothers 140 High Street 1829-32
James Stillie same address 1833-36
bookseller 78 Princes Street 1843-61
second-hand books 22 Hanover Street 1878-80
Stillies Stationery Warehouse 130 High Street 1837
`was for many years in the employment of John Ballantyne'. Burgess 2 August 1827..
Edin Dir; EdinBurg; Pigot 1837; Constable iii 145
STILTON, John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1736
Married Jean Gibb 15 February 1736.
EdinMarr
STIRLING ADVERTISER newpaper office and general printers Stirling
Spittal Street 1828-33
Stirling Journal and Advertiser Stirling August 1833-20th Century
Started in rivalship with The Stirling Journal by Colin Munro, who had been ousted from the
editorship of The Stirling Journal. The first issue came out on 28 December 1827 and was
given gratis. On the 2 August 1833, James Weir sold the copyright of The Stirling Journal to
the proprietors of The Stirling Advertiser.
Harvey
STIRLING JOURNAL newspaper office and general printers Stirling
Baxter's Wynd? 1820
Spittal Street 1822-33
Stirling Journal and Advertiser same address August 1833-52
The first issue appeared on 13 July 1820. The editor was Dr Colin Munro in 1820. One of the
pressmen Leslie Neilson was still with the paper in 1891. He served his apprenticeship in the
Journal office. In 1827 the Journal got into financial difficulties, and the trustee and
commissionars on the sequestrated estate of Colin Munro & Co sold the copyright and the
plant to James Weir of Kelso, who settled in Stirling and assumed the general management.
The Stirling public felt that Colin Munro had not been fairly treated. In the circumstances
friends came to the rescue, and Munro was enabled to rent premises in Spittal Street, and on
28 December 1827 issued the first number of The Stirling Advertiser. On the 2 August 1833,
James Weir sold the copyright of The Stirling Journal to the proprietors of The Stirling
Advertiser. Munro continued to edit the paper until his death in 1852. It was then taken over
by James Watson Lyall, with James Hogg as editor, and in 1858, Mr Hogg became a partner.
In 1867, Mr Lyall withdrew. On the death of Mr Hogg in 1876, the business was continued
by the widow as James Hogg & Co, and remained in their ownership until 9 December 1910.
Harvey
STIRLING OBSERVER newspaper office Stirling
Vennel Close, 38 Baker Street 15 September 1836-1843
20-22 Murray Place Slater 1843-80
26-32 Upper Craigs 1880-20th Century
Printed and published by Ebenezer Johnstone from 1836-1860. From 1836-39 he was also the
editor. The paper was Liberal, Free Church and Free Trade.
Harvey; Stirling Observer Press: Ninety years progress 1836-1926. Stirling, 1926.
STIRLING [Andrew] & KENNEY [KENNY, KENNIE] [J.B.?] wholesale booksellers and
publishers Edinburgh
Parliament Stairs 1824
Parliament Stairs and 46 George Street 1825-26
Parliament Stairs 1827
Stirling, Kennie & Co same address 1840-43
Alexander Noble of Stirling and Kenney 1832-36. Sequestration in SRO 1842
Edin Dir; Gray 1833; SRO CS96/486
STIRLING & SLADE booksellers Edinburgh
Back-stairs Parliament-square, 1820
Stirling & Kenney same address 1825
Stirling Kenney & Co wholesale booksellers and publishers same address 1837-40
Andrew Stirling 121 Princes Street 1840-45
Andrew Stirling Burgess 1 March 1821.
Pigot 1837
STIRLING, Andrew bookseller Edinburgh
house - 18 West Nicolson Street 1818-28
house - 14 Buccleuch Place 1829-31
2 St John's Hill 1832
Esq same address 1833-37
of Stirling & Kenny 1 Buccleuch Street 1846-47
Of Stirling and Kenny, and earlier of Stirling and Slade? Andrew Stirling Burgess 1 March
1821. Andrew Stirling bookseller 46 George Street admitted to Sanctuary for debt at
Holyroodhouse 24 March 1835.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg; Cadell
STIRLING, John printer and bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1771-1807
Married Margaret daughter to Henry Stirling in Kinbuck in the parish of Dunblain in
Canongate Kirk 2 March 1771.`Died 19 January 1807'.
CanonMarr; Timperley 826
STIRLING, John typefounder Glasgow
M`Brayne & Stirling Glasgow Letter Foundry, Parliamentary Road 1840-41
301 Parliamentary Road 1844-49
of M`Brayne & Stirling.
Glas Dir
STIRLING, Robert and FLEMING, R. printer and bookseller Edinburgh
Printing-house on the New Stairs 1760-62
Printed A new version of the Psalms of David in 1761. "This day is published, Proposals for
printing by subscription, Book-keeping by double entry;,,, The subscription money will be
taken in... by R. Stirling and Company, at their printing house on the New Stairs." Edinburgh
Evening Courant 6 December 1760; "The whole types and other printing materials in the
printing-house on the New-Stairs, Edinburgh, which belonged to Robert Stirling, printer
there, are to be exposed to roup, in wholesale... with a great variety of books, ballads, and
pamphlets..." Caledonian Mercury 25 July 1761; 18 August, 20 December 1762.
NLS Impr Ind
STOBBING [STEBBING], Isaac bookbinder Edinburgh
Edin Dir
STOBIE, John bookseller Perth
High-street 1820
bookbinder 102 High Street 1825
Pigot 1820
STOCKBRIDGE SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY
D. Lawson Secretary 1827-30; George Pyper Secretary 1831; Robert Hamilton Secretary
1832.
Edin Dir
STORIE, James apprentice printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1605
Son to Richard Storie in the Canongate, apprenticed to Robert Charteris printer 27 March
1605.
EdinPren
STORY, John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1520?
Compassio Beate Marie. [1520?] Aldis 18 has the colophon Ìmpressum Edinburgi per
Johannem Story nomine & mandato Karoli Stule'.
Aldis 1904
STORIE, Joseph printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1667
Andrew, Son to William Ker, printer in Aberdeen, apprenticed to Joseph Storie printer 28
August 1667.
EdinPren
STOTT [STOTE], Charles printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1785-94
Married Janet daughter of the deceased John Elder in Canongate Kirk 14 March 1785.
Married Jean daughter of deceased John Chapman clothier in England in Edinburgh 18
August 1794 [other entry for the latter under Scott].
CanonMarr; EdinMarr
STOTT, Henry [paper?]ruler and bookbinder Edinburgh
16 South Richmond Street 1819
Edin Dir
STRACHAN & CAMERON paper warehouse Edinburgh
Fishmarket Close 1794
Williamson 1794
STRACHAN & GELLEN bookbinders Aberdeen
8 & 10 Long Acre 1825
Pigot 1825
STRACHAN and Coy paper and rag warehouse Edinburgh
Edin Dir
STRAUGHAN, David printer Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1659
Message sent from the King of Scots, and the Duke of York's Court in Flanders (signed C.
Culpepper) 1659 has this name in the imprint. It is probably James Brown printing under a
feigned name.
Aldis 1904; AbP.94
STRACHAN, Francis paper maker Polton and Denny
Springfield Mill 1787-95
Stoney Wood Paper Miln, Denny 1795
Francis Strachan and Gilbert Laing Herbertshire Mill, Denny 1795-97
Married Miss Jean daughter of James Bruce Deputy Governor of Dominica 4 November
1795.
Thomson; EdinMarr; Ewen Jardine. `The history of paper mills in Central Scotland'. IPH
STRACHAN, J. bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1781
Charles Thomson's The history of Mahomet was printed for him in Edinburgh in 1781, Edin
Dir 1780 gives one J. Strachan, John Strachan shoemaker Canongate-Head. He does not
appear in Edin Dir 1782.
NLS Impr Ind
STRACHAN, James bookseller and bookbinder Aberdeen
School-hill 1804-23
32 School Hill 1824-30
Retired 1830, succeded in his business by Robert Wilson.
Beavan
STRACHAN, James bookseller, stationer, bookbinder and circulating library Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1846-48
Published a number of songsters. There is a catalogue at the end of The flowers of anecdote
1840. Publisher of The Monthly Circular.
Beavan; Chapbook Printers; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
STRACHAN, John printer and bookseller Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1779-80
Printed and sold Herrnschmid's Life of Dr Martin Luther. Aberdeen, 1780.
STRACHAN, John papermaker Lasswade
Kevock Mills 1847
Edin Dir
STRACHAN, John papermaker Lasswade
Kevock Mills 1847
Edin Dir
STRACHAN, Peter bookbinder Aberdeen
Broad Street 1822-24
Peter Strachan and John Gellan 8 & 10 Long Acre 1824-25
Started as an employee of George Clark.
Beavan
STRACHAN, William stationer, bookseller and librarian Glasgow
19 Oxford Street 1841-47
64 South Portland Street 1848
stationer and newsagent 8 Warwick Street 1849
William Strachan & Son same address 1860-64
newsagents same address 1885-67
William Strachan newsagent same address 1868-81
Christian name from street directory Glas Dir 1844.
Glas Dir
STRAITTOUN, John apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1676
Son to Arthur Straittoun, Wryter, apprenticed to Archibald Hislop bookseller 21 June 1676.
EdinPren
STRAITON, John apprentice bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1750
Son of William Straiton, tenant in Straiton, apprenticed to Samuel Graham bookbinder 14
March 1750.
EdinPren
STRANACK & STUART lithographic printers Aberdeen
Chronicle Court, 10 Queen Street 1829
The premises were afterwards occupied by the Lithographic Printing Office. It is not known
what relationship, if any, this bore to Stranack & Stuart.
Beavan; Schenck
STRANGE, Benjamin printseller and publisher Edinburgh
Edin Dir
STRATON, William circulating library and grocer Dundee
Hawkhill 1824
Dundee 1824
STREET, Francis [F.] engraver Edinburgh
97 High Street 1827
and printer 105 High Street 1831-33
`Chalmers Close' New Dir 1824. Dickson's Close Pigot 1837
Edin Dir; Gray 1833; Pigot 1825; 1837; Bush.2
STUART, Andrew letter cutter Edinburgh
letter founders' punch cutter 7 Brown Street 1848-49
Primrose Villa, Grange Road 1854-59
Not in Edin Dir 1847
Edin Dir
STUART, Charles book agent Aberdeen
6 Donald’s Court, Schoolhill 1849
123½ Union Street 1850-62
Book agent for Virtue & Co
Beavan 2
STUART [STEWART] George bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1712
A little above the Cross 1713
At the sign of the Book and Angel a little above the Cross (in the Parliament Close)
1713-22
Edinburgh 1734
"Name occurs first as a bookbinder in the list of subscribers to Abercromby's Martial
atchievements of the Scots nation. Edinburgh, 1711. Married Anna, daughter of James
Edmondstoun, Writer, December 7th 1712." Bushnell; "Against the first of June next will be
published, The history of affairs of Church and state in Scotland... by Alexander Bruce. the
book is to be given out by... Mris Stewart, relict of George Stewart bookseller, at her house in
Anderson's Land, in the West Bow." The Thistle 8 May 1734; George Stewart's will was
registered 13 August 1745. Agent for Advocate's Library November 1717. Apprentices as
bookbinders: George Halliday 19 November 1712; Thomas Mitchell 11 March 1713;
Alexander Davidson 12 January 1715, Burgess 7 September 1720; Arthur Ross 7 May 1718,
Burgess 14 April 1762; as booksellers John Murray 12 June 1717; James Bridie 21 August
1723; William Drummond 24 August 1726, Burgess 21 May 1735.
NLS Impr Ind; EdinMarr; EdinPren; EdinBurg; EdinTest
STUART [STEWART] James historical and landscape engraver Edinburgh
12 Hermitage-row 1820
8 Hermitage Place, Stockbridge 1822
historical engraver 18 Gilmore Place 1825-26
engraver 8 South Bridge 1828-31
Born in Edinburgh 1791. In 1833 he emigrated and went to Algoa Bay, where he died in
1863.
Edin Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; Bush.2; DNB
STUART, James music seller Edinburh
7 West Lauriston Place 1844-54
1 Archibald Place 1855-61
Edin Dir
STUART [STEWART] James bookseller Glasgow
In the middle of the Salt-Mercat 1703-7
James Stewart stationer Burgess and Guild brother by right of father 19 May 1698.
GlasBurg; NLS Impr Ind
STUART, Matthew librarian Paisley
Librarian of the Paisley library 51 Moss Street 1831
Fowler 1831
STUART [STEWART] Ninian bookseller Irvine
Irvine 1767-73
NLS Impr Ind
STUART, Robert, & Co. foreign and English booksellers, stationers &c. Glasgow
William Stewart 159 Ingram Street 1825-29
Eldest son of William Stuart, merchant in Glasgow. Born there 21 January 1812. Author of
Caledonia Roman; Roman antiquities in Scotland. Glasgow 1845 and Views and notices of
Glasgow in former times. Glasgow, 1848. Died of cholera 23 December 1848. 139 Ingram
Street in trade index under Stationers Glas Dir 1847. Pigot 1837 says 150 Ingram Street.
Glas Dir; Pigot 1837; DNB; biographical sketch of the author prefixed to the 1852 edition of
Caledonia Romana
STUART, Thomas Ruddiman apprentice printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1770
Thomas Ruddiman Stuart apprenticed to John Hutton & Co printers Edinburgh 1770
Maxted
STUART [STEWART], William foreign bookseller and stationer Glasgow
W. Stuart 159 Ingram Street 1831-32
William Stuart was educated for the ministry at the Universities of Glasgow and St Andrews,
but family circumstances forced him into trade
Glas Dir; DNB under his son Robert Stuart
STULE, Charles publisher Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1520?
Compassio Beate Marie. [1520?] Aldis 18 has the colophon Ìmpressum Edinburgi per
Johannem Story nomine & mandato Karoli Stule'. Possibly the monk in the Abbey of
Kilwinning who was incorporated in the University of Glasgow in 1519.
Aldis 1904; STC
[EDINBURGH] SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY Edinburgh
William Syme librarian 1794-1819; William Baxter librarian 1820-44; William T. M`Culloch
1847-48. The National Library of Scotland has a number of Catalogues of the Edinburgh
Subscription Library, notably those for 1833 and 1846 and continuation volumes of 1866 and
1887. From these it seems that the library was formed on 11 November 1794. The collection
was kept in the session house of Rose Street Chapel from 1794-1807, when it moved to South
Bridge Street.
Edin Dir
SUBSCRIPTION MECHANICS LIBRARY See MECHANICS SUBSCRIPTION
LIBRARY
SUTCLIFFE, John lithographic artist Edinburgh
and amateur painter 13 Brown Street 1845
Names too late to be inserted in their proper places Edin Dir 1845.
Edin Dir; Schenck
SUTHERLAND [W.A.] & KNOX [James] booksellers Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SUTHERLAND, Alexander bookbinder Edinburgh
Advocates Close, Luckenbooths 1807-12
Old Post-Office Close 1815-19
Royal Bank Close 1820-21
Craig's Close High Street 1825
Alexander Sutherland bookbinder and stationer Burgess in right of father William Sutherland
shoemaker 24 June 1808; Guild Brother 22 March 1815.
SUTHERLAND, Alexander newspaper office Edinburgh
of the Observer house - 2 Ladyfield Place 1824
Lieutenant Alexander Sutherland 6 Dewar Place 1825
1 Grove Place 1826-28
2 Grove Street 1829-30
Editor of the Observer house - 2 Grove Street 1831
New Dir 1824
Edin Dir
SUTHERLAND, Alexander bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SUTHERLAND, Alexander bookseller Fraserburgh
Frithside Street 1837
Pigot 1837
SUTHERLAND, Daniel stationer Edinburgh
SUTHERLAND, Daniel R. stationer Edinburgh
95 South Bridge and 21 South Hanover Street 1846-47
95 South Bridge and 21 South Hanover Street 1855-58
& Co Gray 1834. Christian name Edin Dir 1844.
SUTHERLAND, Donald foreman printer Thurso and Wick
W. Todd Thurso 1825-29
Wick 1830-31
Society vi 84-94 (1920)
SUTHERLAND, George bookseller &c. Arbroath
Angus 1846
SUTHERLAND, George printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1794
Married Janet daughter of James Finleyson labourer in Canongate Kirk 19 January 1794.
CanonMarr
SUTHERLAND, James music sellers and stationers Edinburgh
Music Seller to her Majesty North Bridge Street 1778
at C. Elliot's Parliament Square 1780-82
Sutherland and Co Br[idge] Str[eet] 1784
James Sutherland Bridge Street 1786
Music Seller to Her Majesty, North Bridge Street 1788
`Late partner of Corri and Sutherland' will registered 3 June 1790.
Edin Dir; EdinTest
SUTHERLAND, James stationer and artists colourman Edinburgh
and bookseller same address 1844
stationer and artists colourman same address 1845
Edin Dir
SUTHERLAND, James bookseller Golspie
Golspie 1852
Slater 1852
SUTHERLAND, John bookseller and grocer Aberdeen
3 Gallowgate 1840
47 North Gallery New Market 1844
SUTHERLAND, John engraver and copperplate printer Aberdeen
Crown Court Union Street 1824-25
Died 1826. Stock acquired by John Kiloh.
Beavan; Pigot 1825; Bush.2
SUTHERLAND, John bookseller and bookbinder Aberdeen
3 Gallowgate 1840
Aberdeen 1841-53
Almost certainly related to John Sutherland 1824-46, who was at the same Gallowgate
address.
Beavan
SUTHERLAND, John bookseller & library Coatbridge
Coatbridge 1852
Slater 1852
SUTHERLAND, John bookseller and circulating library Edinburgh
Leith Street 1808
9 Calton Street 1811-31
12 Calton Street 1832-34
and newsagent same address 1835
newsagent same address 1836-44
John Sutherland & Co same address 1845-59
Burgess and Guild Brother in right of wife Christian daughter of Alexander Tweedie
merchant 13 November 1817. and music seller Gray 1834; Edin Dir 1840. Printed
Advertisement Edin Dir 1836-50.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; William Chambers. Memoir of William and
Robert Chambers. 12th ed. Edinburgh and London, 1883, pp.85-87
SUTHERLAND, John printer Edinburgh
23 East Drummond Street 1836
Gray 1836
SUTHERLAND, John bookseller Glasgow? or Dumbarton?
Glasgow 1777
Burgess and Guild Brother of Glasgow as married to Elizabeth daughter to Robert
Colquhoun, Rector of the Grammar School of Dumbarton 20 February 1777.
GlasBurg
SUTHERLAND, R.W. stationer, bookseller, engraver and printer Glasgow
Glas Dir
SUTHERLAND, Robert bookbinder Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SUTHERLAND, Robinson L. second-hand bookseller Edinburgh
25 Heriot's Buildings 1846
Probably a mistake for Robinson P. Sutherland
Edin Dir
SUTHERLAND, Robinson P. second-hand bookseller Edinburgh
Robinson L. Sutherland 25 Heriot Buildings 1846
Robinson P. Sutherland old book and print seller 22 and 25 Heriot Buildings 1847-48
22 Heriot's Buildings 1849-51
Sutherland & Co 38 Heriot Buildings 1852
R. P. Sutherland same address 1853-56
22 Heriot Buldings 1858
34 Heriot Buildings 1859-69
There is confusion over the exact address. The street index Edin Dir 1847 gives 22 and 25
Heriot Buildings. The 2 and 25 in the general directory Edin Dir 1847 is obviously a misprint
as is the 20 and 25 in that of Edin Dir 1848. The street index gives 32 in 1848, which seems
unlikely. Not in Edin Dir 1857.
Edin Dir
SUTHERLAND, Thomas book agent Aberdeen
60 Gallowgate 1834
33 Causewayend 1838
Beavan
SUTHERLAND, William printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1794
Married Elizabeth daughter of deceased Hugh Liddle Fountainbridge 21 April 1794.
EdinMarr
SUTHERLAND, William bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SUTHERLAND, William printer Edinburgh
3 Dalrymple Place, Carnegie Street 1824-25
Edin Dir
SUTHERLAND, William bookseller and stationer Leith
30 Bernard Street 1840
Edin Dir
SUTHERLAND, William S. stationer Leith
Edin Dir
SUTOR, James newspaper editor Inverness
Church Street 1824-28
Cowan; John Noble. Bibliography of Inverness Newspapers and Periodicals. Stirling, 1903.
SWAN, Alexander printer Dundee
Advertiser Office, House 40 Perth Road 1846
Dundee 1846
SWAN, Alexander printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1696
Buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 8 August 1696.`his widow See Mary Robertson' [5 Mary
Robertsons no indication of which].
GreyBuri; EdinMarr
SWAN, George wholesale stationer Edinburgh
of Thomas Whyte & Co Big Jack's Close 1849-62
37 Abbey Hill 1863-64
Edin Dir
SWAN, Joseph printer Dumfries
77 English-street 1820
Pigot 1820
SWAN, Joseph engraver and copperplate printer Glasgow
80 Trongate 1822-24
and lithographer 161 Trongate and 17 Trongate 1834
engraver and publisher of the Lakes of Scotland same address 1835-36
engraver, publisher, copperplate and lithographic printer 21 Royal Exchange Square
and 161 Trongate 1837-40
34 Bothwell Street 1853
100 West George Street 1860
76 Hill Street, Garnet 1861
152 Renfrew Street 1862
32 Dalhousie Street 1863
36 Dalhousie Street 1864-69
21 Sandyford Place 1871-72
Born in Glasgow 11 November 1796. Said to have trained under John Beugo. Took over the
business of Charles Dearie at 124 Trongate in 1818. Married firstly Margaret Thomson who
died in 1836 and secondly on 25 October 1836, Helen Cumming. Published Select views of
Glasgow and itd environs. Glasgow, 1828; Views of the Lakes of Scotland Glasgow,1834 and
Perthshire illustrated Glasgow, 1843. Died 22 September 1872
Glas Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Schenck; Johnst3
SWAN, Robert printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1682-1718
Married Marion Flockhart [Fluikar] 13 October 1682. Appears in a humorous list in The
Burgess Ticket of Buckhaven by Mother Greg. Edinburgh, 1689, and also in the 1695 edition.
Children buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 6 December 1691; 3 January 1697; 11 February
1697. Married Cicill Bennet 12 August 1711. Robert Swan èlder' printer married Janet
Arnot, widow of Hugh Lin merchant 17 October 1718.
GreyBuri; EdinMarr
SWANN-CLOSE, Edinburgh
Printed and sold in the Swann-Close see DRUMMOND, Robert 1740-50.
NLS Impr Ind
SWANSON, John bookseller Glasgow
Opposite the College 1799-1801
Glas Dir
SWANSTON, G. engraver Edinburgh
Gray 1836; 1837
SWANSTON [SWANSON], George H. engraver and map mounter Edinburgh
engraver, printer and lithographer 1 South St David Street and 1 Thistle Street 185153
Edin Dir
SWANSTOUN, William bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1704
James Curry's Death to believers a passage to glory, was printed for him in Edinburgh in
1704.
NLS Impr Ind
SWANSTON, William bookbinder Glasgow
55 Bell Street 1827
SWINTOUN [SWINTON; SUINTON], George printer, bookseller and bookbinder
Edinburgh
At the Kirk Style at the signe of the Angel 1649
George Swintoun In the Parliament Yard 1667-78
Son to late James Swinton, apprenticed with Robert Bryson bookseller 18 January 1643.
Married Elizabeth Scotto [sic] 24 January 1650; Burgess by right of wife Elspeith daughter to
John Scott Master Wright 10 December 1651; Guild Brother 12 January 1653. Named among
the debtors in Lithgow's inventory 1662, Bann.Misc.ii, 280. Probably one of the booksellers
who in 1671 acquired the business of the Society of Stationers. One of A. Anderson's partners
in the privilege and appointment as King's Printer in 1671. In virtue of his partnership
Swintoun styled himself òne of His Majesties Printers' and his name as printer is found alone
and in partnership in books from 1667 to 1678. His share in the gift of King's Printer was
bought by Robert Sanders of Glasgow in 1683. Children buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 3
March 1663; 21 March 1663; 5 September 1664; 13 June 1665; 22 December 1665; his son
George 15 June 1668; a child 20 August 1668; and another 14 August 1670. Will registered
of Elizabeth Scott relict of George Swinton stationer 13 April 1705. Apprentices: Andrew
Scott 19 January 1653; Robert Lockhart 5 March 1656; Christopher Knowes (bookbinder) 6
February 1661; William Cunningham 9 August 1671.
Watson p.12-13; Lee Appendix xxiv; AbP.xlvii.Aldis 1904; EdinPren; EdinBurg; GreyBuri;
EdinTest
SWINTOUN, George and BROWN, Robert booksellers Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1654
A. Anderson printed three books for them in 1654. It seems likely that they were not actually
in partnership, but came together to share the expense of these books. In one case they appear
as R. Broun and G. Swintoun.
Aldis 1904
SWINTOUN, George and BROWN, Thomas printers Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1671
They printed at least four books with this imprint in 1671.
Aldis 1904
SWINTOUN, George and GLEN, James booksellers & printers Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1656-1674
A. Anderson printed Peter English's translation of Galen's Method of Physick for Swintoun
and Glen in 1656. They appear together as printers in 1667 once; in 1668 twice; in 1669 they
printed a New Testament and two other books; five books in 1670; five in 1671; one in 1672;
and one in 1674.
Aldis 1904
SWINTOUN, George, GLEN, James and BROWN, Thomas printers Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1671-76
These are probably the booksellers who purchased the printing house of the Society of
Stationers in 1671. They were jointly concerned in the publication of Sir George Mackenzie's
The laws of Scotland in matters criminal in 1678, and in April 1677 were granted the
exclusive right of printing it for nineteen years. Some eight books during this period have this
imprint. More have Swintoun & Glen, with T. Brown appearing as selling copies.
Aldis 1904
SWINTON, James stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1679-87
Married Grizel Cockburn 28 January 1679. A child buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 23
December 1687.
EdinMarr; GreyBuri
SWINTOUN [SWINTON], John printer and stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1678-84
Married Margaret Swintoun 22 August 1678. Printed The Whole Duty of Man [by Richard
Allestree] in 1678; two works in 1679, one in association with Thomas Brown, and a Terence
which exists in two issues, one with Swintoun's imprint and the other with Brown's; one item
in 1660; and four in 1681. He Styles himself Òne of His Majesties Printers'. His wife
Margaret Swinton buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 31 July 1684. Perhaps the heir of George
Swintoun.
EdinMarr; Aldis 1904; GreyBuri
SWINTON, William bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SWINTON, William fancy stationer and artists colourman Edinburgh
John Mundell `successor to William Swinton' same address 1833-40
Burgess as apprentice to Thomas Brown bookseller and stationer (formerly engraver) 12 June
1820; apprenticed the same day as from 20 December 1808. Engraved advertisement in Edin
Dir 1824 (trade card)
EdinBurg; Edin Dir; Pigot 1825
SWORD, Alexander apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1639
Son to Patrick Sword, Burgess of Stirling, apprenticed with Andrew Wilson bookseller 20
February 1639.
EdinPren
SYM, Andrew printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1818
Elizabeth Begbie spouse of Andrew Sym printer to the Bank of Scotland buried at Restalrig
age 75 4 December 1818.
Restalrig
SYM, James mathematical and optical instrument maker Glasgow
Glasgow 1792
Burgess and Guild Brother as serving apprentice with John Gardner, maltman and
mathematical instrument maker 26 July 1792.
GlasBurg
SYM, James bookbinder Perth
Perth 1596
Will registered 21 January 1595/96. Burgess in Perth.
EdinTest
SYM, William bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1510
One of the `merchandis' mentioned in Chepman's complaint 14 Jaanuary 1510 as importing
books òf Sarum use'.
Aldis 1904
SYME, Robert printer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
SYME [SIME], Robert printer Edinburgh
[C.] M`Pherson and [Robert] Syme East Rose Lane 1841
31 East Rose Street 1842-44
31 Rose Street 1845
McPherson and Syme same address 1846-47
Robert Syme same address 1850
McPherson [Charles] and Syme same address 1851-61
Robert Syme & Son 30 South Hanover Street 1863-77
66 Rose Street Lane 1878-81
Burgess in right of father Alexander Sim residenter; Guild Brother as apprentice to Murray &
Cochrane printers 12 March 1830; apprenticed same day as from 23 April 1810. Not in 1846;
1862.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg; Gray 1835; 1836; 1837
SYME, William circulating library Edinburgh
Keeper of the Edinburgh Subscription Library, 37 South Bridge 1810
Edin Dir
SYME, William printer Edinburgh
Gray 1837
SYMINGTON, James bookseller Edinburgh
Alexander Lawrie, James Symington & Co. Edinburgh Circulating Library
James Symington Front of the Exchange 1794-97
Parliament Square 1798
Member of the Edinburgh Bookseller's Society 19 August 1790. Married Agnes daughter of
Andrew Ready late engraver in Glasgow in Canongate Kirk 18 May 1793. Witness Thomas
Brown bookseller Edinburgh. Burgess and Guild Brother 20 January 1801.
NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir; CanonMarr; EdinBurg; Sher. Edinburgh Booksellers
SYMINGTON, John bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1798
Married Miss Rhodia [Rehodia] daughter of deceased James Liston farmer in Old Melrose 23
July 1798.
EdinMarr
SYMINGTON, John, & Co. booksellers, stationers and publishers, importers of foreign
books &c. Glasgow
SYMMER [SYMER; SYMMERS], Mr Alexander merchant, bookseller and stationer
Edinburgh
Parliament Close 1720-34
Edinburgh 1735-43
Alexander Symmer and William Gordon Edinburgh 1743-45
Burgess and Guild Brother 3 August 1813. Alexander Symmer's will was registered 2
January 1750, that of daughter Jean, spouse to Alexander Leirmonth merchant 30 September
1773. Apprentices: James Wilson 16 June 1725; James Blair 7 July 1731.
NLS Impr Ind; EdinBurg; EdinTest; EdinPren
SYMON [LYMON], James printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1762
Married Ann daughter to deceased John King maltman in Craill 24 January 1762.
EdinMarr
SYMSON, Andrew printer and bookseller Edinburgh
Printing office at the foot of the Horse Wynd in the Cowgate 1697-1711
Shop at the West End of the High Exchange 1711
Son of Andrew Symson `Minister of God's Word', born about 1638, possibly in England.
Andrew was the youngest son, was educated at Edinburgh High School and Edinburgh
University and graduated in arts 19 July 1661. He had already at that date taken up a place as
usher at Stirling Grammar School 2 March 1661. He was licenced to preach in January 1663
and settled in Kirkinner. This was the unhappy time when James II was persecuting the
Ministers of the Church of Scotland and Symson was one of the young ministers sent to fill
the gaps in the local ministry, and found himself preaching to an empty church. From time to
time he had to hide, and eventually the Earl of Galloway took him into his own house for his
protection. During this time he served as Clerk to the Synod of Galloway. At some time after
he became Minister of Kirkinner, he married Jane Inglis. In a certificate of 15 October 1684,
they had two sons over the age of 12, Andrew and David. The youngest son Matthias was
born about 1672, and so does not appear on the certificate. On 12 January 1686 he was
presented to the parish of Douglas. In 1689 he was outed by hs parishoners because he had
been òbtruded on them without their consent and lawfull call' and on 23 March 1692 the
parish was declared vacant. Mr Andrew. Burgess and Guild Brother `late Minister at
Kirkinner, therafter at Douglas by right of admission of Bailie Alexr Baird 24 March 1697.
"In 1700 Mr. Matthias Symson, a student in Divinity, set up a small house; but he, designed
to prosecute his studies, left the house to his father, Mr. Andrew, one of the suffering clergy,
who kept up the house till about a year ago (1712) that he died." Watson. The laws of
Scotland in matters criminal. In 1700 he started printing on his own account. He frequently
uses a monogram of the letters M and S, presumably a device cut for his son Matthias.
Andrew Symson died 20 January 1712. EBS.iii.v. "Catalogues of Mr Symson's books will be
publish'd next week, both of those to be exposed by auction and those to be exposed by
lottery." Scots Post-Man 1 July 1712. The National Library of Scotland has Bibliotheca
Symsoniana; a catalogue of books in the library of the late ... Andrew Symson. Edinburgh,
1712. Andrew Symson was the author or editor of a number of works, the most important
being A large description of Galloway, not published until 1823. He printed his long poem
Tripatriarchicon; or, The lives of the three patriarchs... digested into English in 1705.
Apprentices: John Harvie 3 January 1707; Robert Fleming 8 February 1710, Guild Brother 31
August 1748. There is some biographical information in the manuscript notes to a copy of his
A Letter from Mr Andrew Symson to Mr William Forbes (NLS MS Acc 9596).
DNB [under Simson]; Watson 18; EdinBurg; Aldis 1904; NLS Impr Ind; W.J. Couper
Àndrew Symson: printer and poet' Scottish History Review xiii 47-67 (1916)
SYMSON, John bookseller and bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1592-1604
One of the complainers to the Town Council against John Norton 2 February 1592 for selling
books retail. He married Rebecca Ritchie 10 August 1602. Among the debtors in E. Cathkin's
inventory 1601; and that of Jonet Mitchelhill, wife of A. Hart 1604. Bann.Misc. ii,231,239.
Aldis 1904; EdinMarr
SYMSON, Matthias printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1700
See SYMSON, Andrew and DNB
TAIL, Peter bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1764-67
Apprentices: William Dun apprenticed to Peter Tail bookbinder Glasgow 1764; James
Mewer apprenticed to Peter Tail bookbinder Glasgow 7 August 1767. Could this possibly be
Peter Tait or Trail?
Maxted
TAIN printed for the booksellers See Kenneth DOUGLAS 1820-52
TAINSH [TEINSH], Alexander bookseller Perth
St John Street 1820
58 St John Street 1825
Pigot 1820; 1825
TAINSH, James bookseller and bookbinder Perth
48 St Johns Street 1837
Pigot 1837
TAINSH, William bookseller and circulating library Cupar in Angus
St John Street 1825
Pigot 1825
TAIT, Alexander bookbinder Edinburgh
Mealmarket Stairs 1810
126 Cowgate 1811-14
2 Hill Place 1839-40
Alexander Tait bookseller Burgess and Guild Brother as apprentice to James Taylor
bookbinder 29 July 1813. `bookseller' Edin Dir 1817. No entries 1820, 1822, 1833, 1838,
1841-43. No trade given 1844; bookbinder 1845.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg; Pigot 1825; Gray 1833
TAIT, Charles bookseller Edinburgh
Edin Dir
TAIT, Charles bookseller Edinburgh
22 Lynedoch Place 1824-25
Addenda to New Dir 1824. House address of Charles of William and Charles Tait 78 Princes
Street.
Edin Dir
TAIT, Charles Bertram auctioneer of books, pictures, plate and articles of vertu Edinburgh
William and Charles Tait 78 Princes Street 1818-24
Charles B. Tait and Thomas Nisbet same address 1846-53
ànd wine' 1836-38; `literary property' Gray 1837. The National Library of Scotland has
many auction catalogues of this firm 1829-50 and Catalogues of the pictures and library of
the late Mr C.B. Tait to be sold by Tait and Nisbet 4 December 1852 and 12 November 1852
respectively.
Edin Dir; James Bertram. Some memories of books and events. Westminster, 1893
TAIT, David printer Glasgow
Journal Office 19 Prince’s Street 1812-13
Journal Office, Lyceum Court 1814-18
Glas Dir
TAIT, Gavin newspaper printer Inverness
The Inverness Advertiser 1849
78 Church Street 1852
The proprietor of The Inverness Advertiser was James McCosh. McCosh came from Dundee
where he had conducted The Northern Warder. The first number of the Advertiser appeared
on 19 June 1849, McCosh dying a few months later. After his death it was carried on for his
interest, Thomas Mulock, the father of Mrs Craik, the author of John Halifax Gentleman
acting as editor for a while. In 1850 it was purchased by George Frances of Silverwells, and
continued in various hands until December 1885, when the copyright was bought by The
Inverness Courier. It was a Free Church paper.
Slater 1852; Cowan; John Noble. Bibliography of Inverness Newspapers and Periodicals.
Stirling, 1903.
TAIT, George bookbinder Edinburgh
[20] Warriston's Close, High Street 1814-21
Craig's Close [265 High Street] 1823-24
1 Milne Square 1825
6 Milne's Square 1826-27
Carrubers Close 1828
13 Carrubers Close 1830-31
Wardrop's Court 1832
Writers Court [317 High Street] 1833-37
33 Low Calton Gray 1837
Not in Edin Dir 1822; 1829.
Edin Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Gray 1833; 1834
TAIT, George bookseller and printer Haddington
High-street 1820
bookseller and lithographic printer 12-14 High Street 1825-44
bookseller and auctioneer same address 1837
Lithographic Printer Pigot 1825. Also auctioner Pigot 1837. From 1822 to 1828 he published
The East Lothian Magazine, and in 1830-31 The East Lothian Literary and Statistical
Journal. He died in 1844 aged 46.
Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Schenck
TAIT, James printer Aberdeen
9 Young Street 1845-48
Beavan
TAIT, James bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1768-72
College Wynd 1773-86
Foot of Forrester's Wynd 1795-1804
Journeyman bookbinder married Christian daughter to deceast Charles Man officer of Excise
3 July 1768. Married Margaret daughter of deceased James Alexander 26 June 1788.
EdinMarr; Edin Dir; Denovan's 1804
TAIT, James bookseller Edinburgh
house - 10 West Richmond Street 1814-20
house - 41 Clerk Street 1821-45
late bookseller same address 1846-56
Of Guthrie & Tait 1804-45.
Edin Dir
TAIT James W. bookseller Eyemouth
Eyemouth 1852
Slater 1852
TAIT, John paper maker Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1775
Married Betty daughter to James Gibson weaver in Colinton 12 November 1775.
EdinMarr
TAIT, John bookseller Glasgow
Salt-Mercat 1769-73
Made Burgess and Guild Brother of Glasgow 22 September 1768 as eldest lawful son to
Thomas Tait, wright. "Notice. The creditors of John Tait, printer and bookseller in Glasgow,
lately deceased, are requested immediately to lodge exact notes of their debts..." Glasgow
Mercury 2 February 1786. His will was registered 16 May 1786 and 27 November 1788.
GlasBurg; NLS Impr Ind; GlasTest
TAIT, John newspaper office Glasgow
Liberator Office 14 Brunswick Place 1836
13 in the list of newspapers Glas Dir 1836
Glas Dir
TAIT, Peter bookseller Edinburgh
10 St Patrick Square 1833-36
gentleman same address 1835-44
Edin Dir; Gray 1835; 1836
TAIT, Peter merchant printer and bookseller Glasgow
near the head of the Salt Market 1770-90
11 East side Salt Market. Jones 1787-91
Printer of The Glasgow Journal and publisher of the first Glasgow directory. Made Burgess
and Guild Brother of Glasgow 22 September 1768 as serving apprentice with William
Marshall bookseller. James Dodsley sued him for selling a pirated edition of Chesterfield's
Letters in 1774.
GlasBurg; NLS Impr Ind; Glas Dir; McDougall. Smugglers
TAIT, Thomas bookseller Wigtown
Wigtown 1837-52
Possibly also a printer.
TAIT, William bookseller Edinburgh
William and Charles Tait 78 Princes Street 1818-24
William Tait same address 1823-31
and publisher of the Weekly Chronicle same address 1832
bookseller and publisher same address 1839
printer and publisher 107 Princes Street 1840-46
2 Walker Street 1847
Publisher of Tait's Edinburgh Magazine. The editor was Mrs Johnstone a well known author
of a cookery book.
Edin Dir; James Bertram. Some memories of books and events. Westminster, 1893.
TAIT, William stationer Ednburgh
1 Blenheim Place 1845
Edin Dir
TAIT, William printer Glasgow
Prince’s Street 1801
Journal Office, 52 Prince's Street 1803-10
Journal Office, Lyceum Court 1814-18
Lyceum Court 1819-26
TAIT, William and Charles Bertram booksellers Edinburgh
William Tait same address 1823-31
and publisher of the Weekly Chronicle same address 1832
bookseller and publisher same address 1839
printer and publisher 107 Princes Street 1840-46
2 Walker Street 1847
William Tait (1793-1864) bookseller was the son of James Tait, builder of Edinburgh, and
was born there 11 May 1793; after a short attendance at Edinburgh University, he was
articled to a Writer to the Signet, but abandoned law and opened a bookshop with his brother
Charles Bertram Tait; The National Library of Scotland has five catalogues published by W.
& C. Tait, the earliest dated 1819, two are for auctions. Burgess 6 November 1833. Publisher
of Tait's Edinburgh Magazine, a monthly, April 1832 to December 1864. A keen politician,
in 1844 he published Peter Playfair's correspondence with the editor of the Times Journal.
Republished by the author William Tait. He retired in 1848, and died at Prior Bank, near
Melrose, 4 October 1864. The National Library of Scotland has many auction catalogues of
this firm 1829-50
Edin Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; EdinBurg; DNB
TALLIS & Co London publishing warehouse Aberdeen
Agent for W. Kirkpatrick
Beavan 2
TALLIS, J. & F. publishers Glasgow
55 North Hanover Street 1849
John Tallis same address 1852-53
John Gregg agent Glas Dir 1849; James M`Kinlay agent Glas Dir 1852-53
Glas Dir
TALLIS, John and Co publishers Edinburgh
John and Frederick Tallis 44 South Bridge 1849
John Tallis & Co 3 Roxburgh Street 1850-53
Edin Dir
TALLIS, John and Frederick publishers Edinburgh
John Tallis & Co 3 Roxburgh Street 1850-53
Edin Dir
TANNOCH, John apprentice bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1660
Son to late Robert Tannoch, indweller in Falkirk, apprenticed with Gideon Lithgow
bookbinder 19 December 1660.
EdinPren
TANSH, James circulating library Edinburgh
Miss [Joanna] 24 Hanover Street 1814-25
James Tansh same address 1838-44
Tansh's Circulating Library bookseller and stationer same address 1845-68
Edin Dir
TANSH, Johanna circulating library Edinburgh
Miss Tansh 24 Hanover Street 1814-25
20 Hanover street Pigot 1820
22 Hanover Street Pigot 1825
James Tansh same address 1838-44
Tansh's Circulating Library circulating library, bookseller and stationer same address
1845-68
Christian name in Pigot 1820,1825. The National Library of Scotland has A catalogue of the
books in Miss Tansh's Circulating Library No. 1, William Street, Stafford Street, Edinburgh,
1826. In addition to the circulating library she sold stationery, Bibles and children's books.
TARBETT, John stationer Glasgow
Glasgow 1760
Burgess and Guild Brother as younger son to Ninian Tarbett merchant 18 September 1760.
GlasBurg
TASKER, Jane bookseller Cupar in Angus
Cross 1820-25
Pigot 1820; 1825
TASSIE, James P. wholesale stationer Glasgow
of James Lumsden & Son 20 Queen Street 1845-62
Glas Dir
TAYLOR & M`CLYMONT printers Paisley
Coffee Room Buildings 1826
J. Taylor same address 1827-28
Crawford
TAYLOR, Alexander apprentice bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1724
Son to Robert Taylor, merchant in Queensferry deceased, apprenticed to Hugh Moseman
bookbinder 28 August 1724.
EdinPren; Maxted
TAYLOR, Andrew printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1759
Married Katharine daughter to John Donaldson, Comrie 22 July 1759.
EdinMarr
TAYLOR, C. stationer and printer Johnstone
17 High Street 1834
Fowler 1834
TAYLOR, Ebenezer music seller Glasgow
33 Brunswick Place 1828-32
Glas Dir
TAYLOR, George bookbinder Aberdeen
9 Gallowgate 1829
Beavan
TAYLOR, George bookseller Old Meldrum
Market-place 1820
Pigot 1820
TAYLOR, Henry paper maker Broomhouse
Broomhouse near Dunse 1783-85
Apprentices: James Trunch 17 August 1783; Robert Durney 19 August 1783; John Todd 2
October 1783; John Dods 10 January 1784; Robert Darling 16 January 1784; William
Johnson 21 December 1784; John Purves 1 December 1785.
Thomson
TAYLOR, Henry journeyman printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1599
Louvain 1615-16
Douai 1624
Apprenticed to the London printer, William Hoskins for seven and a quarter years in 1593
and freed by his widow in 1604, by his own testimony he helped to print the 1599 Edinburgh
edition of James VI's Basilkon doron at Robert Waldegrave's press See Ian Philip. Dragon's
Teeth, Honnold Library Society, Claremont, California, 1970 pp.18-19, citing State Papers
Foreign (Flemish): SP 77/12 (55).
STC
TAYLOR, J. printer Cupar in Fife
Cupar 1830
Information from Mr W. T. Johnston
TAYLOR, J. printer Paisley
Taylor & Clymont Coffee Room Buildings 1826
J. Taylor same address 1827-28
Crawford
TAYLOR, J. and Co. bookseller Crieff
Crieff 1774
The life surprising adventures and heroic actions of William Wallace was printed for them in
1774.
NLS Impr Ind
TAYLOR, J. & J. printers Glasgow
56 Trongate, Reid's Court 1849-52
Glas Dir
TAYLOR, James paper maker Crieff
New Mills 1825-32
Ìn 1763 James Taylor, a merchant in Crieff, erected a paper-mill beside the lade of Cook's
Brae, and the drying ground was situated on the level ground on the other side of the lade.
This mill was the second one of the kind erected north of the Forth. In 1780, a second paper
mill was built.' Mill No 1. Mill list gives it as belonging to Thomas McCornish in 1825.
Alexander Porteous. The History of Crieff. Edinburgh, 1912; Pigot 1825; Thomson
TAYLOR, James bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1782-3
Back of the Exchange 1784
Old Post-Office Stairs 1790
Gosford's Close 1793-1803
Kintore's Close, Luckenbooths 1804-13
7 James's Court 1814
Mound Place 1815-24
3 Mound Place 1825
Married Miss Isobel daughter of James Cochran printer 16 September 1782. Burgess and
Guild Brother in right of wife Isobell, daughter of James Cochran printer 3 August 1786.
Letter from him 18 March 1795 National Library of Scotland MS Acc.12009. Succeeded by
James Taylor Seton, 3 Mound Place label in a book of 1828 in the National Library of
Scotland. Apprentices: James Watson mentioned as such in letter 18 March 1795. Alexander
Tait, Burgess 29 July 1813.
EdinMarr; Edin Dir; EdinBurg; Pigot 1820
TAYLOR, James bookseller and printer Edinburgh
of Grant and Taylor - house 4 Albion Street 1844-47
- house 13 Broughton Place 1848
of Grant and Taylor - house 21 Broughton Place 1849-50
James Taylor same address 1851
Edin Dir
TAYLOR, James printer Edinburgh
James Taylor 21 George Street 1850-60
James Taylor publisher and printer Large Type Christian Library warehouse same
address 1861
31 South Castle Street 1862-95
Edin Dir
TAYLOR, James bookseller Glasgow
Well Street, Calton 1817
Glas Dir
TAYLOR, James bookseller and bookbinder Montrose
High Street 1825
Pigot 1825
TAYLOR, James apprentice bookbinder Perth
Perth 1756
James Taylor apprenticed to John Bisset bookbinder and glazier Perth 1756
Maxted
TAYLOR, John paper maker Ayton
Millbank 1785-93
Thomson
TAYLOR, John printer and stationer Edinburgh
Opposite Bughts 1800-03
John Taylor and Company, Gosford's Close 1804-05
`Back of Bughts 1803'
TAYLOR, John painter, printseller, gilder and paperhanger Edinburgh
Edin Dir
TAYLOR, John newspaper proprietor Glasgow
Glasgow Weekly Despatch & The New Liberator Tontine Square 1837
Pigot 1837
TAYLOR, John printer Perth
Perth 1777-81
NLS Impr Ind
TAYLOR, John printer Perth
7 High Street 1837
Pigot 1837
TAYLOR, Joseph bookseller, stationer and bookbinder Aberdeen
Fronting the Post Office 1775
Aberdeen 1776-85
Advertised in The Aberdeen Journal that he had come lately from London and was now in
business fronting the Post-Office, Aberdeen. He was an ornamental bookbinder "who binds
books in Morocco, Russia and all other curious and elegant buildings, at the most reasonable
rates. Likewise gilds and marbles leaves after the neatest manner." Aberdeen Journal 9
October 1775, 18 December 1775.
TAYLOR, Joseph music and toy shop Glasgow
music shop same address 1823-24
Joseph Taylor & Co 37 Hutcheson Street 1825-27
Joseph Taylor same address 1828-29
music warehouse 72 Argyll Street 1836-39
TAYLOR, Patrick printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1764
Will registered 3 May 1764.
EdinTest
TAYLOR, Robert lithographer Aberdeen
teacher deaf and dumb institute 53 School Hill ca 1824-31
Robert Taylor & Co lithographers and music sellers 142 Union Street 1832
Taylor & Brown same address 1842
Aberdeen 1844-47
He introduced lithography at the Deaf and Dumb Institute, afterwards opening a commercial
lithographers.
Beavan; Schenck
TAYLOR, Robert apprentice bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1730
Son to Robert Taylor in South Queensferry, apprenticed to Hugh Moseman bookbinder 27
May 1730.
EdinPren
TAYLOR, Robert bookseller and printer Falkirk
High Street 1825
Printed a number of chapbooks, mostly song-books, in 1825 and 1826.
Pigot 1825; Chapbook Printers
TAYLOR, Samuel engraver Glasgow?
Glasgow 1736-43
Taylor signed three plates in MÙre’s A view of the City of Glasgow. Glasgow 1736 and the
frontispiece portrait to the Foulis More’s Utopia in 1743
Johnst 3
TAYLOR, Samuel bookbinder New Byth
New Byth 1849-53
Slater 1852; Beavan 2
TAYLOR, William printer Coatbridge
Coatbridge 1852
Slater 1852
TAYLOR, William bookbinder and stationer Dundee
Dundee 1846
TAYLOR, William bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1824
4 Mound Place 1825
Burgess and Guild Brother in right of father James Taylor bookbinder 6 April 1824.
EdinBurg; Pigot 1825
TAYLOR, William teacher and printer Lochwinnoch
Calder Street 1831-34
Fowler 1831, 1834
TAYLOR William L. bookseller & bookbinder Peterhead
Broad Street 1852
Slater 1852
TEENAN, Joseph ink manufacturer Edinburgh
15 Tobago Street 1837-46
5 St Anthony Place 1847-53
Mrs J. Teenan same address 1854-82
Edin Dir
TELFER bookbinder Kelso
Kelso 1759
George Ridpath mentions Tailfer the bookbinder, who was to have care of the Library at
Kelso subsequent to its move to a room in the Town House, at the expence of the Duke of
Roxburgh.
George Ridpath's Diary. Scottish History Society, 1922.
TELFER, Mrs bookseller Kelso
Market Place 1825
Pigot 1825
TELFOR, Andrew bookseller stationer and bookbinder Kelso
Bridge-street 1820
Mrs Telfor Market Place 1825
`Good; Hypochondriac' Oliver and Boyd Travellers Logbook NLS Acc.5000/78
Pigot 1820; Bell
TELFER, John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1738
Married Margaret Tweedie, daughter of Daniel Tweedie printer 26 February 1738.
EdinMarr
TELFER, Robert bookseller Kelso
Bridge Street 1825-37
Pigot 1825; 1837
TELFER, William music seller Glasgow
pianoforte and music warehouse 42 Queen Street 1842-47
London pianoforte warehouse same address 1848-52
pianoforte commission agent Orders left at 74 Queen Street 1854
Glas Dir
TEMPERANCE TRACT DEPOSITORY Edinburgh
Edin Dir
TEMPLETON, Helen bookseller Irvine
High Street 1825-37
Pigot 1825; 1837
TEMPLETON, James newspaper and general agency Glasgow
7 South Portland Street 1849
Glas Dir
TEMPLETON, James bookseller Irvine
Irvine 1820
Pigot 1820
TEMPLETON, Thomas bookbinder Glasgow
5 Saltmarket 1817
Glas Dir
Hutcheson-street 1820
T. Templeton bookseller 27 Hutcheson Street 1825
Pigot 1820; 1825
Glas Dir
TEMPLETON, W. bookseller Irvine
Irvine 1786-98
A bale of Dublin editions of London books addressed to Morison & Son, Perth, care of Mr
Templeton, Irvine, was seized by the Excise on 2 January 1782.
NLS Impr Ind; McDougall. Smugglers
TENNANT, David bookseller Ayr
Main Street 1825
85 High Street 1837
Pigot 1825; 1837
TENANT, John auctioneer and bookseller Edinburgh
Auction-house on the South side of the High Street, a little below the Cross, the
second door above M'Lurg's Coffee-House 1715-17
Will of Mr John Tennant bookseller Edinburgh registered 18 May 1718.
NLS Impr Ind; EdinTest
TENNANT [TENANT], John printer Edinburgh
Wilsons and Tennant Foot of Hume's Close, Cowgate 1773-74
John Tennant Nicolson's Street 1775-77
Married Sarah daughter to Alexander Dallas silk dyer 3 November 1771. Will registered 17
July 1778.
EdinMarr; Edin Dir; EdinTest
TENNANT, John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1780
Married Barbara daughter of Archibald White day labourer 18 August 1780.
EdinMarr
TENNENT, P.R. wholesale stationer Edinburgh
John J. and P.R. Tennent stationers and lithographers same address 1852-56
Edin Dir; Schenck
TERRY, Jacob paper maker Pennycuik
Pennycuik 1763
Overseer of the paper mill belonging to Adrian Watkins, merchant in Edinburgh, residenter in
Pennycuik, Will registered 3 March 1763.
EdinTest
THIN, James bookseller Edinburgh
14 Infirmary Street and 55 South Bridge 1853-90
54-55 South Bridge 14-15 Infirmary Street and 1 & 2 Lindsay Place 1891-96
54-55 North Bridge and 1 & 2 Lindsay Place 1897-20th Century
James Thin was apprenticed to James McIntosh bookseller, 5 North College Street,
Edinburgh on 7 March 1836 at the age of 11. In 1848 he bought the stock and fittings of a
bankrupt bookseller, Rickard of 14 Infirmary Street, opening his shop on 1 April. He married
Catherine Traquair on 29 June 1849. In 1853 he took a lease of two rooms over the shop,
entered by a stair round the corner at 55 South Bridge; in 1879 his wife died, and in 1885 he
married again Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Darling Middletown. He died 11 April 1915 age
91.
Edin Dir; James Thin. Reminiscences of Booksellers and Bookselling in Edinburgh in the
time of William IV. Edinburgh: published privately 1905 James Thin 150 Years of
Bookselling 1848-1998. Edinburgh, 1998.
THOM, James & Co lapidaries and seal engravers Glasgow
22 Trongate 1824
43 Trongate 1825-26
139 Trongate 1827
Glas Dir
THOM, James bookseller Rothesay
Montagu Street 1825
Pigot 1825
THOMAS, William printer Edinburgh
Royal Bank Close 1814-24
Edin Dir
THOMAS, William, junior paper maker Tongland
Tongland 1825
Mill No 48.
Thomson
THOMLINSON, Mr. bookseller Wigton
Wigton 1746-47
Josiah Relph's A miscellany of poems was printed for him by Robert Foulis in 1747. This is
Wigton in Cumberland. He was caught importing books from Dublin in 1746. He pled
ignorance of the law, and in 1747 the Stationers Company’s case was dropped on his paying
the King’s share of the fine.
NLS Impr Ind; Barry McKay. `John Thomlinson of Wigton, bookseller and illegal importer of
books’ Quadrat xi 9-14 (July 2000)
THOMS, John bookseller & circulating library Rothesay
Victoria Street 1852
Slater 1852
THOMSON & MILLAR printing ink makers Edinburgh
108 Fountainbridge 1834
Gray 1834
THOMSON BROTHERS booksellers Edinburgh
`2 Princes Street' Edin Dir 1824. One was John - listed under his house address.
Edin Dir
THOMSON, Abraham [Abram] bookbinder Edinburgh
Old Fishmarket Close 1807-24
bookbinder, bookseller and stationer Old Fishmarket Close 1826-35, Pigot
1837
Burgess as apprentice to James Watt bookseller 20 April 1809; bookseller and merchant
Guild Brother 4 February 1817. ìn February 1823, ... the premises of Mr Abraham Thomson,
the celebrated Bibliopegist, situated in the Old Fish Market Close, Edinburgh, were almost
entirely consumed, and ... a large amount of literary property left in his possession for
binding was utterly lost.'
Edin Dir; EdinBurg; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; W.H. Logan A Pedlar's Pack of Ballads and
Songs. Edinburgh, 1869. p.ix.
THOMSON, Alexander printer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
THOMSON, Alexander bookseller stationer, bookbinder and seller of patent medicines
Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1742-47
in the Broadgate 1751-2
Aberdeen 1759-79
Mrs [Agnes] Thomson Aberdeen 1781-94
[Christian] Thomson 1794-1809
Alexander Thomson died in 1781. The business was continued by his widow Agnes Trail.
"Sept. 15 - At Aberdeen, in the 78th year of her age, [died] Mrs. Agnes Trail, relict of
Alexander Thomson, bookseller." Scottish Register September 1794. After her mother's
death the business was continued by their Daughter Christian Thomson until 1809. Beavan
gives the address as Castle Street but without dates.
THOMSON, Alexander apprentice stationer and bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1723
Alexander Thomson, son of Andrew Thomson schoolmaster, apprenticed to John Robertson
stationer and bookbinder in Glasgow 1723
Maxted
THOMSON, Alexander bookseller Jedburgh
Jedburgh 1783-97
NLS Impr Ind
THOMSON, Alexander paper maker Lasswade
Lasswade 1775
Married Betty daughter to David Hamilton weaver at Fountain Bridge 23 April 1775.
EdinMarr
THOMPSON, Andrew bookbinder Dunbar
Westport Street 1837
Pigot 1837
THOMSON, Andrew music and musical instrument repository Glasgow
38 Argyll Arcade 1829
Glas Dir
THOMSON, Archibald librarian Dumbarton
High Street 1852
Dumbarton Circulating Library
Slater 1852
THOMSON, Archibald stationer and bookbinder Glasgow
Glas Dir
THOMSON, C. journeyman printer Edinburgh
THOMSON, C. S. & Co engravers and copperplate printers Edinburgh
Charles Thomson 153 High Street 1832
C.S. Thomson & Co same address 1833
Edin Dir
THOMSON, Charles engraver and copperplate printer Edinburgh
19 and 20 Shakspeare Square 1826
1 James Square 1830
Foot of Monteith Close 1831
Charles & S. Thomson & Co same address 1833
Charles S. & Co 105 High Street 1834
Folding engraved advertisement Edin Dir 1824 (engravers's sampler)
Edin Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; Bush.2
THOMSON, Charles bookseller Montrose
Montrose 1750-61
Sold copies of a funeral sermon by Charles Roberts, Edinburgh Evening Courant 29 May
1750 and Mayelston's famous pectoral balsamic tobacco in 1752. Carnie II.
NLS Impr Ind
THOMSON, David engraver and copperplate printer Dundee
69 Reform Street 1846
26 Barrack Street 1852
THOMSON, George bookseller and stationer Glasgow
48 Trongate 1843-44
Glas Dir
THOMSON, Isabella bookseller Newton Stewart
John Robert Thomson Main Street 1820
Newton Stewart 1825
Isabella Thomson Newton Stewart 1837
Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
THOMSON, J. bookseller Edinburgh
Edin Dir
THOMSON, J. bookseller Jedburgh
Jedburgh 1812
Doughty
THOMSON, J. B. stationer and librarian Glasgow
librarian 118 South Albion Street 1832
Glas Dir
THOMSONE, James journeyman printer Edinburgh
Register of the Privy Council of Scotland Ser. 3 v. 441.
THOMSON, James printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1688-92
His wife Lilias Fleming buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 13 March 1688. James Thomson
buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 18 June 1692.
GreyBuri
THOMSON, James bookseller Edinburgh
opposite to the Trone Church 1716
Parliament-Close 1720-25
Apprentice: William Miller, son of Thomas Miller writer of Alyth, 13 June 1722, Burgess
[Millar] 1 July 1730.
NLS Impr Ind; EdinPren; Maxted; EdinBurg
THOMSON, James merchant Edinburgh
Grass-market 1763
John Henderson's Divine meditations were printed for and sold by him in 1763.
NLS Impr Ind
Edinburgh 1784
Married Catharine daughter of deceased James Henderson weaver in Leith 15 May 1784.
EdinMarr
Edinburgh 1795
Grassmarket 1805-11
135 Grassmarket 1812-16
Son of Alexander Thomson, brewer, apprenticed to Alexander Donaldson bookseller and
printer for 5 years 11 June 1795. Burgess as apprentice to Alexander Donaldson bookseller
and printer 18 June 1795.
EdinPren; EdinBurg; Edin Dir
THOMSON, James stationer Edinburgh
3 Market Street 1823-24
Market Street 1825
Edin Dir
THOMSON, James stationer Edinburgh
6 Grange Place Causewayside 1836
Sylvan Place, Meadows 1837
Gray 1834; 1835; 1836; 1837
THOMSON, James bookbinder Glasgow
15 New Wynd 1825-28
9 Maxwell Street 1864-80
Printed advertisement Glas Dir 1850 ‘Bookbinder and Account-Book Pager, Paper-Cutting
done by Wilson’s Machine’
THOMSON, James bookbinder Glasgow
47 Montrose Street [in text 47 John Street in index] 1837
Pigot 1837
THOMSON, James bookseller Hamilton
Castle-wynd 1820
Castle Street 1825
and printer same address 1837
Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
THOMSON, James bookseller Irvine
Bridgegate Street 1852
Slater 1852
THOMSON, John engraver and brassfounder Edinburgh
Grassmarket 1792
Witness in the trial of William Stewart and John Elder for sedition 1792.
Indictment NLS L.C.1133(5)
THOMSON, John bookseller Edinburgh
Thomson and Company, 9 Hunter's Square 1804-06
John Thomson junior and Company, Hunter Square 1807-10
booksellers & stationery warehouse Hunter Square 1811-14
9 Hunter's Square 1815-23
stationer 9 Hunter Square & bookseller and stationer 41 St Andrew Square 1824-25
2 Rose Court 1837
In partnership at first with Abraham Thomson, who then took over the bindery, which
became a separate business. Admitted Burgess as apprentice to Robert Alison bookbinder 1
October 1804; Stationer 1804 and 1809-; Binding Shop in Old Fishmarket Close 1809-10;
Published A New Atlas of Scotland which was the subject of a law suit with Thomas Cadell
(papers in NLS). The National Library of Scotland also has Proposals for publishing A new
atlas of Scotland [ca 1820]. ànd map publisher 1830. Engraved advertisement Edin Dir
1824 (elevation of shop) Advertisement says 40 St Andrew Square as does New Dir 1824 and
Edin Dir 1825. Sequestrations in SRO 1830; 1833; 1844.
Edin Dir; SRO CS235/SEQ/T/1/40/1830; CS96/792
THOMSON, John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1807
Burgess in right of father John Thomson merchant 18 August 1807; Guild Brother 15 June
1809.
EdinBurg
Edinburgh 1835
Burgess and Guild Brother as apprentice to Alexander Laurie bookseller 23 October 1835.
EdinBurg
7 Windmill Street 1859
Burgess in right of father William Thomson mason 16 September 1839. The addresses may
belong to the previous entry.
Edin Dir; Pigot 1837; EdinBurg
21 Leopold Place 1826
late bookseller same address 1827-38
Esq same address 1839
Edin Dir
18 Middle Arthur Place 1834-40
13 Salisbury Street 1841
`painter' Edin Dir 1834.
Edin Dir
THOMSON, John stationer Edinburgh
Meuse Lane St Andrew's Street 1839-40
38 Rose St 1841
house - 62 Cumberland Street 1839-41
Edin Dir
In trade index and street directory only Edin Dir 1845
Edin Dir
THOMSON, John stationer Edinburgh
18 Clarence Street 1846-48
Edin Dir
2 Mid Arthur Place 1847-51
17 Arthur Place 1852-53
22 Society 1858-59
10 Society 1860-61
Edin Dir
THOMSON, John bookbinder Edinburgh
Edin Dir
THOMSON, John bookseller and stationer Glasgow
29 Argyll Arcade 1830-31
Glas Dir
THOMSON, John bookseller stationer and chart seller Greenock
late bookseller 57 Shaw Street 1845
feuar same address 1853
Fowler 1831; 1834; 1836; Pigot 1837; Greenock 1845; 1853
THOMSON, John circulating library Helensburgh
Library Princess Street 1837
Pigot 1837
THOMSON, John printer Leith
Primrose Street 1836
25 Elbe Street 1837
Elbe Street 1838-40
Burgess [of Edinburgh] as apprentice to Messrs Oliver & Boyd printers 15 September 1840;
apprenticed same day as from 12 October 1812.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg
THOMSON, John M. librarian Glasgow
Glasgow Public Library 1832
Glas Dir
THOMPSON [THOMSON], John Robert bookseller Newton Stewart
Main Street 1820
Newton Stewart 1825
Isabella Thomson Newton Stewart 1837
`R.J.Thomson Carries on business in his Fathers Shop which is General Merchant &
"Couthie"' Oliver and Boyd Travellers Logbook NLS Acc.5000/78. Error for John Robert
Thom[p]son? Initials only 1820.
Bell; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
THOMSON, Joseph printer Edinburgh
Canongate 1800
Married Ester daughter of John Richmond manufacturer in Canongate Kirk 18 January 1800.
CanonMarr
THOMSON, Joseph printer Glasgow
Glasgow 1784
Daughter Elizabeth married Robert Hamilton running stationer 14 December 1784.
EdinMarr
THOMSON, Michael newspaper office Glasgow
editor of The Glasgow Chronicle 15 Turner's Court 87 Argyll Street 1844-47
Glas Dir
THOMSON, Peter [Patrick] bookbinder Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1698-99
Payment to him in Marischal College accounts for trimming pamphlets 1698-9.
Aberdeen Printers; Aldis 1904
THOMSON, Robert bookbinder and stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1644-60
Burgess and Guild Brother as youngest son to umquhile Mr Alexander Thomson; Andro
Gibsone souertie 19 June 1644. Married Margaret Heslop 23 January 1645. His wife
Margaret Hislop buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 5 July 1658. Married Isobel Finlay 19
January 1660. His child buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 7 December 1666. Apprentice:
Patrick Graham 19 May 1652.
EdinBurg; EdinMarr; GreyBuri; EdinPren
THOMSON, Robert apprentice stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1678
Son to Thomas Thomson in Ormstoun, apprenticed to William Cunningham stationer 15 May
1678.
EdinPren
THOMSON, Robert printer Edinburgh
Head of Burnet's Close [156 High Street] 1824-25
Edin Dir
THOMSON, S. bookseller Jedburgh
Jedburgh [ca 1823?]
`Good; Retired from business' Oliver and Boyd Travellers Logbook NLS Acc.5000/78.
Jedburgh not in Pigot 1820; Thomson not in Pigot 1821, 1825 or 1837.
Bell
THOMSON, Samuel bookseller Paisley
Paisley 1826-29
Scotland's Glory and its Shame printed for him by John Neilson in 1826.
Crawford
THOMSON, T. newspaper office Edinburgh
of Advertiser Office 7 Torphichen Street 1838
Edin Dir
THOMSON, William stationer Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1696
THOMSON, William & Co merchants Aberdeen
Sold Aberdeen Anti-Slavery Society pamphlets.
Beavan
THOMSON, William printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1784
Married Isobel daughter of David Pearson day labourer in Fife 15 May 1784.
EdinMarr
THOMSON, William barber and bookseller Edinburgh
wigmaker Bowhead 1790
hair dresser Head of West Bow 1793
barber and bookseller same address 1794-97
bookseller only same address 1799-1802
Edin Dir
THOMPSON, William printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1792
Married Elizabeth daughter of James Reid tailor 19 December 1792 .
EdinMarr
THOMSON, William bookseller Edinburgh
Foot of College Wynd 1793
Edin Dir
THOMSON, William printers joiner Edinburgh
Scott's Close, Cowgate 1803-11
Edin Dir
THOMSON, William bookbinder Edinburgh
14 Horse Wynd, College 1836-37
Gray 1836; 1837
THOMSON, William bookseller Hamilton
34 Cadzow Street 1852
Slater 1852
THOMSON, William joiner and keeper of the parish library Lessudden
Lessudden 1852
Slater 1852
THORNTON, [George] and BRYDONE, [James] printers and booksellers Edinburgh
19 South Saint David Street 1836-38
Thornton and Collie, [David Robertson] same address 1839-51
Published children's books including a History of Beasts of which there is a coloured copy in
the National Library of Scotland. David Robertson Collie died 1845?
THORNTON, [George] and COLLIE [David Robertson] printers and booksellers Edinburgh
Thornton and Brydone 19 South Saint David Street 1836-38
[George] Thornton and [David Robertson] Collie same address 1839-51
Edin Dir
THREIPLAND, Andrew apprentice bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1641
Son to James Threipland, Bailie of Biggar, apprenticed with Duncan Muir bookbinder 1
September 1641.
EdinPren
THREIPLAND, John bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1632-45
Son to James Threipland elder in Biggar, apprenticed with William Knox bookseller 2 May
1632. Probably the John Threipland servant to Jonet Mayne, to whom she owed à zeires fie'
of forty pounds at her death in April 1639. Burgess and Guild Brother as apprentice to
William Knox Robert Bryssone bookseller souertie 29 July 1642. A debtor to Widow Hart in
1642, to R. Bryson in 1645 and to T. Lawson in 1645. Bann.Misc.ii,254,258,266,269.
Married Janet Bennie 4 August 1643. J. Lindesay printed J. Stanbridge's Vocabula at his
expense in 1644. Apprentice: Gilbert Brown 8 January 1645.
Aldis 1904; EdinBurg; EdinPren; EdinMarr
TILLIEDELPH, David apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1720
Son to deceased Mr Tilliedelph, Minister at Dumbarnie, apprenticed to Mr James M'Queen
bookseller 4 May 1720.
EdinPren
TILLOCH, Alexander printer and bookseller Glasgow
Alexander Tilloch and Company Glasgow 1784
Alexander Tilloch Glasgow 1785-86
Probably the Alexander Tilloch of George and Alexander Tilloch, tobacconists, High Street.
Tait's Glasgow Directory for 1783. By 1787, the firm is George Tilloch, tobacconist, West
side High-street facing the well. Jones 1787. It is not in the directory for 1789. Alex. Tilloch
and Company appear as the printers in the imprint of the eighth edition of Salomon Gessner's
The death of Abel. Glasgow, 1784. The prospectus of a new translation of the Bible is "to be
had at the shop of A. Tilloch, bookseller, Glasgow" Glasgow Mercury 29 December 1785;
The British songster was printed for him and for other booksellers in 1786, and he is selling
John Fleming's A new and compleat system of astronomy, Glasgow Mercury 6 July 1786.
Alexander Tilloch was admitted Burgess and Guild Brother of Glasgow 29 August 1776 as
eldest living son to John Tilloch merchant. His younger brother George was admitted 2
February 1781.
NLS Impr Ind
TIPPER, George wholesale stationer Edinburgh
172 Canongate 1827
of Cowan & Co house 47 Ann Street 1828-29
house 14 St John Street 1829-33
no trade 20 Brighton Place, Portobello Gray's 1837
Esq 26 Ann Street 1840-41
Mrs Tipper same address 1842-44
7 Lothian Road 1845
Partner in Cowan & Co 1829
Edin Dir; James Gray. Reply to "The Case of John Gray". Edinburgh, 1831
TODD & GRAY engravers Glasgow
M‘Nair’s Closs, Trongate 1801
34 Trongate 1803-07
Glas Dir
TODD, Alexander bookseller Edinburgh
bookseller and public library 2 St Patrick Square 1821-27
bookseller, stationer and circulating library 9 St Patrick Square 1828-35
Mrs A Todd same address 1859
2 Patrick Street Pigot 1820, Edin Dir has 1 Patrick Square that year! New Dir 1824 `24 Clerk
Street'. This is the same address as St Patrick Square.
Edin Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
TOD, Andrew bookseller Dundee
30 Murray-gate 1820
Pigot 1820
TOD, George bookbinder Edinburgh
12 Clyde Street 1836-37,39
21 Clyde Street 1838,40-42
TOD, James newspaper office and printer Cupar in Fife
Fifeshire Journal Office Cameron's Buildings, Straiton's Close 1837
Cupar 1838-48
17 Bonnygate November 1849
Campbell Journal
TOD, James printer Edinburgh
Dewar's Land, Foot of Forrester's Wynd Denovan's 1804
Edin Dir
TOD, James engraver Edinburgh
of Mould & Tod 30 Rutland Square 1846-47
38 Dublin Street 1848-50
4 Brunton Place 1851-68
16 Royal Terrace 1869-96
Edin Dir
TODD, John bookseller Arbroath
Arbroath (Aberbrothock) 1760-9
Will of John Tod, stationer Arbroath registered 1 July 1794.
NLS Impr Ind; StAndrewsTest
TOD, John bookbinder Edinburgh
Edin Dir; Gray 1836
TOD, John engraver Edinburgh
5 Pitt Street 1831
Burnet's Close 1832-33
Tod & Martin same address 1884-86
John Tod same address 1887-97
16 Hunter Square Pigot 1837
TODD, John bookbinder and stationer Edinburgh
1 Forth Street 1839
Edin Dir
TOD, John engraver Perth
47 High Street 1852
Slater 1852
TODD, John & Co inkmakers Perth
Charteris Street 1852
Slater 1852
TOD, W. & Co bookbinders Edinburgh
10 North St Andrews Street 1834
W. Tod bookbinder and stationer same address 1835
bookseller and binder 1 Forth Street 1838
Edin Dir
TOD, Walter L. lithographer and engraver Edinburgh
30 Hanover 1849
Edin Dir
TOD, William bookbinder Edinburgh
W. Tod & Co 10 North St Andrews Street 1833-34
William Tod bookbinder and stationer same address 1835
1 Forth Street 1835-37
bookseller and binder same address 1838
Gray 1833; Edin Dir; Pigot 1837
TODD (TOD), William junior papermaker Lasswade
St Leonards Mill 1844-70
William Tod & Son same address 1871-95
John Tod & Son same address 1896-20th Century
There was a William Tod junior baker in Lasswade. Not junior Edin Dir 1849-.
Edin Dir; Slater 1852
TODD, William saddler, emigration agent, post house, and printer Thurso and Wick
Thurso 1825-29
Muckle Trance, off Bridge Street, Wick 1830-31
Born in Dundee 17 February 1796, he went to Thurso in 1820. Relied greatly on his foreman
Donald Sutherland. In 1864 he retired to Perth where his son was associated in the
manufacture of ink. Died at Dundee 28 July 1876.
Society vi 84-94 (1920)
TOFTS, Robert printer Edinburgh
Carrubber's Close [135 High Street] 1845-48
W. & R. Tofts same address 1849
Robert Tofts same address 1850
10 St Anthony Place 1851
Edin Dir
TOFTS, William printer Edinburgh
3 Heriot Mount 1840
23 Drummond Street 1841-47
Edin Dir
TORROP, Christopher newspaper editor Edinburgh
Edinburgh Evening Post (Editor) 16 South St David Street 1837
Pigot 1837
TOSHOCH, James apprentice bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1699
Son to Mr Alexander Toshoch, schoolmaster at Moffatt, apprenticed to William Patersone
bookbinder 6 September 1699.
EdinPren
TOWNSEND, Francis engraver and enameler Edinburgh
14 North Richmond Street 1829-31
10 South St James's Street 1834-40
same address and Waverley Tavern 4 Broughton Street 1841
TOWNSEND, William & Co musicseller Edinburgh
harpmaker 3 Canongate 1824-25
musicseller 3 South St Andrew Street 1829
harp and pianoforte makers Elder Street Hall 1830-32
musicsellers same address 1833
W. Townsend harp and pianoforte maker 9 Greenside Place 1834-47
William Townsend & Son pianoforte and organ builders 9-10 Greenside Place 184874
Townsend, Son & Thomson same address 1875-77
Townsend, Thomson & Grubb musicsellers 101 George Street 1878-80
Townsend & Thomson same address 1881-82
TOWNSHEND, Robert B. printer Glasgow
compositor at the University Press, Glasgow, 1825
TRAILL, James bookseller Edinburgh
stationer Parliament Square 1774-78
no trade Society 1780
late bookseller same address 1784
Edin Dir
TRAILL, John bookseller Edinburgh
Parliament-Closs 1729-64
Probably in partnership with James Davidson 1735-37. Carnie & Doig I. Apprentice: John
Mein apprenticed to John Trail bookseller Edinburgh 1754
NLS Impr Ind; Maxted; Caledonian Mercury 9 January 1760; 4 February 1761; 12 January
1763; 1 February 1764
TRAIL, John bookseller Fraserburgh
Mid Street 1852
Slater 1852
TRAIN, William engraver Edinburgh
Burdiehouse 1826
Burgess and Guild Brother as apprentice to Daniel Lizars engraver 17 August 1826;
apprenticed same day as from 1 December 1784.
EdinBurg
TRENCH [TRINSH; TRINCH], David bookbinder and stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1659-71
Burgess as son to umquhile John Trench flesher 24 August 1659; married Janet Mitchell 11
October 1660; Listed as a debtor in Lithgow's inventory in 1662; He issued a printed
Catalogus librorum venalium apud D. Trench in 1667. Guild Brother by right of wife Jonet
daughter to William Mitchell 19 December 1668. Children buried in Greyfriars Churchyard
17 May 1668; 5 October 1669; his daughter 16 December 1669; and further children 22
February 1671 and 13 January 1672. Described as bookbinder in Greyfriars Burial Register in
1661 and 1662. Trench was one of the partners in A. Anderson's privilege and appointment as
King's Printer in 1671. Buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 29 November 1671. Will registered 4
October 1672. His widow, Janet Mitchell, married Robert Malloch. The inventory of his will
gives some details of his share in the Anderson copartnery. Bann.Misc.ii, 281. His name
appears in imprints in each year from 1664 to 1668 and in 1671. Apprentice: `with David
Trinsh bookseller', Gideon Shaw 5 September 1660, Burgess 20 November 1667.
Aldis 1904; EdinBurg; EdinMarr; GreyBuri; EdinTest; EdinPren
TRENCH, John bookseller Edinburgh
of [D.] Ferrier & [John] Trench 26 Royal Crescent 1844-46
of Ferrier & Trench 1843-46.
Edin Dir
TROTTER, Helen subscription library Lasswade
Lasswade 1847-52
Edin Dir; Slater 1852
TROTTER, Young & Son papermakers Duns
John Pitcairn and Young Trotter Broomhouse Paper Mill Company 1790-1824
Young Trotter and Son Broomhouse Paper Mill 1825-42
Chirnside Bridge Mill, Chirnside, Berwickshire 1842-20th Century
Broomhouse was Mill No 34. Not in Mill List 1852. Chirnside Bridge, which opened 30
December 1842, was Mill No 61. `The paper-making business which is carried on at
Chirnside was originally seated on the north side of the River Whiteadder, at Broomhouse,
near Duns, where a small paper mill was erected in the latter part of the eighteenth century
and in 1786 John Pitcairn, tenant of Melville Mill at Lasswade, leased the Broomhouse paper
mill. Four years later he was joined by his brother-in-law Mr Young Trotter and they traded
under the style of Broomhouse Paper Mill Company.' Mr Trotter took over the mill on John
Pitcairn's retirement to Edinburgh. In 1823 Mr Trotter took his son George Cranstoun Trotter
into partnership. Young Trotter died at Broomhouse 1 December 1841, aged 74. In 1848 his
elder brother died and he succeeded to the estates. As a result he changed his name to George
Cranstoun Trotter-Cranstoun. He was succeeded in the business by his nephew Robert
Nicholson Slight who had been a partner for some time previous, and had been trained at the
Cowan Mill at Valleyfield.
Pigot 1825; 1837; Slater 1852; Thomson; Historical Account of Papermaking in
Berwickshire. Edinburgh, 1923.
TROUP, George newspaper office Edinburgh, Liverpool, Montrose, Aberdeen, Belfast,
Glasgow
Tait's Magazne Edinburgh -1837
Weekly Telegraph , Liverpool 1837Montrose Review 1838-39
Aberdeen Banner 1839-1842
Banner of Ulster, Belfast 1842-46
Glasgow Printing Company, North Daily British Mail, 29 Dunlop Street Glasgow
1847-49
Son of George Troup cabinet maker and Margaret Cumming. He was born in Stonehaven 17
January 1811. Educated at Fettereso, he was apprenticed to Mr Brebner ironmonger in
Stonehaven for five years in 1824. He left Stnehaven and became sub-editor of Tait's
Magazine. About the beginning of 1837 he was engaged as editor of the Liverpool Weekly
Telegraph. The owners however went bankrupt, and he became editor of The Montrose
Review, which post he held for eighteen months. On 6 August 1838 he married his cousin
Helen Cumming. On 25 March 1845 he married his second wife, Helen Elmslie. He died in
1879?
George Elmslie Troup. Life of George Troup journalist. Edinburgh, 1881.
TROUP, George, Glasgow Printing Company printer Glasgow
Glas Dir
TROUP, William merchant and bookseller Aberdeen
Broad Street 1797
Sold copies of An affectionate address intended to promote the piety of young Christians.
Aberdeen, 1797. Succeeded William Knight 1819. Bible Society Depository.
NLS Impr Ind; Beavan; Pigot 1820; 1825
TRUE-MAN, John printer Edimbourgh
a l'enseigne de Platon 1746
Claude de Nonney de Fontenai's Lettres sur l'education des princes was issued with this
imprint. The work was in fact printed in Paris.
NLS Impr Ind
TRUE SCOTSMAN newspaper office Edinburgh
Edin Dir
TULLIDELPH, David apprentice mercer and bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1719
David Tullidelph, son of John Tullidelph deceased, apprenticed to James MÈuen mercer and
bookseller of Edinburgh 1719
Maxted
TULLIS, George Smith bookseller, printer and newspaper office Cupar in Fife
Robert Tullis bookseller Cupar in Fife 1797-1800
6-8 Bonnygate 1801
Printer to the University of St Andrews same address and Market Street, St Andrews
1809-30
George Smith Tullis same address 1831-48
John C. Orr same address 1848-79
The eldest son of Robert Tullis and Agnes Smith, he was born in 1805. He inherited, on his
father's death in 1831, the business as bookseller, printer and newspaper owner. He died on 7
May 1848.
D. W. Doughty. The Tullis Press, Cupar 1803-49. Dundee: Abertay Historical Society
publication No.12, 1967. and Supplement Bibliotheck xi 108- (1983); Campbell Tullis; NLS
Impr Ind; Schenck
TULLIS, L. & Co paper makers Edinburgh
Robert Tullis & Co 5 Royal Exchange 1827-32
L. Tullis & Co same address 1833-34
Robert Tullis & Co Auchmuty Paper Warehouse same address 1835-38
Robert Tullis & Co same address 1839-40
Tullis & Co same address 1884-20th Century
R. Tullis & Co Gray 1834
Edin Dir
TULLIS, Robert bookseller, printer and papermaker Cupar in Fife
bookseller Cupar in Fife 1797-1800
6-8 Bonnygate 1801
Printer to the University of St Andrews same address and Market Street, St Andrews
1809-30
George Smith Tullis same address 1831-48
John C. Orr same address 1848-79
Robert Tullis, son of William Tullis, blacksmith of St Andrews, and Jane Russell was born
in 1775; bound apprentice to Patrick Bower, University bookbinder and stationer in St
Andrews, 28 November 1786 and freed in November 1790. By August 1797, he had
established himself as a bookseller in Cupar. In the year 1800 he published a book, and in
1801 he set up a printing press. He married Miss Agnes Smith, only daughter of George
Smith in Kinnaird in October 1804. They had three sons, George Smith, William and Robert.
In 1807 he printed an edition of Sallust on University Paper, for the University of St
Andrews. University Paper was paper that received a `drawback' or rebate of duty under the
terms of the Excise Act of 1807. From that point on he printed large numbers of classical
texts, and calls himself Academiae Andreanae Typographus on titlepages of the books from
1809. The classical texts are handsome, scholarly and accurate and soon achieved wide fame
and distribution. In 1809 he converted the meal mill of Auchmuchty at Rothes into a papermill. Tullis used his own paper in books printed in 1811 and afterwards. The paper has the
countermark `RT & Coy' and the date. About 1817, he acquired land at Burnside, and built
the Burnside Printing Works. In 1822 he started a newspaper, The Cupar Herald, printed at
the Burnside Works. The following year it changed its name to The Fife Herald, which in that
name has lasted into the 20th Century. Tullis was succeeded as editor by a former apprentice
of his David Molyson, who resigned because of ill-health in 1831. All the printing of the
newspaper was done by two pressmen, Arthur Aitken and Alexander Shaw. Robert Tullis
died in February 1831. George Smith Tullis, who was born in 1805, took over the paper. He
died in 1848. After George Tullis's death, in 1849, the only surviving brother, William sold
the business to the partnership of Whitehead and Burns, but retained ownership of the
property. When their successor J.C. Orr went bankrupt in 1869, the firm reverted to the
ownership of the Tullis family, who transferred the business to John Innes in 1879.
D. W. Doughty. The Tullis Press, Cupar 1803-49. Dundee: Abertay Historical Society
publication No.12, 1967. and Supplement Bibliotheck xi 108- (1983); Campbell Tullis; NLS
Impr Ind; Schenck; C.D.M. Ketelbey. Tullis Russell: the history of R. Tullis & Company and
Tullis Russell & Co. Ltd. 1809-1959. Markinch, 1967.
TULLIS, Robert & Co paper warehouse Edinburgh
L. Tullis & Co same address 1833-34
Robert Tullis & Co Auchmuty Paper Warehouse same address 1835-39
Robert Tullis & Co same address 1840
Tullis & Co same address 1884-20th Century
R. Tullis & Co Gray 1834; Henry Lumsden of R. Tullis & Co Edin Dir 1845-46.
TULLIS, Robert & Co paper makers Markinch
Rothies Mill 1825
Rothes Mill and Auchmuchty 1832-60
Rothes and Fettykill Mills, Markinch 1876
Auchmuchty was Mill No 10.
Pigot 1825; 1837; Slater 1852; Thomson; Mill List 1876 (NLS)
TULLIS, Robert papermaker Water of Leven
West Paper Mill 1813
Statement of the various erections and machinery on the Water of Leven. 1st March 1813.
Broadside R.Tullis, Printer, Cupar (NLS S.Sh.S.1.90.34)
TULLY, Robert fancy stationer and bookseller Edinburgh
of Finlay and Tully - house 51 Clerk Street 1847
Mrs Tully same address 1848
lodgings same address 1849-50
Edin Dir
TURNBULL, Adam bookseller and binder Jedburgh
Market Place 1825-52
`Good; No great hand either as B.S. or Binder' Oliver and Boyd Travellers Logbook NLS
Acc.5000/78. Jedburgh not in Pigot 1820; Turnbull not in Pigot 1821.
Bell; Pigot 1825; 1837; Slater 1852
TURNBULL, Andrew & Co printers Edinburgh
printers and lithographers same address 1847-48
Published a numbered series of twopenny children's books. The National Library of Scotland
has the History of Dick Whittington and his cat; with Puss in Boots which has a list of the
titles in the series on the back cover.
TURNBULL, James subscription library Lilliesleaf
Lilliesleaf 1852
Slater 1852
TURNBULL, John printer Edinburgh
Admitted to Sanctuary for debt at Holyroodhouse 17 November 1806.
Edin Dir; Cadell
TURNBULL, John marbled paper maker Edinburgh
Allan's Close 1838-43
Edin Dir
TURNBULL, John G. lithographer and letterpress printer Aberdeen
2½ Broad Street 1848
Beavan 2
TURNBULL, Robert bookbinder Airdrie
Pigot 1825
TURNBULL, Robert apprentice bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1744
Robert Turnbull, son of Matthew Turnbull, apprenticed to Daniel Baxter bookbinder
Glasgow 1744
Maxted
TURNBULL, Thomas printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1798
Head of the Canongate 1799
Thomas and John Turnbull same address 1799-1801
Thomas Turnbull Sellers Land Potter-row 1802
Head of the Canongate 1803-07
Turnbull & Gall, [James] Old Assembly Close 1808-10
Thomas Turnbull same address 1811-30
Thomas Turnbull & Sons same address 1831-37
Married Agnes daughter of James Gall tailor 8 September 1797. Burgess and Guild Brother
in right of wife Agnes daughter of James Gall tailor 30 March 1808. James Gall printer was
the son of James Gall tailor.
EdinMarr; NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir
TURNBULL, William printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1704
Burgess. Married Isobel Taitt, widow of William Wood seaman 3 September 1704.
EdinMarr
TURNBULL, William printer Edinburgh
at the foot of Royal Bank Close 1793-99
Sellers Land Potterrow 1799-01
Anchor Close 1801-3
John Turnbull same address 1805
John Turnbull and James Gall same address 1808-10
Thomas Turnbull same address 1811-37
Married Isobel daughter of deceased Robert Gray gardener at Nedpath Peebles 24 March
1785. Married Janet Ogilvie natural daughter of Andrew Wauchope of Nidry 20 September
1790. Printed George Bell's A collection of poems. Edinburgh, 1794. "Printing materials to
be sold, and house to let... at the foot of Royal Bank Close... A complete set of printing
materials, consisting of presses, types, cases tables &c. and to be let the house... presently
occupied as a printing office by Mr William Turnbull..." Edinburgh Weekly Journal 20
March 1799.
EdinMarr; NLS Impr Ind
TURNBULL, William general merchant Galashiels
Galashiels 1821-25
`Good. General Merchant & to a great extent usually styled by Travellers "Willie a things"
Oliver and Boyd Travellers Logbook NLS Acc.5000/78. Linen and Woollen Draper,
Haberdasher and and General Merchant 1825
Bell; Pigot 1821; 1825;
TURNBULL, W. bookseller and stationer Glasgow
And lottery office Glas Dir 1810-11
TURNER, Allan printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1766
Married Kennedy daughter to William Daw dyer in Portsburgh 26 October 1766 [not under
Daw].
EdinMarr
TURNER, Daniel paper and rag warehouse Glasgow
45 High Street 1839
Not in Glas Dir 1838. Rag merchant only in index Pigot 1837.
TURNER, George stationer Glasgow
Lang & Taylor 28 Wilson Street 1825-27
George Turner 42 and 44 Wilson Street 1830-38
wholesale stationer same address 1839-40
George Turner & Co wholesale stationers and general merchants 52 Glassford Street
1848-49
TURNER, James lithographic printer Edinburgh
1 Lothian Road 1831-35
James Turner & Co [1] Lothian Road 1836-43
engravers, lithographers and printers same address 1844-62
54-56 Lothian Road 1863-66
78 Lothian Road 1867
Lothian Road 1868
James Turner junior same address 1871-75
James Turner & Co same address 1876-81
9 Lothian Road 1882-86
103 Lothian Road 1887-20th Century
Not in trades index Edin Dir 1845. Lithographed advertisement Edin Dir 1848 (trade card)
and 1850. James Turner junior in Edin Dir 1875
Edin Dir; Pigot 1837; Slater 1860; 1867; Schenck
TURNER, James printer Glasgow
High Street 1791
NLS Impr Ind
TURNER, John marbled paper manufacturer Edinburgh
Gray 1837
TURNER, John & Co paper warehouse Glasgow
149 Stockwell 1828-29
Glas Dir
TURNER, John bookseller Glasgow
Glas Dir
TURNER, John bookseller Greenock
8 William-street 1820
William Street 1825
Pigot 1820; 1825
TURNER [TUAIRNER], Peter [Paruig] chapman Inverary
Inverary 1809-20?
In 1809, he edited a collection of Gaelic poems by Ranald Macdonald of Eig, which was
published as Comh-Chruinneachad Orain Ghaidhealach le Raonull Macdhomnuill ann an
eilieinn Eigg. Ath-Leasaichte le Paruig Tuairneir. Glasgow: printed and sold by James
Duncan, 1809. Turner was the chapman for whom the Inverary chapbooks were printed in
Gaelic by Thomas Duncan of Glasgow.
Chapbook Printers
TWEEDDALE, Thomas apprentice bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1643
Son to John Tweeddale, of Lankhorn, apprenticed with James Harrower bookbinder 7 June
1643.
EdinPren
TWEEDIE, Alexander printer and bookseller Edinburgh
James' Court 1775
Cheap Printing-Office Weriston's Close, opposite to the Luckenbooths 1776-77
Dunbar's Close 1778
Printed The rule of life: a collection of select moral sentences. Edinburgh, 1776.
TWEEDIE, Alexander typefounder Edinburgh
The National Library of Scotland has a pamphlet The Naval achievements of Admiral George
Lord Rodney. To which is added, Thoughts on the conduct of the late minority now the
present Ministry of reat Britain. With A poem inscribed to Satan. By A. Tweedie, T.F.B.S.
Edinburgh: printed by W. Darling, 1782. The frontispiece is a folding plate of HMS
Formidable dedicated to Lord Rodney by À Tweedie, Type Founder, Parliament Square
Edinr', and a letter quoted has the address `To Mr Alex. Tweedie, Type-Founder Parliament
Square, Edinburgh'.
TWEEDIE, Daniel printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1738
Daughter Margaret married John Telfer printer 26 February 1738.
EdinMarr
TWEEDIE, George apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1772
Son of Thomas Tweedie, gardener at Spittalfield, apprenticed to William Gibb bookseller for
6 years 12 February 1772.
EdinPren
TWEEDIE, Matthew apprentice bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1691
Son to James Tweedie, apprenticed to John Cuninghame bookbinder 15 April 1691.
EdinPren
TWYN, John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1648
Married Joyes Hudsone 12 September 1648.
EdinMarr
TWINDALE, James apprentice bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1730
James Twindale, son of David Twindale, apprenticed to Thomas Moodie, bookbinder
Glasgow 1730. Possibly Tweeddale?
Maxted
TYLER, Evan printer London, Edinburgh and Leith
London 1639-40?
Edinburgh 1640
R. Young and E. Tyler Edinburgh 1641-42
Evan Tyler Edinburgh 1642-51
Leith 1651-52
London 1652-82
also in Edinburgh 1660-72
An Englishman, Tyler seems to have been in charge of Robert Young's Edinburgh business in
1637. On 1 July 1639, he took up his freedom of the Stationers' Company of London, and in
1641 returned to Edinburgh in partnership with Young. In the following year Young's name
dropped out of the imprints and Tyler continued the style of King's Printer. in 1651 he moved
to Leith, but seems to have returned to London in 1652-53, being succeeded in Leith by
Christopher Higgins. Watson (p.10) says that Tyler `having printed for the usurper against the
king, was justly forfeited at Scoon, and declar'd a rebel by King Charles II. Anno 1650, and
so left this kingdom: and Duncan Mond, stationer in Edinburgh, had a gift of King's printer
conferr'd on him, which entirely cut off Tyler ... but the usurper still prevailing, Tyler made
over his part of the forfeited gift to some Stationers at London, who sent down upon us
Christopher Higgins and some English servants with him.' At the Restoration Tyler once
more returned to Edinburgh, resumed the style of King's Printer , and printed there from 1660
to 1672, when he finally left Scotland and A. Anderson succeeded him as King's printer. He
died on 5 December 1682.
Baillie i,441; ii,475; Spott.Misc. i,297; Arber. Stationers' Registers iii,688; v,lxv; Nichols
Literary Anecdotes iii,598; ix,551; Inventory of worke done for the state by his Maiesties
printer in Scotland. Dec.1642-Oct.1647. Edinburgh, 1815.; Aldis 1904
TYRIE, James engraver Edinburgh
Edin Dir
TYRONE, Joseph printseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1792
Married Helen daughter of John Long weaver in Paisley 29 May 1792.
EdinMarr
TYTLER, Benjamin printer Edinburgh
Old Fishmarket Close 1796
Edin Dir
TYTLER, James Minister of the Gospel Restalrig
Restalrig 1774
A note in the National Library of Scotland's copy of James Tytler's The doctrine of assurance
considered. Restalrig: printed for the author, 1774, suggests that he printed the book himself.
It has the appearance of amateur printing.
NLS Impr Ind
UNIVERSITY PRINTING OFFICE, Edinburgh
George Anderson The College 1637-38
James Lindsay 1645
Andrew Anderson 1663-76
Heirs Of Andrew Anderson The College 1687-1716
Thomas Ruddiman and James Davidson same address 1728-54
Gavin Hamilton and John Balfour same address 1754-1762
John Balfour and Patrick Neill same address 1762-66
John Balfour [in partnership with William Smellie] Anchor Close 1766-90
William Creech same address 1795
William Creech and Charles Stewart same address 1797-1825
Old Bank Close and Parliament Stairs 1824-30
George Anderson was appointed Printer to the College and allowed to set up his press in the
precincts in 1637. In 1645 James Lindsay called himself `Typographus Academiae' in the
imprint of the annual theses. See also Alexander Smellie. Also John Smellie 1850; Check
Charles Stuart and Duncan Stevenson's dates and addresses.
Edin Dir; Edinburgh and its College Printers. specially printed for the visit of The Wynkyn
de Worde Society Edinburgh 4 to 8.vi 1973.
UNIVERSITY PRINTING OFFICE printer Glasgow
Andrew Anderson 1659-61
Robert Sanders the elder 1672-83
Robert Sanders the younger of Auldhouse 1697
Donald Govan 1715-19
Alexander Carmichael and Company The College 1730
Robert Foulis Glasgow College 1743-46
Robert and Andrew Foulis same address 1746-1776
Andrew Foulis younger same address 1778-81
Andrew Foulis and Company same address 1782-86
Andrew Foulis younger same address 1786-95
James Mundell Aytoun Court 62 Old Vennel 1795-1800
James and John Scrymgeour 99 Glassford Street 1802-06
John Scrymgeour same address 1807-09
Andrew Duncan Morrison's Court, Argyll Street 1811-15
Andrew and James Duncan same address 1816-18
Villa-field, Taylor Street 1818-19
Andrew and John Morrison Duncan same address 1820-25
Andrew Duncan same address 1826-27
Hutcheson and Brookman Villa-field, Taylor Street 1831
Edward Khull 65 Virginia Street 1833-35
Dunlop Street 1836-43
Edward Khull 29 Dunlop Street 1844-46
George Richardson 35 Miller Street 1847-54
55 Glassford Street and 81 Wilson Street 1854-72
153 West Nile Street 1873-Twentieth Century
Glasgow University, though it has had its own printers since 1638, does not and never has
owned a printing house. George Anderson who started to print in Glasgow in 1638 does not
claim to be University Printer. The first to do so was Andrew Anderson on the University
theses of that year. In 1714 Hugh Brown printed four books, in the imprints of which he
claimed to be University Printer. This he did without authority. He was working for Donald
Govan who had been allowed to print within the College. Edward Khull, Printer to the
University in the Street Directory 1833-46. George Richardson 1847-71. Robert Maclehose
1872-89.
Glas Dir; James Maclehose. The Glasgow University Press 1638-1931. Glasgow, 1931;
Glasgow University Printing Office in MDCCCXXVI. Cambridge [Philip Gaskell's Water
Lane Press] 1953.
UPSDALE, John copper-plate printer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
URBANI [Peter] and LISTON music sellers Edinburgh
Peter Urbani musicianer Warriston's Close 1788
Urbani musician Carrubber's Close 1790-93
Peter Urbani musicianer Foot of Carrubber's Close 1794-95
Urbani and Liston music sellers 10 Princes Street, North Side 1796-1806
Edin Dir
URE, James bookseller Edinburgh
29 South Frederick Street 1837
Pigot 1837
URE, Nathaniel joiner & subscription library Kincardine
Kincardine 1852
Slater 1852
URIE, John bookseller and librarian Glasgow
Glas Dir
URIE, John wood engraver Glasgow
photographic artist 33 and 35 Buchanan Street 1854-60
33 Buchanan Street and 83 Jamaica Street 1867-68
photographer and miniature painter 83 Jamaica Street 1869
photographer and artist same address1870-87
Rapid Photo-printing Co and enlarger to the trade 38 St James Street, Kingston 188990
photographic artist, enlarger and printer 14 St James Street, Paisley Road 1891-95
photographer 99 London Street 1896-97
Printed advertisement Glas Dir 1851, with specimen; Glas Dir 1870. Not in Glas Dir 1888.
Glas Dir
URIE, Robert bookseller and printer Glasgow
R. Urie and Company printer Gallowgate 1740-48
R. Urie same address 1748-50
foot of the Saltmarket 1750-59
printed for R. Urie Glasgow 1759-70
in Bell's Wynd 1761.
Baptised at Cathcart 19 December 1713. Burgess and Guild Brother as serving apprentice
with deceased Alexander Miller, merchant and printer 28 July 1748. In September 1762 some
unbound folio Bibles with Apocrypha and some odd vols of Hume's History in sheets were
seized at Irvine on a ship from Belfast bound for America. They were retrieved by Robert
Urie on condition that he sent them to America. He petitioned in 1767 for the return of some
other returned books, but they were ordered to be damasked. Died 9th February 1771: at
Glasgow of a stroke of the palsy. Mr Robert Urie, printer in that city. Scots Magazine xxxiii
p.110. His will was registered 6 December 1771. "The inventory of his estate shows that he
had neither type nor presses, no printing office, and no interest in any printing business"
David Murray Records of the Glasgow Bibliographical Society i.68. Apprentice: William
Smith printer Burgess and Guild Brother as serving apprentice with deceased Alexander
Miller printer and after his death with Robert Urie printer 16 May 1775.
Hugh A. M'Lean. `Robert Urie, printer in Glasgow'. Records of the Glasgow Bibliographical
Society iii pp.89-108 (1914). R. A. Gillespie. `The parentage of Robert Urie, printer in
Glasgow', The Bibliotheck v, pp.38-40 (1967). NLS Impr Ind; GlasBurg; GlasTest;
McDougall. Smugglers
URQUHART, Alexander stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1682
Son to Alexander Urquhart, chirurgiane in Elgin, apprenticed to Robert Currie stationer 19
August 1682.
EdinPren
URQUHART, Donald bookbinder Inverness
45 High Street 1837
Pigot 1837
V., F. printer Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1661
James Leslie's Ho Aster Orthrinos Apolampei seu natalis domini relucet. Aberdeen, 1661 has
a Latin note asking the indulgence of the reader on account of the youth of the printer, the
only indication of his identity is a headpiece on the title page with the initials F.V. which may
be those of the printer. A Frances Van Hagen was working as a bookbinder in Aberdeen in
1661, probably the son of Peter [or Patrick] Van Hagen and Edward Gordon Duff suggested
that the printer may have been this F.V. He succeeded to the tenancy of the family booth on
the death of Peter in 1665 and continued to use it until 1669. AbP, 214
Aldis 1904; Beavan; Mitchell p.100-101; E. Gordon Duff À new Aberdeen printer'
Edinburgh Bibliographical Society Publications xi 67-68 (1921)
VAIR [VEIR], James second-hand bookseller Edinburgh
Brown's Square 1825
8 Brown Square 1826-28
26 Brown Square 1829-32
[20] Horse Wynd, Cowgate 1833-36
76 Potter Row 1840
27 West Nicolson Street 1846-48
7 Tollcross (Home Street) 1857-59
40 Lauriston Street 1860
VALENTINE, James stationer and copperplate engraver and printer Dundee
98 Murraygate 1840-44
154 Perth Road 1878-79
James Valentine & Son same address 1880-86
152 and 154 Perth Road 1887-20th Century
(1815-79) Son of John Valentine and Mary Wilson, christened 18 June 1815 at Dundee. He
started his own business in 1840, but took over the lithographic side of his father's business in
1850. He married Rachel Dobson 5 December 1843. When his son William Dobson
Valentine joined the firm in 1863, it began to be better known for its photographic work, and
eventually one of the major publishers of picture postcards. The seventh edition of Handbook to the Cathedral Church of Ely; with some account of the monastic buildings. Ely, 1866
is illustrated with photographs, earlier editions having had engravings. James Valentine died
19 June 1879 William's son Harben joined the firm in 1886.
Dundee 1846; Slater 1852; Schenck; Johnst3; Sara Stevenson and A.D. Morrison-Low.
Scottish photography: a bibliography. Edinburgh, 1990; Tessa Sidey. Valentines of Dundee:
photographs, postcards and greetings cards from the 1850s to the present day. Dundee,
1979. Smart, Robert. “‘Famous throughout the world’: Valentine & Sons Ltd., Dundee.”
Review of Scottish Culture, 1988, vol. 4, 75-87. , J. Harben Valentine. History of Valentines
of Dundee. An unfinished and unpublished work covering the history of the business up to
1918. Redhill, 1999.
VALENTINE, John & Son copper engraver and lithographer Dundee
4 Overgate 1837-39
John Valentine lithographer and stamp cutter Dundee 131 Murraygate 1840-44
123 Murraygate 1845
stamp cutter 78 Murraygate 1850-52
Son of James Valentine and Margaret Rae, John Valentine was christened at Dundee 5
February 1792. Pigot 1837 says 3 Overgate. And gives the son as James. John had been a
print cutter for linen manufacturers, in which business he went bankrupt. He eventually
emigrated to the United States where he died.
Pigot 1837 Dundee 1846; Slater 1852; Schenck; Johnst3
VALLANCE & Co lithographic, type and copperplate printers Paisley
Fowler 1831
VALLANCE, James bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1697
A child buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 17 July 1697.
GreyBuri
VALLANGE [VALLANCE; VALLENS], John bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1678
At the Plain Stones 1691
North-side of the High Street a little above the Cross (opposite to the entry to the
Parliament Closs) 1691-1713
The Blew Shop on the North side of the Street, a little above the Cross 1713
Burgess and Guild brother stationer gratis by right of admission of Thomas Brown Town
Treasurer 5 June 1678. Children buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 22 October 1699 and 20
November 1699. The will of John Vallance of Chesters, bookseller was registered 9 April
1713.
Aldis 1904; EdinBurg; GreyBuri; NLS Impr Ind; EdinTest
VALLANCE [John?] lithographic printer Glasgow
106 Gallowgate 1827
Perhaps the John Vallance who was active in Paisley as a lithographer in 1830-31
Glas Dir; Schenck
VAN HAGEN, Francis bookbinder Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1626?
Southmost of the choppis under the clerks chalmer 1628-1636
Bound books for both King's and Marischal Colleges. He died between 1635 and 1637.
Father of Peter [or Patrick] Van Hagen. In 1637-38 the tenant of his shop was `Peter
Vanhagan, sone to umquhill Frances Vanhagan'.In 1669 Issobell Spens relict of the deceast
Francis Van Hagen bookbinder in Aberdeen was imprisoned in the Tolbooth there on a
charge of witchcraft for which she was burned at the stake.
Mitchell p.97-117, 129-31; William S. Mitchell. `The Aberdeen bindings of Francis Van
Hagen 1626 - 36. Libri v 151-161 (1954)
VAN HAGEN, Francis printer and bookbinder Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1661-1669
James Leslie's Ho Aster Orthrinos Apolampei seu natalis domin reluceti. Aberdeen, 1661 has
a Latin note asking the indulgence of the reader on account of the youth of the printer, the
only indication of his identity is a headpiece on the title page with the initials F.V. which may
be those of the printer. A Frances Van Hagen was working as a bookbinder in Aberdeen in
1661, probably the son of Peter [or Patrick] Van Hagen and Edward Gordon Duff suggested
that the printer may have been this F.V. He succeeded to the tenancy of the family booth on
the death of Peter in 1665 and continued to use it until 1669. AbP, 214
Mitchell p.100-101
VAN HAGEN, Francis bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1585-1604
`Francis Varhagen bookbinder sold to Hew Vaus' a piece of land in the Canongate in
Edinburgh in 1585. It had been inherited by Van Hagen's wife Agnes Coutts from her father
John Coutts stabler. Van Hagen is described as bookseller, burgess and indweller in the
Canongate as well as bookbinder. He is probably the same Francis Van Hagen who is listed
as a debtor in the inventory of Janet Mitchelhill, wife of the printer Andro Hart in 1604
Bann.Misc.ii,240. Mitchell believed that he and Agnes Coutts were the parents of the Francis
Van Hagen who was a bookbinder in St Andrews 1626-1636?
Aldis 1904; Mitchell p.97-98
VAN HAGEN [WANHAGIN], Francis printer and engraver Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1668
Canongate 1674
Married Marion Morison 6 October 1668. A child buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 16 June
1672. Francis Van Hagen printer and engraver was made a Burgess of the Canongate by right
of wife Marion daughter to William Morrison wright 30 April 1674. Francis his son was
made a Burgess of the Canongate 4 May 1693.
EdinMarr; GreyBuri; CanonBurg
VAN HAGEN, Patrick or Peter bookbinder Aberdeen
Southmost shop under the Town Clerk's Chambers 1637-65
Son of Francis Van Hagen. `Peter Vanhagen sone to umquhill Francis Vanhagan' was in
possession of his fathers shop in the Town accounts for 1637-38. He died on 17 April 1665,
and his shop was taken over by Francis Van Hagen. A son of Patrick's, another Patrick was
apprenticed on 29 October 1673 to James Stevin, a stationer, in Edinburgh. The entry in the
printed Register is under Vaughan but the manuscript reads Vanhegan.
Mitchell p.100-102; EdinPren
VAN HAGEN, Patrick apprentice stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1673
Son to umquhile Patrick Vanhagen bookbinder in Aberdein, apprenticed to James Stevin,
stationer 29 October 1673. SRS misreads Vanhegan as Vaughan.
EdinPren
VAN HAGEN, Thomas bookbinder Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1666-70
Son of Patrick Vanhagen did some binding for Aberdeen Town Council.
Mitchell p.102
VAN KROLLER, Manasses bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1617
Burgess by act of Council 24 December 1617.
EdinBurg
VAN MOUNEM, Barnent printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1718
married Katherine Threipland daughter of James Threipland in Biggar 26 October 1718.
EdinMarr
VANNAN lithographic printer Glasgow
Glas Dir
VANNAN, William H. printseller Edinburgh
no trade 46 Home Street 1847-48.
printseller same address 1849-61
1 Tarvet Street 1862-74
Edin Dir
VAN SOLINGEN, Joshua printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1682
Burgess by Act of Council 16 August 1682.
EdinBurg
VANSOUR, Adriane printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1505
Burgess `the dewtie thairof gevin to him for service to be done to the guid toun' 30 December
1585.
EdinBurg
VAUTROLLIER [VANTROLEIS], Manasses bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1617-34
`Manasses van Kroller' was made a Burgess on 24 December 1617; `Manasses Vantrollier'
married Elizabeth Meldrum in the Kirk of Holyroodhouse on 12 August 1621. In December
1633, D. Robertson bookbinder complained to the Privy Council that Manasses Vautrollier
had been guilty of illegal caption. P.C.Reg. 2nd series v,174,177,182,572,580
EdinBurg; CanonMarr; EdinMarr; Aldis 1904; Mitchell p.126
VAUTROLLIER, Thomas printer, bookseller and bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1580-87
A French protestant refugee, born at Troyes, he was admitted a brother of the Stationers'
Company of London on 2 October 1564. In 1570 he set up a printing office in Blackfriars by
Ludgate in London. By 1580 he also had a bookselling business in Edinburgh, his wife
running his press in London, and in April 1582, he was with his servant John Cowper
proceeded against by Henry Charteris and others for retailing books and binding them within
the burgh, they being unfreemen. He bought books from Plantin in Antwerp, together with
Henry Charteris and Robert Smyth. He started printing in Edinburgh in 1584, but returned to
London in 1586, taking his press with him. He died in July 1587. His device was an Anchora
Spei.
Aldis 1904; STC; D.E.377,349; DNB; Plomer. Wills of English Printers p.27; Colin Clair.
`Christopher Plantin's trade connexions with England and Scotland.' Library 3rd series
xiv,43-5 (1959)
.
VEIR, James See VAIR, James
VEITCH, George running stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1749
Married Agnes Beg, widow of George Wastone [sic] running stationer 6 August 1749.
EdinMarr
VEITCH, Thomas bookseller Edinburgh
5 Heriot Buildings 1831
and stationer 38 West Register Street 1838
and map seller 33 St Andrew Square 1839-40
and account book manufacturer same address 1841-57
Thomas Veitch & Co same address 1858-62
Edin Dir
VESSIE, Alexander bookseller and bookbinder Aberdeen
92 Gallowgate 1845
130 Gallowgate 1846
Aberdeen 1847-49
Beavan
VESSIE, James bookseller, stationer, bookbinder, circulating library Aberdeen
28 Upper Kirkgate 1836-37
128 Gallowgate 1842
138 Gallowgate 1843
128 Gallowgate 1846
Aberdeen 1847-74
Pigot 1837 says second-hand bookseller.
Beavan; Pigot 1837
VIGROW, John printer Aberdeen
13 Carmelite Street 1845-58
Foreman printer at The Aberdeen Journal.
Beavan
VIRTUE, George bookseller Dundee
25 Lindsay Street 1852
agent Alexander Gray
Slater 1852
VIRTUE, George bookseller and publisher Edinburgh
Edin Dir
VOY, James printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1700
Married Margaret Bowie daughter of George Bowie farmer at Bancrieff 7 June 1700.
VOY, Mrs
Edinburgh 1700
NLS Impr Ind
WADDELL, Barbara bookseller Lanark
Keeper Religious Tract Depository Bloomgate 1837
Pigot 1837
WADDELL, Edward printer Edinburgh
Canongate 1792
Married Elizabeth daughter of William Stephen comb maker in Edinburgh in Canongate Kirk
10 May 1792.
CanonMarr
WADDELL, James stationer and bookbinder Glasgow
42 Canning Street 1849
Glas Dir
WADDEL, William bookseller Dalkeith
Dalkeith 1777
Sold copies of John Baxter's The external sonship of the Lord Jesus Christ. Edinburgh, 1777.
NLS Impr Ind
WADDELL [WEDDELL], William manager for His Majesty's Printers Edinburgh
King's Warehouse Buildings Blair Street 1804-10
[house] Dundas Street 1811
[house] Ramsay Gardens 1813-16
[house] Blair Street 1817-28
[house?] 21 George Square 1829-31
Burgess and Guild Brother in right of father William Waddell 12 July 1802. `Weddell' Edin
Dir 1805.
EdinBurg; Edin Dir
WADE, Archibald bookbinder Glasgow
Glas Dir
WAKER [WACKER; WALKER], John bookbinder and stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1664-76
Married Jean Thomson 8 September 1664. Burgess by right of umquhile father James Walker
merchant 29 July 1668. Children buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 7 March 1672; 22 July
1673 and 4 November 1674. His wife Jane Thomson buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 3
November 1675. Apprentices: John Gordon 23 June 1669; Andrew Coalyeir 4 March 1674;
James Lundie 16 August 1676.
EdinMarr; EdinBurg; EdinPren
WALDEGRAVE, Robert printer Edinburgh
London 1578-79
Without Temple Bar (near Somerset House) 1580-82
The George in Foster Lane 1583
Without Temple Bar (near Somerset House) 1584-86
The White Horse in Cannon Lane 1585-86
The Crane, Paul's Chuchyard 1587
La Rochelle 1589
Edinburgh 1589-1603
London 1603
A native of Worcestershire, he was apprenticed to William Griffith stationer of London 24
June 1568 and printed in London until 1588, when he was prosecuted and his types and press
destroyed for printing puritanical tracts. After working secret presses in various parts of
England for the Marprelates, he crossed to La Rochelle, and in 1590 settled in Edinburgh. He
was appointed King's Printer on 9 October 1590. He returned to London in 1603, and was
dead probably in 1603 certainly by 6 August 1604. His widow, Mary, sold his Edinburgh
printing material to Thomas Finlason in 1604. He had a son Robert, who was baptised on 26
September 1596.. He used a device of a swan within an oval, and Ross's devices and initial
letters.
Aldis 1904; STC; Dickson & Edmond 394; Lee Appendix viii; DNB; Scottish Antiquary iv,
174. The Library 1900 p.195; W. J. Couper. Robert Waldegrave King's Printer for Scotland.
Glasgow, 1916; William A. Jackson. `Robert Waldegrave and the books he printed and
published in 1603' The Library 5th series xiii 225-233.
WALDIE, Alexander bookseller and printer Linlithgow
Cross 1820
High Street 1825
Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Slater 1852
WALKER and Company rag and paper warehouse Edinburgh
Blair Street, East side 1800-01
Edin Dir
WALKER & Co engravers and music printers Edinburgh
Walker & Anderson 42 High Street 1815-25
Walker & Co same address 1826-28
Edin Dir
WALKER and ANDERSON engravers and music printers Edinburgh
Walker & Co same address 1826-28
Edin Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
WALKER [Thomas] & GREIG [John] printers Edinburgh
Foulis Close 1806-09
WALKER [George] and HUTTON [William] engravers and music printers Edinburgh
Foulis Close 1810-14
Afterwards Walker and Anderson?
Edin Dir
WALKER and MENZIES printer Edinburgh
Brodie's Close, Lawnmarket 1807
Edin Dir
WALKER, Mrs stationer Glasgow
Glas Dir
WALKER, Alexander bookseller, printseller, seller of medicines Aberdeen
Head of Shiprow 1785
Aberdeen 1786-87
Beavan
WALKER, Alexander & Co paper makers Balerno
Robert Walker Balerno Bank Mill 1825
Alexander Walker & Co same address 1832
Mill No 50. Renumbered by 1852 when it was in the possession of John Hill & Co.
Thomson
WALKER [WATTIR; WATTER], Alexander bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1603
Marriage proclaimed with Margaret Chisholm of the Canongate 25 June 1603 in the Kirk of
Holyroodhouse; married in Edinburgh; married Margaret Chisholme 20 July 1603; Servant to
Andro Hart; Burgess by right of wife Margaret daughter of Mr Mychall Chisholme late dean
of gild 2 August 1603. Died 30 August 1603. Will registered 11 October 1603 (Bann. Misc ii
237).
CanonMarr; EdinMarr; EdinBurg; Aldis 1904; EdinTest
WALKER, Alexander music and copperplate printer Edinburgh
42 High Street 1825
Walker & Co same address 1826
Alexander Walker engraver North Bridge Edinburgh admitted to Sanctuary for debt at
Holyroodhouse 11 July 1829.
Edin Dir; Cadell
WALKER, Alexander printer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
WALKER, Alexander bookseller Forfar
High Street 1837-52
High Street (east) Angus 1846
Pigot 1837; Angus 1846; Slater 1852
WALKER, Alexander papermaker Peterculter
Peterculter 1839
Published The De'il at Baldarroch, and other poems, in the Scottish Dialect. Aberdeen:
printed for the author, 1839.
WALKER, Andrew bookseller & stationer Whithorn
Whithorn 1837-52
WALKER, G. musicseller Edinburgh
military bagpipe maker same address 1836-37
bagpipe maker same address 1838-44
Edin Dir
WALKER, George engraver Edinburgh
Head of Galloway's Close 1793-95
Head of Skinners Close 1796-1802
ànd music printer' 1807-09
[George] Walker and [William] Hutton Foulis Close 1810-14
[George] Walker & [John] Anderson 42 High Street 1815-25
Walker & Co same address 1827
Married Margaret daughter of Andrew Gorrum wright in Canongate Kirk 30 May 1790.
Married Margaret daughter of deceased William Wilson skinner in Haddington 6 October
1796.
CanonMarr; Edin Dir; EdinMarr; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Bush.2; Johnst3
WALKER, James bookseller and stationer Aberdeen
34½ Upperkirkgate 1845
Aberdeen 1846-81
Beavan
WALKER, James engraver Edinburgh
Calton 1774-80
Married Janet daughter to deceased John Murray baxter 28 February 1768.
Edin Dir
WALKER, James printer Edinburgh
Tweeddale's Court, High Street 1816-20
8 Wharton Place 1823-24
Old Bank Close [286 High Street] 1825-34
6 James Court and 6 Mound Place 1837-44
6 James Court and 13 North Bank Street 1845-48
Burgess in right of father Robert Wright printer 8 December 1807; Guild Brother 9 October
1817. Of Abernethy and Walker or Walker and Greig?
EdinBurg; Edin Dir; Pigot 1820; 1837; Gray 1833
WALKER, James bookseller Edinburgh
13 Salisbury Street, Pleasance 1821-27
Horse Wynd 1828-34
32 Horse Wynd Edin Dir 1839
WALKER, James druggist and bookseller Melrose
Main Street 1852
Slater 1852
WALKER, James G. bookseller Turriff
Turriff 1852
Slater 1852
WALKER, John bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1668
Burgess by right of umquhile father James Walker merchant 29 July 1668. See John Wacker.
EdinBurg
WALKER, John bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1790
Son of John Walker, porter, apprenticed to John Wood bookseller for 6 years 25 February
1790. Burgess as apprentice to John Wood bookseller 25 February 1790.
EdinPren; EdinBurg
Foot of Roxburgh Close 1796-1803
Edin Dir
WALKER, John printer Edinburgh
Foot of Lady Stair's Close 1808
Married Isabella daughter of Alexander Jardine printer 12 May 1800. Burgess as apprentice
to John Ritchie printer 9 September 1807; Guild Brother 20 October 1817.
EdinMarr; EdinBurg; Edin Dir
22 Libberton's Wynd Cowgate 1813-20
same address Pigot 1825
Same address New Dir 1824.
WALKER, John printer Edinburgh
45 George Square 1824-25
of Walker and Greig same address 1826-35
Edin Dir
WALKER, John bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
9 Potterrow Gray 1837
Edin Dir
WALKER, John bookseller Montrose
Montrose 1730
Sold copies of John Glas's Remarks upon the memorial. Edinburgh, 1730.
NLS Impr Ind
WALKER, John bookseller, printer, librarian and stationer Musselburgh
Musselburgh 1825
High Street 1833-34
and bookbinder and bookseller same address 1839-48
Edin Dir; Pigot 1825; 1837; Gray 1833; Slater 1852
WALKER, John circulating library New Kilpatrick
New Kilpatrick 1837
Pigot 1837
WALKER, John bookbinder and deputy stampmaster Stranraer
Stranraer
`Considered Good; Deputy Stamp Master - a Binder and industrious, but very untidy in his
Business' Oliver and Boyd Travellers Logbook NLS Acc.5000/78. Is this a mistake for Peter
Walker bookbinder High Street Pigot 1821; George Street Pigot 1825 and 1837. No other
Walkers in Pigot.
Bell
WALKER, John C. printer Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1842-46
Of The Banner Office. Assumed to have been a journeyman printer.
Beavan
WALKER, Malcolm bookseller & druggist Wigtown
Wigtown 1852
Possibly also printer
Slater 1852
WALKER, P. printer Edinburgh
22 Canongate 1836
Gray 1836; 1837
WALKER, Patrick [Peter] bookseller Edinburgh
Within Bristo Port 1726
within Bristo Port, opposite to the Society Gate 1728
at his house within Bristo-Port at the upper gate of the Grey Friars Church
1731-2
Buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 11 March 1745.
NLS Impr Ind; Patrick Walker's Six saints of the Covenant. London, 1901. 2 vols.,
introduction pp.xix-xli. Robert Wodrow's Correspondence vol.iii pp.2,230.
WALKER, Peter bookseller Stranraer
High-street 1820
and bookbinder George Street 1825
and circulating library and printer same address 1852
See also Walker, John bookbinder Stranraer
Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Slater 1852
WALKER, Robert paper maker Balerno
Robert Walker partner and manager Kinleith Mill 1792
Mr Walker Balerno Bank 1805
Robert Walker same address 1825
Alexander Walker & Co same address 1832
The other partners in Kinleith were Robert Cleghorn, Barclay Fife and Alex Cunningham.
Balerno Bank Mill was Mill No 50. Renumbered by 1852 when it was in the possession of
John Hill & Co.
Thomson
WALKER, Robert stationer and account book manufacturer Dundee
Trades Hall 77 High Street. House 20 Reform Street 1846
Dundee 1846
WALKER, Robert printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1775
Married Janet daughter to deceased James Walker day labourer at Donibristle 10 December
1775.
EdinMarr
Head of Candlemaker Row 1808-09
Old Playhouse Close, Canongate 1810-11
24 Salisbury Street, Pleasance 1821-30
of Oliver and Boyd same address 1833-39
Burgess in right of father Robert Walker tanner 21 September 1786; Guild Brother as
apprentice to Robert Fleeming printer 9 October 1817.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg
WALKER, Robert late printer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
WALKER, Robert publisher? Edinburgh
of Oliver & Boyd 51 Clerk Street 1833-39
Edin Dir
50 Clerk Street 1837
Pigot 1837
WALKER, Robert & Co printer Edinburgh
Royal Bank Lane 1837
Pigot 1837
WALKER, Robert bookseller Edinburgh
12 Bank Street 1837-44, 1846
of Bell and Bradfute 27 Gilmore Place 1845-46
45 George Square 1847-50
25 Forth Street 1851-53
8 Lauriston Lane 1854-55
of Bell and Bradfute same address 1856-59
12 Lauriston Lane 1860-62
East Merchiston 1863-70
Bank Street. Burgess and Guild Brother in right of father James Walker printer 31 March
1841 In Edin Dir 1844 Robert Walker's home address is 27 Gilmore Place.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg
WALKER, Robert, junior printer Edinburgh
of Oliver & Boyd 51 Clerk Street 1833-39
106 Lauriston Place 1842-43
Gray 1833; Edin Dir
WALKER, Robert bookseller Edinburgh
13 Buccleuch Place 1837
Gray 1837
WALKER, Robert M. newspaper publisher Edinburgh
Proprietor of The Weekly Chronicle
Edin Dir
WALKER, Thomas paper warehouse Edinburgh
Perhaps one of the Walkers who owned Balerno Bank paper mill (cf. Robert Walker)?
Edin Dir
WALKER, Thomas bookseller, stationer, bookbinder and circulating library Lockerbie
Lockerbie 1825
High Street 1837
Pigot 1825; 1837
WALKER, William engraver Edinburgh and London
London 1816-19
historical and portrait engraver 219 High-street 1820
1 Broughton Place 1822
3 Great King Street 1823-27
London 1836?-67
Born Musselburgh 1791. Studied under James Mitchell in Edinburgh. Went to London in
1816, where he studied stipple engraving under T. Woolnoth. Returned to Edinburgh where
he engraved plates after Raeburn. Settled in London in 1832. Married Elizabeth, daughter of
the mezzotint engraver Samuel William Reynolds, who was herself an engraver and
miniature painter. Died in London 7 September 1867. There are contradictions in the account
in DNB. Probably he returned to London in 1836.
Edin Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; Bush.2; DNB; Johnst3
WALKER, William wood engraver Edinburgh
Edin Dir
WALKER, William bookseller Glasgow
head of the Salt-Mercat 1768
William Walker apprenticed to Daniel Baxter bookbinder Glasgow 1753; Sold copies of
John Witherspoon's Sermons on practical subjects. Glasgow, 1768.
Maxted; NLS Impr Ind
WALKER, William bookbinder Glasgow
37 Trongate 1827-28
& Son Tron Steeple 67 Trongate 1849
144 Trongate Glas Dir 1838
Glas Dir
WALKINSHAW, James & Co papermakers Glasgow
same address works Overton, Greenock 1836-38
Walkinshaw, James, 42 Miller Street; works Overton, Greenock 1840
& Co, Queen Court, 62 Queen Street, works, Overton, Greenock 1841-47
Òverton Mill, Overton by Greenock' founded in 1826 or 1827; belonged to James
Walkinshaw in 1832; by 1852 it was in the hands of James Gray & Co.
Glas Dir; Thomson
WALKINSHAW, James & Co paper warehouse Greenock
(Everton [sic] Paper Works) Custom House Place, Greenock and 107 Ingram Street,
Glasgow 1831
(Overton Paper Works) 4 Custom House place, Greenock and 107 Ingram Street,
Glasgow 1834-36
Overton Paper Works, Shaws Waterfalls No 18 1836-45
James Rutherford was clerk in the paper warehouse in 1834 and 1836.
Fowler 1831; 1834; 1836; Greenock 1845
WALKINSHAW, James & Co papermakers Overton
Everton [sic] Paper Works 1831
Overton Paper Works 1834
Overton Paper Works Shaw's Water No 18 1836-45
Everton is evidently Overton. See New Statistical Account 1845 vii 432-439; John Nicoll was
manager 1831-36; In 1845, John Watson was the foreman papermaker and Samuel Berrie,
Christopher Bowman, William Bryce, and Archibald and John Horsburgh worked there. In
1853 James Gray & Co owned Overton Paper Mills.
Fowler 1831; 1834; 1836; Greenock 1845; 1853
WALLACE & Co booksellers and stationers Edinburgh
Edin Dir
WALLACE, Mr papermaker Colinton
West Mill 1845
Edin Dir
WALLACE, Alexander J. bookseller Edinburgh
Edin Dir
WALLACE, Andrew and Company booksellers Edinburgh
and stationers 52 Princes Street 1812
Edin Dir
WALLACE, Barbara bookseller Perth
Slater 1852
WALLACE, George printer Greenock
38 Roxburghe Street 1845
Greenock 1845
WALLACE, James bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1793
Burgess as apprentice to Frances Innes gunsmith 31 August 1793. Member of the Edinburgh
Bookseller's Society 14 December 1793.
EdinBurg; Sher. Edinburgh Booksellers
WALLACE, John bookseller Perth
Pigot 1837
WALLACE, Richard papermaker Colinton
West Mill 1852
Slater 1852
WALLACE, Robert & Co newspaper proprietors Dumfries
Dumfries Times Long Close High Street 1837
Pigot 1837
WALLACE, Robert & Co printers Edinburgh
West Register Street 1826-31
[3] Register Place 1832-39
3 Register Place 1840-55
Robert Wallace & Co same address 1856-60
Wallace & Muir same address 1879-90
Old Assembly Close Pigot 1825; George White's overseer Gray's Dir 1832.
WALLACE, William bookbinder Edinburgh
Cowgate Head 1790
Edin Dir
WALLACE, William apprentice bookbinder Edinburgh
at Mr Hill's, opposite the Cross 1791-93
Born at Dysart 23 September 1768. In 1784, age 16, he was sent to learn the trade of
bookbinder at Edinburgh, and this became a regular apprenticeship. He was introduced to Dr
John Robison, and attended his lectures in his spare time. He became a warehouseman at a
printer's and in 1791 shopman to Mr Hill, bookseller. In 1763 he gave up his employment,
intending to support himself by teaching mathematics privately. In 1794, on the
recommendation of Professor Playfair, he was appointed assistant teacher of mathematics at
Perth Academy. He was instructor in mathematics at the Royal Military College in England
formore than sixteen years from 1803. In 1819 he was elected Professor of Mathematics at
Edinburgh University. He held office until 1838, when he resigned on account of ill health.
He died in Edinburgh 28 April 1843.
Constable; Memoir of Professor Wallace. Extracted from The Report of the Council to the
Anniversary Meeting of The Royal Astronomical Society, February 9, 1844. London, 1844.
WALLACE, William bookseller and bookbinder Edinburgh
Campbell and Wallace Luckenbooths 1792-93
In Edin Dir 1790 there is a Samuel Campbell bookbinder West Barns and a William Wallace
bookbinder Cowgate Head.
NLS Impr Ind
WALSH, David bookseller Edinburgh
Edin Dir
WALTEM, Thomas printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1572
Histoire de Marie Royne d'Ecosse was published in 1572 with the spurious imprint Àchevé
d'imprimer a Edimbourg, ville capitalle d'Escosse. le 13 de Feuvrier, 1572, par moi Thomas
Vvaltem'. It was probably printed at La Rochelle.
Aldis 1904; Dickson & Edmond 252; EBS.ii.27.
WALTER, Thomas bookseller Edinburgh
28 Leith Walk 1820-21
music and bookseller 9 Calton Street and 28 Leith Walk 1822
28 Leith Walk 1823-24
Edin Dir
WALTERS, Robert bookbinder Aberdeen
Beavan
WANDLEY, John bookseller Edinburgh
West Rose Street 1810
Edin Dir
WANDS, Charles engraver Edinburgh
25 York Place 1831
Edin Dir
WANDS, George newspaper office Edinburgh
of Observer office 8 Dundas Street 1843-45
Edin Dir
WARBURTON, Seaton & G. engravers Edinburgh
Seaton Warburton 2 Greenside Place 1835
7 Brighton Street 1837
Seaton & G. Warburton 2 Barony Street 1840
and lithographic printer Seaton Warburton same address 1844
Seaton Warburton was the son of Charles Warburton and Binny Johnston. He was born in
Gladsmuir, East Lothian 22 July 1808 and died in Edinburgh 22 July 1860.
Gray 1835; 1837; Edin Dir; Schenck; Johnst3
WARDEN, Andrew bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1751
William Lang apprenticed to Andrew Warden bookbinder Glasgow 1751
Maxted
WARDLAW, Walter & CUNNINGHAME, John booksellers and stationers Glasgow
48 Trongate 1825-26
John Cunninghame same address 1827
Wardlaw & Co stationers 73 Glassford Street 1828
WARDLAW & Co stationers Glasgow
Glas Dir
WARDLAW, James bookseller Edinburgh
North side of the Street, opposite to the middle of the Luckenbooths 1691
In the Parliament Close, at the South door of the New Kirk 1697-99
On the North side of the Street, a little below the Cross, at the sign of the
Bible 1699
North side of the Street, the first stair below the Post Office, a little
below the Cross 1701
Luckenbooths 1703
over against the Luckenbooths 1703-4
South-side of the Street, below the Cross 1707
Edinburgh 1708-11.
Burgess by right of umquhile father Andrew Wardlaw merchant 19 December 1694; Guild
Brother 12 January 1698. Apprentice: William Wardlaw 19 January 1698.
Aldis 1904; EdinBurg; EdinPren; NLS Impr Ind
WARDLAW, James bookbinder Edinburgh
George Carmichael servant to William Smelie mason married Sarah Wardlaw, daughter of
the late James Wardlaw 27 February 1719.
EdinMarr
WARDLAW, John & Co booksellers Edinburgh
booksellers and stationers 14 Infirmary Street 1825-26
[David] Brown & [John] Wardlaw 16 South St Andrew Street 1827
John Wardlaw 12 South St Andrew Street 1828-33
13 Infirmary Street 1825 Pigot 1825 The National Library of Scotland has Catalogue of a
miscellaneous collection of books on sale by John Wardlaw & Co. Edinburgh, 1825.
WARDLAW, Robert newspaper office Glasgow
Herald office 1820-36
Glas Dir
WARDLAW, Walter bookseller Glasgow
of Wardlaw and Cunninghame 173 Trongate 1820-24
Glas Dir
WARDLAW, William apprentice stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1698
Son to deceased Sir Henry Wardlaw, of Pitrevie, apprenticed to James Wardlaw stationer 19
January 1698.
EdinPren
WARES, John printer Edinburgh
8 Romily Place 1834
Gray 1834
WARES, John printer Kelso
Roxburgh Street 1837
Border Press 1838
He printed A catalogue of the books in the Kelso Library in 1838. There is a copy in the SRO.
Pigot 1837
WARK, John librarian Glasgow
18 Savoy Street, Bridgeton 1840-48
Glas Dir
WARK, Robert apprentice bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1742
Robert Wark , son of John Wark, apprenticed to John Gilmour bookbinder Glasgow 1742
Maxted
WARNER, James printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1688
Crimineel proces in cas van hoogverraad was printed with the spurious imprint `Gedrukt tot
Edenburg in Schotland, by James Warner, Drukker van't hoge Hof des Parlements, 1688'.
Aldis 1904
WARRENDER [WARRINDER], John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1709-10
Burgess. Married Grizel Smyth daughter of the late Alexander Smyth late Provost of
Haddington 13 November 1709. Apprentice: Patrick Cockburn 3 May 1718.
EdinMarr; EdinPren
WASTONE, George running stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1744
married Agnes Gregg widow of John Wilson running stationer 25 March 1744. Widow
Agnes Beg [!] married George Veitch running stationer 6 August 1749.
EdinMarr
WATER bookbinder Edinburgh
See WALKER, Alexander
WATERS, Benjamin bookseller Thurso
Rotterdam Street 1837
Pigot 1837
WATERSTON [Robert] and JOHNSTON booksellers, stationers and circulating library
Leith
Robert Waterston 19 Bernard Street 1836-37
Waterston and Johnston same address 1844-46
19 Bernard Street and 31 Sandport Street 1898-20th Century
WATERSTON, George & Son wax chandlers, stationers and sealing-wax manufacturers
Edinburgh
Ferrier and Waterston wax chandlers High Street 1805-10
George Waterston & Son same address 1832-39
George Waterston junior same address 1847-54
56 and 60 Hanover Street 1872-76
G. Waterston, Sons and Stewart same addresses 1877-79
George Waterston & Sons same addresses 1889-20th Century
George Watson (1778-1850) merchants Edin Dir 1806. George and George junior Edin Dir
1835-43. George is late G.W. & Son and the son also George `junior' is of G.W. & Son Edin
Dir 1846-48.
Edin Dir; Pigot 1837; Schenck; Bi-centenary history George Watson & Sons Ltd 1752-1952.
Edinburgh, 1952; Thro hundred and twenty five years. A history of George Waterston & Sons
Limited 1752-1977. Edinburgh, 1977.
WATERSTON, George jun. stationer and sealing-wax maker Edinburgh
of George Waterston and Son 15 Nelson Street 1833
8 St John's Hill 1834-47
George Waterston 29 Hanover Street 1848-54
56 and 60 Hanover Street 1872-20th Century
Edin Dir
WATERSTON, Robert bookseller, stationer and circulating library Leith
Waterston and Johnston same address 1844-47
19 Bernard Street and 31 Sandport Street 1898-20th Century
WATKINS, Adrian printer Edinburgh
His Majesty's Printer Castle-Hill 1747-66
Nephew of Richard Watkins, made a Burgess of Edinburgh in 1747. Killed by lightning near
Penicuik 13 July 1766, Age 50, and buried at Restalrig. The will of Adrian Watkins merchant
in Edinburgh was registered 14 September 1767. His shop was in Miln's Court, Bow-head in
1750. Owned a small paper-mill at Pennycuik managed by a man named Fraser. The
papermill, after passing through several hands was advertised for lease Edinburgh Advertiser
19 November 1776 `Papermill to let. There is to be let...the Papermill at Pennycuik etc. with
the whole machinery, houses and others pertaining thereto lately belonging to Mr Watkins
and presently possessed by Mr. Spottiswood - The subjects and machinery are all of the best
kind and in good order. There are 2 vats in the mill which is plentifully supplied with the very
finest spring water conducted in lead pipes.' The mill was purchased by Charles Cowan in
1779. Apprentices: John Fairbairn 21 March 1782, Burgess same day; Robert Douglas 31
March 1791; Benjamin Ramage 29 July 1752.
NLS Impr Ind; Thomson; Restalrig; EdinPren
WATKINS, Richard printer Edinburgh
One of His Majesty's Printers Edinburgh 1741-44
His Majesty's Printer 1746-47
Owned paper-mills at Valleyfield 1717-47 and Yester 1723-48 were the paper for Bank of
Scotland notes was made. Was prosecuted in 1742 by Robert Freebairn King's Printer for
frauds in connection with the office of King's Stationer for Scotland which was consequently
abolished. The National Library of Scotland has Information for Mr Robert Freebairn...
against Richard Watkins defender 5 July1742; Information for Richard Watkins, One of His
Majesties Printers, and King’s Stationer for Scotland defender; against Mr Robert Freebairn
bookseller in Edinburgh, pursuer 5 July 1742 and a proclamation removing Watkins from
the office of King's Stationer in Scotland, on account of frauds 9 September 1742. The will
of Richard Watkins merchant in Edinburgh was registered 3 November 1747.
NLS Impr Ind; Thomson; Waterston 2
WATLEN, John music warehouse Edinburgh
North Bridge 1795
music master Hermitage, Abbey Hill 1799
No number 1794. Married Mary daughter of late Archibald Meggat writer 4 March 1797.
John Watling musicseller North Bridge admitted to Sanctuary for debt at Holyroodhouse 25
June 1798.
Edin Dir; EdinMarr; Cadell
WATS [WATTES], Edmond bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1592-96?
Servant to John Norton stationer of London. He was complained against together with his
master in February 1592 by seven Edinburgh booksellers for usurping the liberty of the
Burgh by retailing books in àne oppin chalmer upon the foregaitt' and they were ordered to
desist from selling ìn smallis'. Upon the death of Wats about 1596, Norton gave up his
Edinburgh business. Edward Cathkin and Andro Hart bought up Edmond Watts stock. Wats
was probably the Edmond Wats who was apprenticed to William Norton in London 5 August
1583, and admitted a freeman of the Stationers' Company of London 3 September 1590.
Aldis 1904; Arber ii,115,118,708.
WATSON, James, ELDER, John & Company booksellers Edinburgh
19 and 20 Parliament Close 1791
James Watson & Co. stationers and booksellers 40 South Bridge East side 1792-1801
James Watson was a Member of the Edinburgh Bookseller's Society 18 November 1790.
They had a circulating library in 1800.
WATSON, Adam paper maker Pennycuick and Lasswade
Pennicuik 1778
Lasswade 1786
Daughter Margaret married William Croll barber 2 September 1778. Daughter Janet married
James Gibson paper maker Edinburgh 30 December 1786.
EdinMarr
WATSON, Agnes bookseller stationer and druggist Newton Stewart
Newton Stewart 1852
Slater 1852
WATSON, Alexander bookseller and stationer Aberdeen
Broad Street, second above Longacre 1810
Broad-street 1811-20
Broad Street near Marischal College Gate 1821
bookseller, stationer and circulating library Fancy Repository 51 Broad Street
1824-25
Aberdeen 1828-32
Earlier in the employ of Burnet & Carlier [trading dates 1806-10].
Beavan; Pigot 1820; 1825; Information from Rosemary Philip (John Philip's Memorandum
Book)
WATSON, Alexander bookseller Aberdeen
65 Chapel street 1842
28 Summer Street 1847
Aberdeen 1848-68
Beavan
WATSON, Alexander printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1698-1700
Married Margaret Edmonstoun daughter of the deceased John Edmondstoun wright indweller
16 June 1698. A child buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 22 March 1700.
EdinMarr; GreyBuri
WATSON, Archibald Inglis bookseller and newsagent Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1837
70 Gallowgate 1842
Aberdeen 1843-49
Born 12 October 1818, son of William Inglis Watson, clerk, and Jamice Taylor. Wrote poetry
for The Aberdeen Shaver, Lloyd's Penny Times, Bradshaw's Journal and other newspapers, as
well as being a contributor to Whistle Binkie.
Beavan; A brief memorandum in support of A. Inglis Watson's application for aid from
George Taylor's mortification. Aberdeen, 1888.
WATSON, Daniel bookbinder Edinburgh
WATSON, David stationer and librarian Glasgow
Glas Dir
WATSON, David bookseller Glasgow
of John Smith & Son 70 St Vincent Street 1841-70
no trade same address house - Brandon Villa, Hamilton 1871-74
129 West George Street and 40 Renfield Street house - Brandon Villa - Hamilton
1875
129 West George Street house - Rosenlaui [Rosenlam], New Kilpatrick 1876-82
David Watson merchant, of John Smith and Son stationers, Burgess and Guild Brother as son
to Marion Colquhoun daughter to William Colquhoun cooper and late spouse of John
Thomson 21 February 1831. Despite the fact that no trade is given, he was clearly still of
John Smith & Son from 1871-82.
GlasBurg; Glas Dir
WATSON, E. auctioneer Glasgow
Vendue Rooms, High Street 1797
"Books, &c. for sale. To be sold by auction..." Glasgow Courier 7 February 1797.
NLS Impr Ind
WATSON, Francis W. bookseller, stationer and librarian Glasgow
34 Stevenson Street 1846-48
Glas Dir
WATSON, George bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
bookseller and auctioneer 7 South College Street 1832
`died 10th inst.' Johnstone's Political Register 31 October 1832
Edin Dir;
WATSON, George stationer and librarian Glasgow
George Watson & Son booksellers stationers and librarians 40 Stevenson Street 1836
George Watson same address 1841-44
21 and 23 North Albion Street 1846
23 North Albion Street 1847
21 and 23 North Albion Street 1848-50
George Watson's Public Reading Rooms same address 1849-50
98 Glassford Street library 23 North Albion Street 1851-52
58 and 64 Ingram Street 1879-82
162 and 164 Ingram Street 1883-90
George Watson & Son same address 1891-93
162 Ingram Street 1894-Twentieth Century
William Watson of George Watson & Son is separately listed with his house address Glas
Dir 1840; Printed advertisements Glas Dir 1847 `Begs to intimate that he has just published a
new Catalogue of his Library which now consists of upwards of eight thousand volumes'
Glas Dir 1848-54. Also lithographers 1859-Twentieth Century.
WATSON, George bookseller Glasgow
Trade index only Glas Dir 1842
Glas Dir
WATSON, J. furnishings and stationery Glasgow
Glas Dir
WATSON, James lithographic printer Aberdeen
Lithographic Printing Office 44 Upper Kirkgate 1829-37
Beavan assumes that he must have been a journeyman printer, but his presence in Pigot
would suggest otherwise. The apprenticeship certificate of a lithographer 1832 with his
signature shows him to have been master of a lithographic establishment at that date. In the
1833 Aberdeen Directory he is shown as Clerk for Taylor & Co, but in 1836 he is listed as
lithographer at 44 Upper Kirkgate which is the same address as the Lithographic Printing
Office. It seems likely that he was the owner of the office from 1829.
Beavan; Pigot 1837; Schenck
WATSON, James printer Edinburgh
In the Grassmarket at the foot of Heriot's Bridge 1686
Holy-Rood-House 1686-67
An Aberdeen merchant. In 1685-6 he acquired the printing house of J. van Solingen and J.
Colmar and occupied the same premises in the Grassmarket, though no book of Watson's
with this imprint has been found. In February 1686, his premises having been broken into by
the populace and his workmen (including Thomas Noble) ill-treated, he was taken under
royal protection, and his press set up in the precincts of Holyrood Palace. He was also
appointed printer to his Majesties Royal Family and Household, and granted other privileges.
His son James Watson, was One of the King’s Printers and the author of The History of the
Art of Printing. Edinburgh, 1713. The father died in 1687, his will being registered 21
December 1687. He was succeeded by Peter Bruce.
Aldis 1904; EdinTest
WATSON, James printer and bookseller Edinburgh
In Warriston's Closs, over against the Luckenbooths 1695
In Craig's Closs on the North side of the Cross 1697
Printing-office Craig's Close on the North side of the Cross 1699-1709
Shop next door to the Red-Lyon, opposite the Lucken-Booths 1709-14
One of Her (His) Majesty's Printers same address 1713-19
His Majesty's Printer Edinburgh 1720-22
The Widow and Assigns of James Watson, one of His Majesty's Printers Edinburgh
1722-23
Born at Aberdeen son of James Watson; in 1695 he removed to Edinburgh. Burgess by act of
Council of 15 May 12 June 1695.A child buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 30 November
1699. Imprisoned in 1700 for printing Scotland's Grievance Respecting Darien. Mrs
Anderson attempted to shut his office in 1701, but Watson appealed successfully to The privy
Council.The imprint of The Song of Solomon (1701) reads Glasgow: printed by James
Watson in the Gorbals, and sold at his house in Craig's Closs, Edinburgh. He published A
specimen of types in James Watson's printing-house. Being a sermon on Heb. ix 27
Edinburgh, in 1706. In 1706 he also published the first part of A choice collection of comic
and serious Scots Poems both ancient and modern. A further two parts followed in 1709 and
1711. In 1711, on the expiry of Mrs Anderson's gift, he was appointed Queen's Printer in
conjunction with Freebairn and Baskett; this gift was forfeited in 1716 and a new one drawn
in favour of Baskett and Mrs Anderson. In 1713 he published his The History of the Art of
Printing, which contains another type specimen. In 1721 he published a broadside Rules and
directions to be observed in printing-houses. Edinburgh, 1721, which is in The National
Library of Scotland. He died 24 September 1722, his will proved 19 December 1722, and
was buried in Greyfriars Churchyard a few paces SW of Good's headstone.
His widow, Jean Smith married Mr Thomas Herriot, bookseller 6 July 1725, died in August
1731. An auction sale of Bibles and other books printed by Mr Watson was advertised
Caledonian Mercury 4 March 1737 by Davidson and Trail. The National Library of Scotland
possesses Information for Mrs Anderson, Her Majesties printer, against James Watson,
printer [1701]; Unto the Right Honourable, The Marquess of Tweeddale... the petition of
James Watson... for himself, and in name of the Hail printers and book-sellers in Edinburgh.
[1711?]; John Baskett His Majesty's printer in London and the representatives of Andrew
Anderson... appelts. James Watson... respondt. The respondent's case [1717]; A previous
view of the case between John Baskett... plaintiff and Henry Parson... defendant. 1720.
Timperley 627; Aldis 1904; EdinBurg; GreyBuri; NLS Impr Ind; EdinTest; EdinMarr; W. J.
Couper. `James Watson: merchant in Aberdeen and Royal Printer at Edinburgh'. Aberdeen
Book-Lover ii.141-5 (1918); John S. Gibb. James Watson, printer. EBS Publications [No.2]
1890-91; DNB; D. Wyn Evans. `James Watson of Edinburgh: a Bibliography of Works from
his Press 1695-1722'. Edinburgh Bibliographical Society Transactions v. 1-145 (1982).
Edinburgh 1707
Indweller in S.S.E. parish married Janet Scot late servant to the late William Ramsay
merchant, burgess, now in South West parish married 18 November 1707.
Edinburgh 1732
Married Margaret Hog daughter of the late Mr William Hog advocate 16 June 1732.
EdinMarr
Hyndford's Close 1774
painter same address 1775-77
Edin Dir
WATSON, James, ELDER, John & Company booksellers Edinburgh
19 and 20 Parliament Close 1791
James Watson & Co. stationers and booksellers 40 South Bridge East side 1792-1802
James Watson was a Member of the Edinburgh Bookseller's Society 18 November 1790.
They had a circulating library in 1800.
WATSON, James bookbinder Edinburgh
Grant's Close, West Bow 1793-97
Apprenticed to James Taylor bookbinder National Library of Scotland Acc.12009 Letter from
Jas Taylor 18 March 1795.
Edin Dir
WATSON, James bookbinder Edinburgh
6 Milne Square Gray 1837
WATSON, James paper maker Duntocher and Kilsyth
Duntocher 1817-25
Townhead Mill 1832
Mills No 22 and 72. No 22 is not in the 1832 Mill List. No 72 was in the hands of John Luke
in 1853. It is in the 1852 Mill List without an owner's name.
Thomson
WATSON, James librarian Pollokshaws
Fowler 1834
WATSON, John stationer [stranger] Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1669
A child buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 4 April 1669. Two registers for this date one gives
`stationer' the other `stranger'.
GreyBuri
WATSONE, John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1671
Married Isobel Willson 20 October 1671.
EdinMarr
WATSON, John musicseller Edinburgh
Williamson 1794
WATSON, John carver, gilder and printseller Edinburgh
12 South Bridge, West side 1796-99
J. and W. Watson same address 1800
Edin Dir
WATSON, John bookbinder Edinburgh
Foot of Stevenlaw's Close 1823
`Covenant Close' New Dir 1824; Pigot 1825.
WATSON, John lithographic printing office Glasgow
Publisher of The Glasgow Looking Glass an illustrated satirical paper. It ceased publication in
April 1826.
WATSON, John bookbinder and paper ruler Glasgow
Glas Dir
WATSON, John bookbinder Glasgow
9 Gallowgate 1835
Glas Dir
WATSON, John foreman papermaker Greenock
Overton Paper Mill 1845
Greenock 1845
WATSON, John bookseller Kinross
Kinross 1733-39
Sold copies of Ebenezer Erskine's A treasure of Gospel grace. Edinburgh 1733 and William
Wilson's A vindictication and defence of the Christian people's divine right to choose their
own ministers. Edinburgh, 1739.
NLS Impr Ind
WATSON, Richard newspaper office Glasgow
Courier Office 75 Argyll Street 1845
Argus newspaper office, 25 Queen Street 1847
Glas Dir
WATSON, Robert & Co stationers and general merchants Edinburgh
London Stationery Warehouse and General Agents 13 South St Andrew Street 1821
Robert Watson admitted to Sanctuary for debt at Holyroodhouse 14 December 1821.
Cadell
WATSON, Thomas O. typefounder Edinburgh
of Duncan Sinclair & Sons 13 Annandale Street 1846-53
7 Annandale Street 1854-55
28 India Street 1857
In Edin Dir 1845 he appears to have been of the Commercial Bank.
Edin Dir
WATSON, W. F. bookseller Edinburgh
Edin Dir
WATSON, William apprentice stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1676
Son to David Watson gardener at Melven Castell, apprenticed to William Gib stationer 15
March 1676.
EdinPren
WATSON, William bookseller Edinburgh
South Bridge Street 1792
Edin Dir
WATSON, William printer Edinburgh
Correspondent Printing Office Gosford's Close 1821
Gosford's Close, Lawnmarket 1822-23
51 North Bridge-street Pigot 1820
WATSON, William bookseller stationer and librarian Glasgow
Glas Dir
WATSON, William bookseller Greenock
New Street, Tait's Glasgow Directory 1783
Greenock 1791-1800
Hamilton Street 1825
bookseller and Stamp Office 2 Hamilton Street 1831
Stamp Office 3 Church Place 1834-36
Sold copies of Andrew Duncanson's Divine agency necessary to the propagation of
Christianity. Glasgow, 1796.
Glas Dir; NLS Impr Ind; Pigot 1820; 1825; Fowler 1831; 1834; 1836
WATT and BAILLIE bookseller Leith
New Quay 1808-09
Probably James Watt q.v.
Edin Dir
WATT & M'DONALD bookbinders Glasgow
Glas Dir
WATT & PRENTICE bookbinders and pocket book makers Glasgow
Wellington Court 22 Argyle Street 1825
Pigot 1825
WATT, David bookbinder Annan
Murray Street 1837
Pigot 1837
WATT, David engraver and seal engraver Edinburgh
same address - shop 18 North Bridge 1822
3 Milne Square 1823
silver and copperplate engraver and printer same address 1835-38
Married Jacobina Christie. Apprentice: Henry Forbes Burgess 4 August 1828. New Dir 1824
`3 Milne Square'. Johnston says he died 31 Jan 1842.
Edin Dir; Pigot 1825; 1837; Johnst3
WATT, Helen printer Montrose
Allisons Close 1837
Pigot 1837
WATT, Hugh bookseller Edinburgh
and bookbinder same address 1838-43
18 Elm Row 1844-48
Terrace. Burgess as apprentice to father James Watt bookbinder and stationer Leith 18 March
1839; apprenticed same day as from 1 January 1812.
WATT, J[ames] & P[hilip] stationers Leith
Waterloo Buildings, 30 Bernard Street 1822-24
and newspaper agents same address 1828-29
and musicsellers same address 1830-31
Philip Watt same address 1832-37
Philip Watt 30 Bernard Street Edin Dir 1837. James Watt late stationer 23 Kirkgate Edin Dir
1827. James Watt was the son of David Watt, miller in Stockbridge, apprenticed to
Alexander Smiton bookbinder for 6 years 11 May 1797. Burgess as apprentice to Alexander
Smiton bookbinder 11 May 1797; Guild Brother 9 October 1821.. Apprentice: Hugh Watt 18
March 1839.
EdinPren; EdinBurg; Edin Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
WATT, J. & R. binders and pocket-book-makers Glasgow
Glas Dir
WATT, James printer Aberdeen
Printer of The North Briton.
Beavan
WATT, James bookbinder Edinburgh
Foot of Anchor Close 1793
Old Post-Office Stairs, Parliament Close Denovan's 1804
Apprentice: Abraham Thomson Burgess 20 April 1809; John Stevenson Burgess 7 December
1820.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg
WATT, James bookseller Edinburgh
Edin Dir
WATT, James & Co pocket book makers Glasgow
Glas Dir
WATT, James bookseller Leith
Watt and Baillie New Quay 1808-9
James Watt, Shore 1810-12
82 Shore 1813-21
Waterloo Buildings 1823
J. & P. Watt same address 1827
Edin Dir
WATT, James printer Montrose
High Street Pigot 1820-25
Helen Watt, Allison's Close Pigot 1837
James Watt Montrose 1841
19 High Street Angus & Mearns Directory 1846
34 High Street Slater 1852
Printer and Publisher of The Montrose Review 1820-25, he published a number of chapbooks
of which there is a volume in the Lauriston Castle Collection in the National Library of
Scotland. One is dated 1814, but the others, all undated, look much later. He also issued a
numbered penny series of children's books. Watt & Co of Montrose were licensed to print
The Shorter Catechism 18 October and The Psalms in metre 9 November 1841. `James Watt
[the elder], publisher of The Montrose, Arbroath and Brechin Review, established 1811,
while on his passage to London fell overboard and was drowned 16 December 1825'.
Timperley p.897. James Watt, printer Montrose subscribed to Alexander Low. Low's mixture
of poetry and prose. Montrose, 1841. Publisher of The Angus & Mearns Remembrancer 1852
Chapbook Printers; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Angus 1846; Slater 1852
WATT, John printer Aberdeen
8 Henderson's Court, 48 Broad Street 1832
9 Guest Row 1834-37
Printer of The Scots Champion, The Aberdeen Monitor and The Quizzing Glass.
Beavan; Pigot 1837
WATT, John bookbinder and paper ruler Dundee
22 Barrack Street 1852
Slater 1852
WATT, John corrector of Messrs Ruddiman's printing house Edinburgh
Anna, only daughter of deceased John Watt, married John Cumming writer 27 August 1778.
EdinMarr
WATT, John printer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
WATT, John bookbinder Glasgow
Glas Dir
WATT, John bookseller, stationer and bookbinder Glasgow
88 Jamaica Street 1842
Glas Dir
WATT, John foreman bookbinder Greenock
at Neil and Frazer's [sic] 1 Hamilton Street 1834
Fowler 1834
WATT, John bookseller stationer and bookbinder Greenock
Fowler 1836; Pigot 1837
WATT, Philip stationer and musicseller Leith
J. & P. Watt 30 Bernard Street 1822-31
Philip Watt same address 1832-37
Printed Advertisement Gray's Dir 1832, 1836.
WATT, Robert bookseller and bookbinder Annan
Murray Street 1852
Slater 1852
WATT, Robert bookseller Edinburgh
at E. Balfour's Journal Office ca 1780
Born about 1762, illegitimate son of a gentleman in Angus, who took his mother's name as
was usual, he received a good education at Perth, and at 16 was apprenticed to a lawyer.
`from some religious scruple took a disgust to the work' and became shopman to Elphinston
Balfour, at The Journal Office. Wanting a partnership, his friends raised the money. When
this was refused entered the wine & spirit trade, but was ruined by the start of the French
Revolution. He took part in the British Convention, and when this was dispersed, he and Mr
David Downie, a goldsmith, set about fomenting a revolution. At first they tried to suborn the
Hopetoun Fencibles with handbills printed for that purpose, but that failing ordered two
thousand pike-heads from two smiths who had enrolled among the friends of the people.
David Downie was banished but Watt was executed for treason in 1794.
Kay (under Downie); Trial of Robert Watt for High Treason. Edinburgh, 1795
WATT, Thomas engraver, lithographer and draughtsman Glasgow
191 Argyle Street 1850-51
Glas Dir; Schenck; Johnst3
WAUDBY, John bookseller Edinburgh
Edin Dir
WAUGH, [John] & INNES booksellers and stationers Edinburgh
Oliphant [William] and Brown, High Street 1807
Oliphant and Balfour, same address 1809-10
Oliphant [William], Waugh [John] and Innes same address 1811-17
Waugh [John] and Innes and publishers 2 Hunter Square 1818-23
Printers to the Church of Scotland and Booksellers to His Majesty same address 182425
and 31 Hanover Street 1826-36
Engraved advertisement Edin Dir 1824 (trade card `Booksellers to His Majesty’); Bankrupt
1836. Sequestration in SRO 1836.
Edin Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; SRO CS231/W/2/24
WAUGH, John bookseller Edinburgh
of Oliphant, Waugh and Innes 2 Hunter Square 1816
Edin Dir
WEBSTER, Archibald bookseller Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy 1735-53
Sold a number of Antiburgher sermons and pamphlets.
NLS Impr Ind
WEBSTER, David printer and bookseller Edinburgh
38 Nicholson Square 1814
6 Horse Wynd 1817
David Webster & Son printer and bookseller 6 Horsewynd 1821-23
David Webster same address 1824-25
David Webster & Son 20 Lothian Street Pigot 1820; David Webster 6 Horse Wynd, Cowgate
Pigot 1825. Printed an edition of Dougal Graham's A comical dialogue between Maggie and
Janet in 1820.
Chapbook Printers; Pigot 1820; 1825
WEBSTER, David bookbinder Paisley
Paisley 1824
Had his Original Scottish Rhymes; humorous and satirical printed for him in Paisley by J.
Fraser, 1824
Pigot 1825
WEBSTER, James printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1797
Married Robina daughter of deceased John More miller at the Water of Leith 23 March 1797.
EdinMarr
WEBSTER, John writing paper maker Glasgow and Cathcart
Millholm, Cathcart and Wilson's Court, Argyll Street 1832
Wilson's Court 57 Argyle Street and Mill Holm, Cathcart 1837
Mill No 18. `paper manufacturer' 1835; Millholm paper mill, Cathcart by Glasgow 1831-32.
In 1825 it belonged to Duncan Campbell & Co. In 1852 to R. & J. Couper.
Glas Dir; Thomson; Pigot 1837
WEBSTER, John bookseller Old Deer
Stewartfield 1837
Pigot 1837
WEBSTER, William bookseller Dundee
121 Nethergate, House Morgans Buildings 1846
Dundee 1846
WEBSTER, William printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1793
Married Jean daughter of Hugh Grant chairman in Edinburgh in Canongate Kirk 22 February
1793.
CanonMarr
WEDDELL [WADDELL], William manager for His Majesty's Printers Edinburgh
King's Warehouse Buildings Blair Street 1804-10
[house] Dundas Street 1811
[house] Ramsay Gardens 1813-16
[house] Blair Street 1817-28
[house?] 21 George Square 1829-31
Burgess and Guild Brother in right of father William Waddell 12 July 1802. `Weddell' Edin
Dir 1805.
EdinBurg; Edin Dir
WEDDELL, William stationer Edinburgh
5 Bread Street 1835-40
9 Bread Street and 32 Leith Street 1841-43
bookbinder and stationer same addresses 1844
Edinburgh Bible Warehouse 32 Leith Street 1845
32 Leith Street and 9 Bread Street 1846-48
48 South Bridge and 32 Leith Street 1849
48 South Bridge and 8 West Newington 1871
48 South Bridge and 7 West Newington 1872-85
48 South Bridge and 48 Newington Road 1886-87
48 South Bridge and 60 Newington Road 1888-92
48 South Bridge 1893-20th Century
Advertisement mentioned in text Edin Dir 1845 but not found.
WEDDERSPOON See WOTHERSPOON
[EDINBURGH] WEEKLY CHRONICLE newspaper office Edinburgh
Parliament Stairs 210 High Street (printer Robert Hardie) 1819-24
19 James Square 1833
10 Princes Street in the list of Edinburgh Newspapers Edin Dir 1829-31, 1 West Register
Street in main sequence Edin Dir 1829.
[EDINBURGH] WEEKLY JOURNAL newspaper office Edinburgh
30 Hanover Square 1846
Printed by James Ballantyne & Co 1825-43.
Edin Dir
WEEKLY EXPRESS newspaper office Edinburgh
Edin Dir
WEEKLY REGISTER newspaper office Edinburgh
22 Waterloo Place Edin Dir 1847; 1849
Edin Dir
WEEKLY REGISTER newspaper office Glasgow
Royal Exchange, area, South side 1852-71
R. Stewart[Stuart 1871] & Co; John Gibb agent Glas Dir 1852-71.
Glas Dir
WEIR [Robert] & KENNEDY stationers Glasgow
Robert Weir late Weir and Kennedy papermaker and stationer same address 1823-24
12 Miller Street 1831
89 Queen’s Street 1832
Queen's Court, 62 Queen Street 1835-36
and wholesale stationer 44 Queen's Street 1837-64
Robert Weir merchant Argyle Street partner in Weir and Kennedy stationers Burgess and
Guild Brother by purchase 11 August 1817. Engraved advertisement with view of Carron
Paper Mill, Denny Glas Dir 1825 Rag Store 12 Jackson Street Glas Dir 1829
Glas Dir; GlasBurg; Pigot 1820
WEIR & KERR wholesale stationers Glasgow
Glas Dir
WEIR, Alexander bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1670
His wife Margaret, was sister of Major Weir, and a witness at his trial in 1670.
Aldis 1904; Ravillac Redivivus. London, 1678 p.65.
WEIR, Alexander bookseller and printer Paisley
Paisley 1759-68
near the Cross 1769-83
John Weir same address. Tait's Glasgow Directory 1783.
J. Weir Paisley 1786-93
Alexander Weir and Archibald M'Lean printer Paisley 1769-74
Alexander Weir Paisley 1774-80
"Intimation to the creditors of John Weir, bookseller in Paisley... the said John Weir, has
accordingly granted a trust right of his subjects..." Glasgow Courier 9 February 1792.
"Alexander Cameron, bookseller and stationer... has commenced business East end of the Old
Bridge in the shop formerly possessed by the late Mr. Weir." Glasgow Courier 9 December
1794.
WEIR, Daniel bookseller Greenock
2 Cathcart-street 1820
book and chartseller and bookbinder Cathcart Street 1825
Nautical Instrument Warehouse 57 Cathcart Street 1831
Published a History of the Town of Greenock. Greenock, 1829.
Pigot 1820; 1825; Fowler 1831
WEIR, David bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1778
Daughter Mary married Alexander Donaldson tailor 11 March 1778.
EdinMarr
WEIR, James merchant Cessford
Cessford 1727-43
Sold copies of works by Rutherford, Whitefield and the Erskines.
NLS Impr Ind
WEIR, John librarian Carluke
Carluke 1852
Subscription library
Slater 1852
WEIR, John bookseller Edinburgh
Th. Brown, J. Glen and J. Weir Edinburgh 1681
Son to late George Weir, couper in Leith, apprenticed with William Paterson bookseller 12
August 1663. Burgess and Guild Brother as apprentice to William Paterson stationer 19
November 1679. G. de Scuddery's Les femmes illustres translated by James Innes was
published by these three bookseller in 1681.
EdinPren; EdinBurg; Aldis 1904
WEIR, John bookseller and printer Paisley
near the Cross 1769-83
John Weir same address. Tait's Glasgow Directory 1783.
John Weir Paisley 1786-93
Alexander Weir and Archibald M'Lean printers Paisley 1769-74
John Weir printer Paisley 1791
"Intimation to the creditors of John Weir, bookseller in Paisley... the said John Weir, has
accordingly granted a trust right of his subjects..." Glasgow Courier 9 February 1792.
"Alexander Cameron, bookseller and stationer... has commenced business East end of the Old
Bridge in the shop formerly possessed by the late Mr. Weir." Glasgow Courier 9 December
1794.
WEIR, John bookseller Paisley
256 High-street 1820
Near the Steeple 1823
stationer 265 High-street 1825
Pigot 1820; 1825; Crawford
WEIR, Richard copperplate printer Glasgow
62 Bridgegate 1807-09
Glas Dir
WEIR, Robert apprentice printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1744
Son of Walter Weir, stabler, apprenticed to Walter and Thomas Ruddimans printers 7
November 1744.
EdinPren
WEIR, Robert bookbinder Glasgow
Glas Dir
WEIR, Robert papermaker and stationer Glasgow
Weir & Kennedy 8 Argyll Street 1815
Robert Weir late Weir and Kennedy papermaker and stationer same address 1823-24
Queen’s Court, Queen’s Street 1833
Queen's Court, 62 Queen Street 1834-36
and wholesale stationer 44 Queen's Street 1837-64
Engraved advertisement with view of Carron Paper Mill, Denny Glas Dir 1825 Rag Store 12
Jackson Street Glas Dir 1829; trade index Glas Dir 1836 gives 44 Queen's Street; `Cathcart
Mill, near Glasgow' and `Stoneywood Mill, Denny, Stirlingshire' 1832; Cathcart belonged to
Archibald Muir & Co in 1825; by 1852 Cathcart was in the hands of S. Lindsay, and the mill
at Denny in those of A. Duncan and Sons. `Cathcart Mill, near Glasgow (Mill No 19)' and
`Stoneywood Mill, Denny, Stirlingshire' (Mill No 39) 1832; Cathcart belonged to Archibald
Muir & Co in 1825; by 1852 Cathcart was in the hands of S. Lindsay, and the mill at Denny
in those of A. Duncan and Sons. Andrew Duncan took a tenancy of the Herbertshire Mill in
1834 and bought it outright in 1860.
Glas Dir; Thomson; Pigot 1825; 1837; Ewen Jardine. `The history of paper mills in Central
Scotland'. IPH Yearbook vol.7 1988 81-93
WEIR, Robert paper and rag warehouse Glasgow
12 Jackson Street 1831-32
Glas Dir
WEIR, William bookseller Douglas
Douglas 1852
Slater 1852
WELSH, James bookseller Aberdeen
Ann Street 1833
Skene Square 1835
Aberdeen 1836
Beavan
WELSH, William bookseller, stationer and bookbinder Aberdeen
Broad Street near Marischal College Gate 1821-22
Bankrupt 1822, stock probably bought by Lewis Smith. Aberdeen Journal 13 June 1821; 22
May 1822.
Beavan
WELSH, William book vendor Aberdeen
60 Spital 1843
Beavan
WEMYSS [WYMESS], William stationer Edinburgh
Grassmarket North Side 1788
Grassmarket 1790
William Wemyss bookseller married Anne daughter of the deceased John Baptie vintner 30
September 1789.
Edin Dir; EdinMarr
WEMYSS, William printer Leith
Leith 1772
Daughter Isobel married Dalrymple Brodie sclator in Leith 29 November 1772.
EdinMarr
WEMYSS, William bookseller Peterhead
Broad Street 1825
Pigot 1825
WEST BOW, printed at the foot of the See William FORREST 1773-78
WEST OF SCOTLAND RAG Co Glasgow
and paper warehouse 78 Maxwell Street 1829
78 Maxwell Street and 51 Howard Street 1830-32
Gilbert Wardlaw & Sons agents Glas Dir 1829
Glas Dir
WEST [Charles] & OWEN stationers and librarians Glasgow
Charles West 156 High Street 1834-35
bookseller, stationer and librarian 179 High Street 1844-47
Glas Dir
WEST, Charles stationer and librarian Glasgow
West & Owen 156 High Street 1833
Charles West same address 1834-35
156 & 187 High Street 1838-39
bookseller, stationer and librarian 179 High Street 1843-47
WEST, Edward and Company booksellers and stationers, circulating library and public
reading rooms Edinburgh
[James] Robertson, [Edward] West and Company 7 Parliament Square 1822
[house] 20 South St Andrew Street 1822-23
11 Register Street, St Andrew's Square 1823-25
[house] 10 Terrace 1824-25
Edward West 3 Albany Street 1826-28
1 Albany Street 1829
Burgess in right of father William West hairdresser 27 October 1836.
WEST, John engraver Edinburgh
2 Mansfield Place 1829
19 New Street 1830
Edin Dir
WEST, John engraver Edinburgh
162 Pleasance 1853-57
Gray 1833; Edin Dir; Pigot 1837
WESTERN INDEPENDENT newspaper office Paisley
5 Moss Street 1834
Also known as The Paisley, Johnstone, and Renfrew Newsman. James Adam editor of The
Western Independent.
Fowler 1834
WESTON, THOMSON and MILLER printing ink makers Edinburgh
108 Fountainbridge 1833
Gray 1833
WESTONS booksellers and circulating library Edinburgh
1 South College Street 1838
Edin Dir
WESTON, John & Co. booksellers and stationers Edinburgh
5 Infirmary Street 1841
John Weston same address 1848-50
Richard Weston same address 1886-87
Edin Dir
WESTON, Richard bookseller Edinburgh
70 Candlemaker Row New Dir 1824
and stationer and circulating library same address 1827-31
Richard Weston & Son same address 1832-37
Richard Weston & Co booksellers and stationers 15 Lothian Street 1841-43.
The son was John Weston 1835-36. Not in Edin Dir 1840.
WESTON, Richard junior bookseller, stationer and circulating library Edinburgh
Weston's booksellers and circulating librarians same address 1838
WESTON [NESTON], Thomas running stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1763
married Janet daughter to Alexander Dunbar running stationer 20 March 1763 [Neston under
Dunbar].
EdinMarr
WESTONS booksellers and circulating library Edinburgh
Edin Dir
WESTWOOD, Alexander. bookseller Cupar in Fife
Lady Wynd 1852
Cupar 1853-65
5 Cross 1866
Slater 1852
WHELAN [WHALLAN, WHELLAN], Abraham bookbinder and librarian Glasgow
94 Stockwell 1835
`Whellan' in trade index under bookbinders Glas Dir 1835
Glas Dir
WHITE PAPER COMPANY See SCOTS WHITE WRITING PAPER COMPANY
WHITE [Alexander] & DE MONTI [Charles J. A.] music sellers Glasgow
Alexander White 598 Argyll Street 1813-14
White & Demonti same address 1815
Glas Dir
WHITE, Alexander music and bookseller Glasgow
White & Demonti same address 1815
Glas Dir
WHITE, Andrew bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1820
Implicated in the `Battle of Bonnymuir' in 1820, tried at Stirling, found guilty of High
Treason and transported for life.
Peter Mackenzie. Reminiscences of Glasgow. vol.1 p.152, 1890.
WHITE, Andrew bookbinder Paisley
Pigot 1825
WHITE, Charles printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1772
Married Katherine daughter of deceased Robert Briar labourer in Douglas 24 May 1772.
EdinMarr
WHITE, David bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
5 Baker Place 1833-35
and circulating library 6 Baker's Place 1836-45
4 Baker's Place 1846-49
WHITE, George printer Edinburgh
3 Windmill Street 1816
Edin Dir
WHITE, George printer Edinburgh
Stevenlaw's Close [134 High Street] 1823-24
West Register Street 1826-31
[3 West] Register Place 1832-39
3 Register Place 1840-45
Òverseer Wallace & Co' Gray's Dir 1832.
Edin Dir; Gray 1836
WHITE, James toy and music seller Aberdeen
toy and music shop Netherkirkgate 1782
End of the Broadgate 1788
Perhaps ran a music circulating library. Aberdeen Journal 1 July 1788.
Beavan
WHITE, James bookbinder Edinburgh
West Port 1793-96
Edin Dir
WHITE, James printer Edinburgh
Perhaps a mistake for Whitehead.
Edin Dir
WHITE, John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1793
Married Margaret daughter of deceased Alexander Milne glover 15 June 1793.
EdinMarr
WHITE, John & Sons engravers, seal engravers and lapidaries Edinburgh
Pigot 1825
WHITE, John bookseller Kilmarnock
70 King Street 1852
Slater 1852
WHITE, Joseph wholesale stationer Glasgow
at James Lumsden & Son, 20 Queen Street 1845-74
Glas Dir
WHITE, Margaret bookseller Beith
Main-street 1820
Pigot 1820
WHITE, Patrick [Peter] bookbinder Edinburgh
Peter White Bow Head 1778
Advocates Close 1780
West Bow Head 1782
Bow Head 1786-88
Dunbar's Close, Lawnmarket 1793
Foot Campbell's Close, Cowgate 1799-1803
East Campbell's Close, Cowgate Denovan's 1804
Peter White same address 1805-10
145 Cowgate 1811-27
Cowgate, Dewar's Close 1828
106 West Bow 1829
100 West Bow 1830-33
Married Margaret daughter of deceased James Beverley shoemaker 20 May 1782. Patrick and
Peter are sometimes used interchangeably in Scotland in the 18th Century. White is Peter
Edin Dir 1780, 1782, 1788 and 1805-10.
EdinMarr; Edin Dir; Pigot 1825
WHITE, Peter [Patrick] bookbinder Edinburgh
Bow Head 1778
Advocates Close 1780
West Bow Head 1782
Patrick White same address 1786
Bow Head 1788
Dunbar's Close, Lawnmarket 1793
Foot Campbell's Close, Cowgate 1799-1803
East Campbell's Close Cowgate 1804-10
145 Cowgate 1811-27
Cowgate, Dewar's Close 1828
106 West Bow 1829
100 West Bow 1830-33
See also Patrick White. Peter and Patrick were often used interchangeably in eighteenthcentury Scotland.
Edin Dir
WHITE, Peter printer Edinburgh
3 Register Place 1849
Edin Dir
WHITE, Thomas printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1783
Married Helen daughter of Robert Young ship carpenter in Anstruther Easter 3 June 1783.
EdinMarr
WHITEHEAD [James] & BURNS [Walter] booksellers, bookbinders, stationers, letterpress,
lithographic and copperplate printers & engravers Cupar
6 Bonnygate, Printing Works at Burnside 1849-April 1857
[James] Whitehead and [John Cunningham] Orr same address 1857
J.C. Orr same address 1857-69
Successors to G.S. Tullis of Tullis Press. When George Smith Orr died on 7 May 1848, he
left a five-year-old son, Robert Tullis, as his heir. George's brother William took over the
management of the firm for his nephew. He sold the firm and the copyright of the newspaper
to James Whitehead and Walter Burns, but retained the ownership of the buildings. James
Whitehead, who died in 1858, was the son of John Whitehead, a famer of Muthill in
Perthshire. He may have benn the James Whitehead, bookseller in Kinross from at least
September 1836 until October 1844, when he went bankrupt. In about 1845, he was manager
of Tullis's bookshop in the Bonnygate, Cupar. Walter Burns, who was born 16 August 1824,
was the son of the Rev, William Hamilton Burns of Kilsyth, and had been associated in
running The Fife Herald since October 1846. He married Agnes Steen, daughter of Rev I
Steen of the Royal Institution of Belfast on 30 October 1855. In April 1857, he decided to
move to Ireland and settled in Newry. J.C. Orr bought the press from Whitehead and Burns in
1857 and went bankrupt in 1869.
Schenck; Slater 1852; Campbell Cupar
WHITEHEAD, Alexander engraver Edinburgh
Carruber's Close 1799
Charles's Street 1800-01
Edin Dir
WHITEHEAD, Alexander Gordon printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1783-1801
Married Margaret daughter of Alexander Jardine printer 2 June 1795.
EdinMarr; Johnst3
WHITEHEAD, Edmund printer and bookseller Edinburgh
Alexander Jardine and Edmund Whitehead Forrester's Wynd 1799-1803
Alexander Jardine same address 1804
Jonathan Edwards' A history of the work of redemption, 1799 has the imprint Edinburgh:
printed for and by Alexander Jardine and Edmund Whitehead. This suggests that Edmund
Whitehead was a partner in the firm of Alexander Jardine & Co.
NLS Impr Ind
WHITEHEAD, James printer Edinburgh
White in 1847
Edin Dir
WHITEHEAD, James bookseller Kinross
Kinross 1837
Pigot 1837
WHITELAW, Alexander corrector to the press Glasgow
WHITELAW, James newspaper agent Edinburgh
3 Wallace Place 1844-45
Edin Dir
WHITLAW, John printer Glasgow
Glasgow 1776
Burgess and Guild Brother as eldest son to deceased John Whitlaw maltman. 28 November
1776.
GlasBurg
WHITELAW, Thomas bookbinder Edinburgh
11 Drummond-street 1820
Pigot 1820
WHITNELL, Edward hardware and stationer Aberdeen
38 North Gallery, New Market 1845
Beavan
WHITSON, Robert bookseller Galashiels
Over Haugh 1852
Slater 1852
WHITTET, James copperplate printer Perth
South Street 1837
Pigot 1837
WHITTET, James printer Perth
St John Street 1837
Pigot 1837
WHYTE, Andrew wholesale stationer Edinburgh
[W] Sommerville, Fullerton & Co 9 Blair Street 1823-25
Sommerville, White and Fullerton wholesale and retail stationers same address 182629
Andrew Whyte 1 Hunter's Square 1838-44
8 and 10 South St David Street 1854-57
Andrew Whyte & Son same address 1858-60
2 and 4 North St David Street 1866-69
4 North St David Street 1885
Easter Road and 4 North St David Street 1886-87
Easter Road and 15 Clyde Street 1888-98
Bothwell Works, Easter Road and 15 Clyde Street 1898-20th Century
WHYTE, Andrew bookbinder Paisley
Coffee Room Buildings 4 Lillias Wynd 1831
Coffee Room Buildings 3 Lillias Wynd 1834
Fowler 1831, 1834
WHYTE, David K. bookseller Edinburgh
13 George's Street 1826-27
William Whyte & Co booksellers, stationers and musicsellers same address 1828-33
David K. Whyte 10 Scotland Street 1834-43
17 Hope Crescent 1844-46
10 Scotland Street 1847-49
Edin Dir
WHYTE, H. bookseller, stationer and librarian Glasgow
Glas Dir
WHYTE, H.S. bookbinder and paper ruler Leith
57 Charlotte Street 1842
Edin Dir
WHYTE, Henry S. bookbinder Montrose
16 High Street 1846
Advt. House Victoria Place
Angus 1846
WHYTE, James paper maker Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1764
Married Janey daughter to deceased Alexander Mackie weaver in St Ninians 29 April 1764.
EdinMarr
WHYTE [WHYTT], James bookseller and auctioneer Edinburgh and Leith
bookseller 3 Morton Street, Leith 1822-23
14 St Andrew's Street 1824
3 Morton Place, Leith - saleroom 14 St Andrew Square 1824-27
bookseller 13 George Street 1826-27
circulating library 13 George Street 1828-32
bookseller 3 Morton Street Leith 1828-33
ànd circulating library' New Dir 1824. 3 Morton Street, Leith New Dir 1824.. The Edinburgh
addresses are the same as those of David K. Whyte and William & Co.
Edin Dir; Pigot 1825; Gray 1833
WHYTE, John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1791
Married Isobel daughter of deceased Stephen Smith weaver at Ord near Berwick 5 October
1791.
EdinMarr
WHYTE, Thomas paper maker Rothes
Rothes 1810-16
Thomson
WHYTE, W. bookseller Beith
Beith 1768-96
NLS Impr Ind
WHYTE, William music and bookseller Edinburgh
1 South Saint Andrew's Street 1799-1804
`William White' bookseller same address 1805-08
William Whyte and Company same address 1819-20
and musicsellers 12 South St Andrew Street 1821-24
12 South St Andrew Street and 13 George Street 1825
William Whyte & Co same address 1829-31
Booksellers to her Majesty same address 1832-38
Booksellers to the Queen Dowager same address 1839-45
Booksellers to the late Queen Dowager same address 1846-50
late publishers and booksellers to Queen Adelaide same address 1851-58
Same address for George Whyte 1825-30. Booksellers to the Queen Dowager 1839-45. They
are described as publishers in 1850. The same addresses are given for David K. and James
Whyte! The National Library of Scotland has four numbered tracts by William Whyte and Co
1820-21, and The Bodleian Library has 24 numbered chapbooks by them dated 1820.
Edin Dir
WHYTE, William bookseller Libberton
Kirkbrae 1843-45
at same address 1842 but without a trade.
Edin Dir
WHYTOCK, William transcriber of old manuscripts Edinburgh
11 Montague Street 1824-26
21 Montague Street 1827
38 Rankeillor Street 1828
Borough Loch 1829
2 East Preston Street 1830-39
and genealogist same address 1840-42
Mrs Whytock same address 1843-47
Edin Dir
WHYTT, David bookseller Edinburgh
2 George Place Leith Walk 1822-23
Edin Dir
WHYTE [WHYTT], James bookseller and auctioneer Edinburgh and Leith
bookseller 3 Morton Street, Leith 1822-23
14 St Andrew's Street 1824
3 Morton Place, Leith - saleroom 14 St Andrew Square 1824-27
bookseller 13 George Street 1826-27
circulating library 13 George Street 1828-32
bookseller 3 Morton Street Leith 1828-33
ànd circulating library' New Dir 1824. 3 Morton Street, Leith New Dir 1824.. The Edinburgh
addresses are the same as those of David K. Whyte and William & Co.
WHYTE, Miss Margaret bookbinder's agent? Paisley
3 Thread Street 1838
`Books taken in to bind’ Paisley 1838 .
Paisley 1838
WICK AND PULTNEYTOWN SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY, Wick
Wick 1826
Society vi 84-94 (1920)
WICKEDSHAW, James apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1632
Son to late James Wickedshaw, baxter in Musselburgh, apprenticed with Thomas Lawson
bookseller 22 August 1632.
EdinPren
WIDOW, Archibald bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1767
George Scott apprenticed to Archibald Widow bookbinder Edinburgh 7 August 1767
Maxted
WIGHTMAN, John musicseller Edinburgh
piano tuner 8 St James Square 1843
tuner and dealer in pianos same address 1845-46
musicseller same address 1847-48
pianoforte merchant same address 1850-54
music warehouse 49 Hanover Street 1855-59
John Wightman & Son same address 1865-74
14[A] George Street 1875-84
Edin Dir
WIGHTON, Andrew John grocer Dundee
music seller 7 Hilltown 1852
Born at Cargill Perthshire in 1804. As a young man started a grocer's business at Hilltown,
Dundee. Was a member of Dundee Town Council. In his spare time he collected chiefly
Scottish music, but also that of England, Ireland and Wales. He died in 1866. After his death
the collection was left to Dundee Town Council.
Slater 1852; H. M. Willsher. Wighton Collection of National Music. [typescript 1960?]
WILD, John paper maker Edinburgh
Cowgate Head 1780
Canongate Head 1782
Edin Dir
WILDING, William engraver Edinburgh
M`Glashan and Wilding engravers and lithographic printers 26 Clyde Street 1851-57
A. M`Glashan same address 1858Edin Dir
WILKEN, James bookseller Paisley
Paisley 1759-61
J. Witherspoon's The trial of religious truth was printed for him in 1759 in Glasgow.
NLS Impr Ind
WILKIE, David printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1786-1803
Mercury Office, Trotter's Close, Head of West Bow 1803-11
Jollie's Close, 593 Castlehill 1812
593 Castlehill 1813-14
Mercury Office 7 West Bow 1815
Courant Office 7 West Bow 1816-18
7 West Bow 1819-27
Burgess in right of father John Wilkie mason 2 November 1786. Married Mary daughter of
William Bookless of Inveresk 15 April 1794. Guild Brother 3 May 1803. Gray 1833 says that
120 Nicolson Street was the house address.
EdinBurg; EdinMarr; Edin Dir; Gray 1833
WILKIE, George bookseller Perth
82 High Street 1837
Pigot 1837
WILKIE, James bookseller & bookbinder Duns
South Street 1852
Slater 1852
WILKIE, James newspaper office Edinburgh
of Gazette Office 5 Bank Street 1838
9 Montagu Street 1851-54
10 South Gray Street 1855-58
1 Park Street 1859-62
1 Lutton Place 1863
1 Rillbank Terrace 1864-67
18 Rillbank Terrace 1868-75
5 Middleby Street 1876-88
Edin Dir
WILKIE, Robert bookseller Edinburgh
Edin Dir
WILKIE, Thomas bookbinder Edinburgh
Edin Dir
WILKIE, William marbled paper maker Edinburgh
paperstainer and floor cloth saloon 51 George Street 1841-43
Edin Dir
WILKINSON & Co printers Glasgow
Adam Wilkinson of Wilkinson & Co Glas Dir 1846
Glas Dir
WILKINSON, A. letterpress printer,lithographer and engraver Glasgow
Morrison's Court 108 Argyle Street 1850-51
Separate engraving business at 191 Argyll Street.
Glas Dir; Schenck
WILKINSON, J. & A. printers Glasgow
Glas Dir
WILLIAMS, J.A. newspaper office Edinburgh
of the Reflector Office 218 High Street 1818
Edin Dir
WILLIAMS, Jacob printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1635
Lewis Bayly's Practice of Piety has the imprint `Printed at Edynburg by Iacob Williams, for
the good of Great Britaine' and may have been printed in Amsterdam.
Aldis 1904
WILLIAMSON, Adam printer Edinburgh
Canongate 1782
Married Margaret daughter to the deceased James Johnston in Canongate Kirk 22 December
1782.
CanonMarr
WILLIAMSON, Adam printer and grocer Edinburgh
Old Fishmarket Close Denovan's 1804
printer Old Fishmarket Close 1806-08
Edin Dir
WILLIAMSON, Andro bookseller Edinburgh
North syde of this burgh, besyde the Meill Mercatt 1580
An ordinance of the Town Council of Edinburgh 28 October 1580, advertises that
Bassandyne's Bibles àr to be sawld in the merchant buith of Andro Williamsoun ...'
Aldis 1904
WILLIAMSON, Charles & Co printers Greenock
Cross Shore Street 1825
Pigot 1825
WILLIAMSON, David stationer Glasgow
12 Findlay Street 1847-48
Christian name from street directory Glas Dir 1847.
Glas Dir
WILLIAMSON, Francis parchment maker Edinburgh
Bonnington Bridge 1825-43
Francis and A. Williamson Bonnington 1844-54
Edin Dir
WILLIAMSON, Gavin bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1645-81
Married Bessie Bower 30 January 1645; His child buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 20 June
1665. Will registered 27 December 1681 (Bann.Misc. ii, 296). Apprentices: William Corrow
3 May 1654; John MacGhie 1 July 1657; James Gordon 19 September 1660.
EdinMarr; Aldis 1904; GreyBuri; EdinTest; EdinPren
WILLIAMSON, George printer Edinburgh
Foot of Back Stairs 1776
Undermost Meal-Market Stairs 1777
messenger same address 1778-80
King's Messenger and Admiralty Macer Parliament Square, President's Stairs, 4th
Door 1784-88
Messenger at Arms Parliament Close 1790
messenger President's Stairs 1793-94
King's Messenger for Scotland same address 1795-97
messenger same address 1799-1807
King's Messenger at Arms, Mace before the High Court of Admiralty,
Constable of Excise, &c. Parliament Square 1808-10
Apprenticed as a printer, George Williamson was for a time a journeyman in the Courant
Office, but about 1784 became a King's Messenger and Admiral Macer for Scotland. After
his apprehension in Holland, he brought Deacon Brodie back from London to Edinburgh. He
died in Edinburgh 15 February 1823.
Edin Dir; Kay
WILLIAMSON, George bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
9 Bread Street 1850
Edin Dir
WILLIAMSON, Gilbert printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1700-11
A child buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 29 April 1700. Son, John, married Barbara Stewart
15 May 1711.
GreyBuri; EdinMarr
WILLIAMSON, James bookseller and bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1666-73
Son to James Williamson merchant, apprenticed to James Steivin bookseller 28 February
1666. A bastard of James Williamson bookbinder buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 10
December 1673. A bastard of James Willeson bookbinder buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 25
July 1673.
EdinPren; GreyBuri
WILLIAMSON, James apprentice stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1700
Son to William Williamson in Tweedopbraefoot, apprenticed to John Porteous stationer 7
February 1700.
EdinPren
WILLIAMSON, James bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1770
Burgess and Guild brother as serving apprentice with James Duncan, younger, bookbinder 8
March 1770.
GlasBurg
WILLIAMSON, John bookseller Glasgow
Saltmarket 1783-9
5 Saltmarket. Jones 1787-91.
Sold Patrick Maxwell's An ordination sermon. Glasgow Mercury 5 October 1786.
Glas Dir; NLS Impr Ind
WILLIAMSON, Peter bookseller and printer Edinburgh
American Coffee House, Paterson's Court, Lawnmarket 1760
bookseller Parliament House 1761-62
His Coffee-Room within the Parliament-House 1768
printer and bookseller Dunbar's Close Lawnmarket 1773
Swan's Close a little above the Guard North side 1774
printer Front of the Royal Exchange 1775-76
sign of the Lanthorn East end of the Luckenbooths 1780
General Post office Luckenbooths 1782
Penny Post Office Luckenbooths 1783-92
vintner House, first entry to Gavanlock's land, West end of the Luckenbooth's
North side 1793-97
Keeper of the America Coffee House married Jean daughter to deceased John Colin 7
September 1760. Publisher of the Edinburgh Directory. Caledonian Mercury 11 June 1760; 1
June 1761; French and Indian cruelty exemplified in the life... of Peter Williamson... written
by himself. Glasgow, 1758 etc.; The trial of divorce, at the instance of Peter Williamson...
against Jean Wilson. Edinburgh, 1789; Died 19 January 1799.
Edin Dir; NLS Impr Ind; Kay; DNB; Constable i 538-539; William J. Hay `Peter
Williamson's Broadside showing in topographical sequence the Streets, Wynds, Squares and
Closes of Edinburgh in 1783' The Book of the Old Edinburgh Club xxii (1938)
WILLIAMSON, Peter printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1789
Married Agnes Macgeorge relict of Jasper Scoular shoemaker 6 May 1789.
EdinMarr
WILLIAMSON, Robert bookseller Glasgow
Glas Dir
WILLIS, James carver, gilder and printseller Glasgow
Glas Dir
WILLISON, David printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1769-72
Craig's Close, High Street 1773-1819
David Willison Esq printer Craig's Close 1820
John Hutchison same address (printing-office late D. Willison's) 1821-22
Becket, Cadell and Strahan booksellers in London sued him in 1775 for printing an edition of
Sterne's Works. Burgess in right of his wife Jean daughter of the deceased John Bruce printer,
8 March 1781 and Guild Brother 17 August 1786. His daughter Mary married Archibald
Constable 16 January 1795. Apprentices: John Small 21 September 1786; John Moir, Burgess
30 April 1801.
NLS Impr Ind; Edin Dir; EdinBurg; McDougall. Smugglers; Constable
WILLISON [WILSON], Samuel printer Edinburgh
Samuel Willison and Company Craig's Closs 1755
Samuel Willison Turk's Close, Lawnmarket 1762
Prentice to Thomas Lumsden printer 15 November 1738 [as Samuel Wilson], Burgess as
apprentice to Thomas Lumsden, printer 17 April 1754. "There is to be sold, by publick roup,
the whole types, utensils, and stock of printing materials of the printing house in Turk's
Close, Lawnmarket, which belonged to Samuel Willison, printer in Edinburgh, deceased."
Caledonian Mercury 22 September 1762. The will of Samuel "Wilson" printer in Edinburgh
was registered 28 September 1762.
EdinPren; EdinBurg; Edin Dir; NLS Impr Ind
WILLISON & DARLING, William printer and bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1770-71
NLS Impr Ind
WILLOX'S LIBRARY Edinburgh
5 North College Street 1833
Edin Dir
WILLOCKS, David bookbinder Brechin
High-street 1820-25
Pigot 1820; 1825
WILLOX, John bookseller and librarian Edinburgh
5 North College Street 1829-30
Willox's Library 5 North College Street 1833
Edin Dir
WILLOX, John engraver on wood Edinburgh
This is the house address of John Willox bookseller and librarian Edin Dir 1830. Given at
same address Edin Dir 1844 but without an occupation.
Edin Dir
WILLOX, John newspaper office Glasgow
Citizen office, 22 St Enoch Square 1847
Glas Dir
WILSON bookseller Glasgow
Dunlop and Wilson Glasgow 1772-98
NLS Impr Ind
WILSON and CHIRNSIDE, [Thomas] printers Edinburgh
New Bank Close 1776
Robert Wilson junior and Company same address 1777
Mundell and Wilson Back Stairs 1778
Wilson and Mundell New Bank Close 1780
Edin Dir
WILSON MCCORMICK & Co printer, bookseller and newspaper printer Ayr
Ayr Advertiser Main-street 1820
Pigot 1820
WILSON & MORRIS stationers, librarians &c Glasgow
88 Stockwell 1832
Glas Dir
WILSON, [Archibald] and MUNRO pocket-book makers and bookbinders Edinburgh
Archibald Wilson 55 Potterrow [home address?] 1819
William Wilson same address 1822
Wilson & Co same address 1843
Printed advertisement Edin Dir 1846-50.
Edin Dir
WILSON, ROBERTSON and TENNENT printers Edinburgh
Printing Office in Conn's Close Cowgate 1770
NLS Impr Ind
WILSON, and SINCLAIR [Duncan] typefounders Edinburgh
Duncan Sinclair & Sons same address 1839
A. & P. Wilson same address 1839-43
29 New Street main sequence Edin Dir 1835, 27 in trade and street indexes. 27 & 29 New
Street Pigot 1837
WILSONS [Robert Senior?] and TENNANT [John] printers Edinburgh
Foot of Hume's Close, Cowgate 1773-74
Edin Dir
WILSON, A bookseller Glasgow
Glasgow 1780
Mark Akenside's The pleasures of imagination was printed for him in 1780. This is possibly
the Alexander Wilson stationer and bookseller lodgings third flat Todd's land, High Street
who appears in Jones's Glasgow Directory 1789.
NLS Impr Ind
WILSON, A. & J. booksellers Banff
High Street 1825
Alexander Wilson bookseller and bookbinder Low Street 1837
Pigot 1825; 1837
WILSON, A. and P. typefounders Edinburgh
Wilson and Sinclair 27 New Street 1833-38
Duncan Sinclair & Sons same address 1839
A. & P. Wilson same address 1839-43
Edin Dir
WILSON, A. & W.R. printers Edinburgh
Allan's Close, 269 High Street 1845-47
Chessel's Court, Canongate 1848-54
4 Brown Square 1870
Trade index Edin Dir 1845 lists them as lithographic printers.
Edin Dir; Schenck
WILSON, A. & W.R. printing and copying press makers Edinburgh
Hope Park end 1845-47
This is the same firm as the printers 1846.
Edin Dir
WILSON, Albert bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1750
Daughter Clementina married Arthur M`Pherson journeyman mason 6 May 1750.
EdinMarr
WILSON, Alexander bookseller Banff
A. & J. Wilson booksellers High Street 1825
Alexander Wilson bookseller and bookbinder Low Street 1837
Pigot 1825; 1837
WILSON, Alexander paper maker Castle Douglas
Mount Pleasant Mill, Dalbeattie 1825
Elizabeth Wilson Dalbettie Mill 1832
Mill No 45. In the possession of Elizabeth Wilson 1832. In 1852 it belonged to William
Lewis.
Pigot 1825; Thomson
WILSON, Alexander printer Edinburgh
Head Chalmers Close 1806
Edin Dir
WILSON, Alexander printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1814-18
Burgess in right of wife Margaret daughter of Alexander Crawford mason 14 March 1814;
Guild Brother 26 October 1818.
EdinBurg
WILSON, Alexander & Sons typefounders Glasgow
Alexander Wilson and John Baine St Andrews 1742
Camlachie 1743-9
Alexander Wilson alone 1749
Doctor Alexander Wilson & Sons College 1772
High Street 1783
Andrew Wilson, College 1787-91
lodgings address only 1799-1807
A. Wilson, College Steps 1809-27
College, High Street 1820-25
AlexanderWilson & Sons, Blackfriars Steps 1828-31
Blackfriars Steps 14 College Street 1832-33
Alexander Wilson and John Baine established a typefoundry in St Andrews in 1742 which
was moved to Camlachie, near Glasgow in 1744. They separated in 1749. Baine was
subsequently in business in London, but later set up in Edinburgh, before emigrating to
America. Burgess and Guild Brother gratis, on account of his great ingenuity in typefounding
by which printing has been advanced in this city within these few years to a great degree of
perfection 1 May 1758. Alexander Willson merchant Burgess and Guild Brother as son to
Alexander Willson typemaker 16 February 1775. After Wilson's death in 1786 he was
succeeded by his sons without a change in the style of the firm. A branch was started in
Edinburgh in 1832. The Glasgow foundry moved to London and Two Waters in
Hertfordshire in 1834. It went bankrupt in 1845 and was sold at auction in 1850. The
National Library of Scotland has Alexander Wilson & Sons specimen of Newspaper Founts.
Glasgow, 1822 and a Specimen of modern printing types. Glasgow, 1833.
Glas Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; Mosley; Reed; Duncan Glen. Printing Type Designs: a new
History from Gutenberg to 2000. Kirkcaldy, 2001.
WILSON, Alexander stationer and bookseller Glasgow
lodgings third flat Todd's Land, High Street 1789
lodgings west side of George Square 1790-91
Glas Dir
WILSON, Alexander bookseller Glasgow
Glas Dir
WILSON, Alexander grocer bookseller and librarian Helensburgh
Clyde Street 1834
grocer and bookseller same address 1836
Fowler 1834; 1836
WILSON, Alexander paper maker Lasswade
Lasswade 1770
Married Mary daughter of William Hogg mason in Innerwick 4 November 1770.
EdinMarr
WILSON, Alexander bookseller Oban
George Street 1852
Slater 1852
WILSON, Amelia bookseller Saltcoats
Saltcoats 1825
Quay Street 1837
Pigot 1825; 1837
WILSON, Andrew bookseller and bookbinder Aberdeen
20 Marischal Street 1842
Aberdeen 1843-58
Beavan; Pigot 1837
WILSON, Andrew papermaker Colinton
overseer Mossiemill 1841
Edin Dir
WILSON, Andrew bookseller Dunbar
High-street 1820
Pigot 1820
WILSON, Andro bookseller Edinburgh
Near the Ladies steps 1641
At the Plain Stones over against the Stone Shop at the Signe of the Great Book 1649
At the Sign of the Bible 1649
Burgess 30 July 1634; John Frank wright souertie. A Confession of Faith and Catechism
were printed with the imprint Amsterdam Luice Elzever for Andro Wilson, 1649, though this
may be a mystification as the book may have been printed by Lithgow. He died in 1654, will
registered 29 December 1654, his wife, Elizabeth Mortimur, and children, Elizabeth, Jeane,
and Issoble surviving him. Inventory Bann.Misc.ii,277. Jane daughter of the deceased
Andrew Wilson stationer buried in Greyfriars Churchyard 29 March 1659. Apprentices:
Alexander Sword 20 February 1639; Alexander Falconer 29 March 1643, Burgess 13 May
1668; John Fyfe 13 January 1647; James Anderson 5 June 1650, Burgess 16 August 1665.
EdinBurg; EdinTest; Aldis 1904; GreyBuri; EdinPren
WILSON, Andrew apprentice stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1682
Son to Mr Alexander Wilson, Minister of the Gospel, apprenticed to Mr George Leslie
stationer 5 July 1682.
EdinPren
WILSON, Andrew engraver Edinburgh
Borthwick's Close 1805-07
Perhaps the Edinburgh engraver who died 5 May 1832, or possibly Andrew Wilson (17801848).
Edin Dir
WILSON, Andrew engraver Edinburgh
13 Hill Place 1822-32
draper of Wardlaw and Wright same address 1833-34
tailor of Wilson and Saunders same address 1835-40
clothier same address 1841-43
late clothier same address 1844
clothier same address 1845
Pupil of Alexander Nasmyth. Died Edinburgh 27 November 1848. Perhaps the engraver and
the draper were father and son, and the father was the Edinburgh engraver who died 5 May
1832. Wardlaw and Wright does not appear in the main sequence Edin Dir 1833 or 1834. It
may be an error for Wardlaw and Wilson. Walker and Whyte is in the trade index Edin Dir as
engravers. Andrew Wilson is described as a draper in the street index, and Wardlaw and
Wilson were drapers.
Edin Dir; Pigot 1825; Johnst3
WILSON, Archibald bookbinder Edinburgh
13 Drummond Street 1827-30
WILSON, Archibald stationer Glasgow
Cowcaddens Street 1837
Spirit dealer in index Pigot 1837 .
Pigot 1837
WILSON, [Archibald] and MUNRO pocket-book makers and bookbinders Edinburgh
A. Wilson same address 1820
Edin Dir
WILSON, Charles printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1667
Apprentice: Patrick Bryson 27 November 1667.
EdinPren
WILSON, D. bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1792
The speaker; or A collection of miscellaneous pieces was printed for him in 1792.
NLS Impr Ind
WILSON, Daniel printseller and artists colourman Edinburgh
Edin Dir
WILSON, David paper maker and snuff miller Cathcart
Cathcart Mills 1837
Pigot 1837
WILSON, David bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1748
Archbishop Leighton's Expository works were printed for him in 2 vols in 1748.
NLS Impr Ind
WILSON, David printer Edinburgh
Canongate 1790
Married Mary daughter of the deceased James Knox mariner 15 March 1790.
CanonMarr
WILSON, Ebenezer bookseller Dumfries
Dumfries 1756-90
E. Wilson Dumfries 1790-1800
Married Miss Mary daughter of Francis Carruthers of Whitecroft 10 April 1768. Ebenezer
Wilson's Will was registered 16 February 1790 and 17 June 1791.
NLS Impr Ind; EdinMarr; DumfriesTest
WILSON, Elizabeth paper maker Castle Douglas
Alexander Wilson Mount Pleasant Mill, Dalbeattie 1825
Elizabeth Wilson Dalbettie Mill 1832
Mill No 45. In the hands of William Lewis 1852.
Thomson
WILSON, Francis bookseller and publisher Edinburgh
33 Montague Street 1831
of Robert Cadell's 21 Montague Street 1834-45
Gray 1834; Edin Dir
WILSON, George bookseller Elgin
Slater 1852
WILSON, Herbert bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1714-55
Burgess by right of father Thomas Wilson, stabler 1 December 1714. Married Christian
Douglass, daughter of the late Colonel James Douglass 1 July 1716. Will registered 18
January 1755. Apprentices: Robert Graham, son of James Graham of Douglass, 29 December
1714 [1715 Maxted]; Archibald Douglas 15 November 1717.
EdinPren; Maxted; EdinBurg; EdinMarr; EdinTest
WILSON, Hugh engraver copperplate and lithographic printer Glasgow
Wellington Court 22 Argyle Street 1825-26
copperplate and lithographic printers 43 Argyll Street 1825-28
197 Trongate, corner of Stockwell 1829-39
Engraver and Lithographer to Her Majesty 191 Trongate 1840-44
engraver, lithographer and printer in colours same address 1845-47
and embosser same address 1848-53
Hugh Wilson & Co same address 1869-73
Alexander Woodrow & Son same address 1874-20th Century
Born in 1797, Hugh Wilson was apprenticed to Andrew Blaikie, engraver at the Cross,
Paisley. Around 1814 he joined the Glasgow firm of James Lumsden & Son. At the end of
1821 he acquired Lumsden's engraving business. He retired in 1872 and was succeeded by
the partnership of his son-in-law and his grandson, Alexander Woodrow & Son. Engraved
advertisement Glas Dir 1826; No mention of Royal Warrant Glas Dir 1847. Hugh Wilson
married Margaret Woodrow, and died in Glasgow 27 June 1869.
Glas Dir; Pigot 1825; 1837; Schenck; Johnst3
WILSON, J. A. bookseller Aberdeen
20 Upperkirkgate 1848-50
Beavan 2
WILSON, James bookseller and seller of patent medicines Aberdeen
2 Chapel Court, 1 Justice Street 1840-52
Agent for Catholic books and magazines.
Beavan
WILSON, James stationer Douglas
Douglas 1837
Pigot 1837
WILSON, James running stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1763
Married Jean daughter to deceased Alexander Robieson farmer in Blackford in Perthshire 15
May 1763.
EdinMarr
WILSON, James apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1725
Son to Archibald Wilson, smith in Athelston, apprenticed to Mr Alexander Symmer merchant
and bookseller 16 June 1725.
EdinPren
WILSON, James librarian stationer &c. Glasgow
88 Stockwell 1833-34
Glas Dir
WILSON, James papermakers mouldmaker Glasgow
22 Great Dowhill 1836-37
Glas Dir
WILSON, James bookseller Leith
Middle of St Andrew's Street 1804
Edin Dir
WILSON, James H. printer Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1837-39
Of the Herald Office.
Beavan
WILSON, John bookbinder and stationer Aberdeen
20 Marischal Street 1846-56
Concert Court, Broad Street 1857-58
43½ Castle Street 1860-76
Beavan 2
WILSON, John paper maker Dawsholm
Dawsholm 1811
Burgess and Guild Brother was married to Janet daughter to John Reid tailor in Rutherglen
12 June 1811. Thomas Park tailor Burgess and Guild Brother was married to Elisabeth
daughter to John Wilson paper maker Dawsholm 20 June 1811.
GlasBurg
WILSON, John music seller Dundee
Kay's Close Nethergate 1852
Slater 1852
WILSON, John apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1639
Son to Robert Wilson, cordiner in Edinburgh, apprenticed with Robert Bryson bookseller 25
December 1639.
EdinPren
WILSON, John apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1719
John Wilson, son of John Wilson of Leith, apprenticed to James MÈuen bookseller of
Edinburgh 1719
Maxted
WILSON, John running stationer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1744
Will registered 13 June 1744. Agnes Gregg widow married George Wastone running
stationer 25 March 1744.
EdinMarr; EdinTest
WILSON, John bookseller Edinburgh
in the Exchange 1767-71
at the sign of the Royal Oak front of the Exchange 1773-77
foot of Presidents Stairs 1778-86
Entry to the Exchange 1788-90
Daughter Ann married Charles Heriot bookseller 25 September 1768. Daughter Jean married
Peter Williamson vintner 10 November 1771. Daughter Mary married John Macduff
bookseller 29 September 1787. At least towards the end he sold second-hand books.
Edin Dir; NLS Impr Ind; EdinMarr
WILSON, John printer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
WILSON, John printer Edinburgh
3 Brown Street 1826
Edin Dir
WILSON, John stationer and bookbinder Edinburgh
Edin Dir
WILSON, John pianoforte and musicseller and tuner of pianos Dundee
18 Nethergate 1846
Dundee 1846
WILSON, John bookseller Forres
High Street 1837
Pigot 1837
WILSON, John bookseller, merchant and bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1634-43
D. Dickson’s True Christian Love was printed for him in Edinburgh by Wreittoun in 1634,
and N. Campbell's A treatise upon death, also in Edinburgh by R. Young in 1635.
Apprentice: John Moresoun bookbinder Burgess as serving apprentice with John Wilson
merchant and bookbinder 5 October 1643.
Aldis 1904
WILSON, John bookbinder, stationer and bookseller Glasgow
Glasgow 1692-1719
John Wilson stationer Burgess and Guild Brother in right of his father 29 September 1692.
His name occurs in A perfect list of the subscribers to the Darien Company. Edinburgh, 1696.
Sold copies of Peter Rae's The history of the late rebellion, 1718. Apprentice: James M`Coull
Servant to John Wilson bookbinder Burgess and Guild Brother gratis 10 May 1717. The will
of John Wilson merchant in Glasgow, sometime in Gatesyde of Barjarg was registered 24
March 1719. Mr William Wilson minister of the Gospel at Coldstream Burgess and Guild
Brother as eldest son to deceased John Wilson stationer 5 March 1742. Bushnell gives his
dates as 1696-1726.
GlasBurg; Aldis 1904; NLS Impr Ind; GlasTest; Bush.3
WILSON, John bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1775-81
Appears in list of debts owed by Deceased Robert & Andrew Foulis 1781 with arrears to
1775.
GUL MS Murray 602
WILSON, John bookbinder Glasgow
2 Blair Street Calton 1825
Pigot 1825
WILSON, John paper warehouse Glasgow
John Wilson & Co 78 Broomielaw 1831-34
John Wilson 78 Broomielaw; grocer and spirit dealer 47 West College Street 183537
paper and rag warehouse 78 Broomielaw 1838-39
64 Broomielaw 1840
68 Broomilaw 1841
paper, rag, china and stone warehouse same address 1842-47
Mrs John Wilson paper and rag warehouse 22 Bell Street 1848-49
paper china and stone warehouse 68 Broomilaw 1849
Rag dealer only in Glasgow index Pigot 1837.
WILSON, John marble and fancy paper maker Glasgow
15 Old Wynd 1835-39
marbler and paperstainer 50 Brunswick Street 1840
Glas Dir
WILSON, John librarian and bookbinder Glasgow
Barrowfield Toll 1837-38
Glas Dir
WILSON, John printer Greenock
31 Shaw-street 1820
Pigot 1820
WILSON, John printer and bookseller Kilmarnock and Ayr
printer and bookseller Kilmarnock 1782-90
printer 23 High Street Ayr 1790
Ayr 1791
John and Peter Wilson Ayr 1791-1810
John Wilson and the Reverend Mr Hamilton Paul Ayr 1810-16
John Wilson, McCormick and Adam Carnie Ayr 1816-21
John Wilson was a native of Kilmarnock. `His shop was in one of the old buildings which
stood where Portland Street now opens into the Cross; and his printing-office was in the attic
storey of that land on the left of the Star Inn Close, as entered from Waterloo Street. Mr
Wilson latterly moved to Ayr; but previously, in conjunction with a brother [Peter]
established a stationery business in that town, he first projected and commenced, in 1803, The
Ayr Advertiser. When in Kilmarnock, Mr Wilson was for some time a magistrate.' Peter
Wilson died at Gibraltar 3 May 1810, John Wilson died 6 May 1821 aged 62.
NLS Impr Ind; Frances M. Thomson.Àn Ayrshire printer, publisher and bookseller.'
Bibliotheck v pp.41-61 (1967). Carreen S. Gardner. Printing in Ayr and Kilmarnock. Ayrshire
Archaeological and Natural History Society, 1976 (Ayrshire Collections. vol.12 no.1);
Archibald M`Kay. The History of Kilmarnock. 3rd ed. Kilmarnock, 1864.
WILSON, John bookseller Paisley
60 Well Meadow-street 1820
Pigot 1820
WILSON, John bookseller, stationer, bookbinder, circulating library, printer & lithographer
Rothesay
20 Victoria Street 1848-51
Victoria Street 1852-56
Wrote and published Wilson's Guide to Rothesay, and the Island of Bute. Rothesay, 1848. It
contains a six-page advertisement for the firm at the back. The lithographs are published but
not printed by Wilson. A new edition was published in 1856, in the advertisements of both
editions he claims to be a lithographer.
Slater 1852
WILSON, John bookseller Saltcoats
Dockhead Street 1837
Pigot 1837
WILSON, John Jeffers printer and newspaper printer Kircaldy, Cupar in Fife, Dundee, Perth
and Kirkcaldy
The Fifeshire Journal Cameron's Buildings, Straiton's Close Cupar January-June 1836
Dundee Chronicle office Dundee 1836
The Constitutional Kirkside Perth 1837
Kirkcaldy Advertiser office foot of Kirk Wynd June 1838-39
Fifeshire Advertiser office Kirkcaldy August 1838-20th Century
Son of John Jeffers, a non-commissioned officer in the 2nd Battalion of The Rifle Brigade,
and Ann Harrison. Born at Saltwood in Kent in January 1808. He was with his mother in the
baggage train at the battle of Waterloo. Shortly afterwards his father died, and his mother
settled in Leith, and married a Sergeant Wilson. John Jeffers took his stepfather's surname. In
1822-23 he was apprenticed as a printer to Tait's Magazine, under John and Christina
Johnston. He was printing manager of The Fifeshire Journal from January to June 1836, and
was responsible for the transfer of the paper to Cupar, but `Found too many masters there'
and left in June of the same year. He subsequently was manager of The Dundee Chronicle,
and The Perth Constitutional, before returning to Kirkcaldy and starting The Kirkcaldy
Advertiser, later The Fifeshire Advertiser. Wilson died on 12 March 1866, and having no
children his two nephews, William Lindsay White and Frances Hislop inherited the
Advertiser.
Campbell Journal; Pigot 1837; Campbell Advertiser; Slater 1852
WILSON, Margaret bookseller Dunbar
High Street 1825
and circulating library and stamp office same address 1837
bookseller & library same address 1852
Pigot 1825; 1837; Slater 1852
WILSON, Matthew lithographer and engraver Glasgow
22 Argyle Street 1844-47
Glas Dir; Schenck
WILSON, Matthew & Co rag and paper warehouse Glasgow
WILSON, Matthew bookseller Kilmarnock
Crooked Holm 1852
Slater 1852
WILSON, Matthew bookseller printer publisher & library Kilmarnock
2 King Street 1852
Slater 1852
WILSON, Matthew bookseller St Andrews
South Street 1837
Pigot 1837
WILSON, P. bookseller St Andrews
St Andrews 1833-39
Doughty; Campbell Journal
WILSON, Patrick bookseller Brechin
Brechin 1793-1801
Sold copies of A description of the County of Angus. Dundee, 1793. He was a partner in the
firm of Smith and Wilson linen manufacturers in Brechin. The firm issued a copper
halfpenny token in 1801. Mr Wilson called in the `Brechin Bawbees' and they are
consequently very rare.
NLS Impr Ind; D.H. Edwards. Historical Guide to Brechin. 4th Ed. Brechin, [1903?] 267-68.
WILSON, Patrick bookseller Arbroath
High-street 1820-25
and library & lithographic printer same address 1852
Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Angus 1846; Slater 1852
WILSON, Patrick letterfounder Edinburgh
no trade 30 Ann Street 1835
letterfounder same address 1836
19 St Bernard's Crescent 1845-46
Of Wilson & Sinclair and afterwards of A. & P. Wilson?
Edin Dir
WILSON, Peter printer Ayr
John and Peter Wilson Ayr 1791-1810
NLS Impr Ind
WILSON, Richard printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1768
Robert Wilson Hume's Close, Cowgate 1775
`senior' same address 1776
Robert and Richard Wilson same address 1780
Robert Wilson same address 1782-1800
Married Martha daughter to George Richardson tenant in Gladsmuir 10 April 1768. Daughter
Margarate married William Anderson shoemaker in the Canongate in Canongate Kirk 29
May 1794.
EdinMarr; CanonMarr
WILSON, Richard paper merchant Glasgow
Clarkston Paper Mill warehouse 164 Trongate 1827
43 Candleriggs Street 1840-49
`Charles' in trade index Glas Dir 1835. Clarkston Mill, Airdrie was owned by David Muir &
Co in the 1832 list. It is not in the mill lists for 1825 or 1852.
Glas Dir; Pigot 1837; Thomson
WILSON, Richard bookseller Largs
Main Street 1852
Slater 1852
WILSON, Robert bookseller and bookbinder Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1830
32 School Hill 1831
34 School Hill 1836-37
Aberdeen 1838-80
Beavan; Pigot 1837
WILSON, Robert printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1759
Married Mary daughter to George Richardson farmer at Trabourn, Gladsmuir 22 April 1759.
EdinMarr
WILSON, Robert journeyman printer Edinburgh
Canongate 1766
Married Mary daughter to James Norrie farmer in the parish of Saline in Canongate Kirk 20
September 1766.
CanonMarr
Edinburgh 1768
Married Isobel daughter to John Mowbray tenant in Castlelaw 10 April 1768.
EdinMarr
WILSON, Robert, senior printer Edinburgh
Wilsons and Tennant Foot of Hume's Close, Cowgate 1773-74
Robert Wilson senior Hume's Close, Cowgate 1775
Robert Wilson senior and Richard same address 1777-78
Robert and Richard Wilson same address 1780
Edin Dir
Robert Wilson junior. Alison's Square, North-wing fronting the Street 1774-75
Robert and Richard Wilson Hume' Close, Cowgate 1776-80
Wilson and Mundell same address 1780
Son of Andrew Wilson, sievewright in Linlithgow, apprenticed to Robert Fleming & Son
printers for 6 years 10 January 1782. Burgess as apprentice to Robert Fleeming printer 10
January 1782.
Edin Dir; NLS Impr Ind; EdinPren; EdinBurg
WILSON, Robert, junior printer Edinburgh
Borthwick's Close 1790
Admitted to Sanctuary for debt at Holyroodhouse 26 May 1789.
Edin Dir; Cadell
WILSON, Samuel printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1738-62
Son to Mr John Wilson, Minister, apprenticed to Thomas Lumsden printer 15 November
1738. Will registered 28 September 1762.
EdinPren; EdinTest
WILSON, Thomas bookseller Coatbridge
Coatbridge 1852
Slater 1852
WILSON, Thomas bookseller Earlston
Earlston 1760
John Dalziel's The doctrine of the unity and uniformity of Christ's surety-righteousness was
printed for him and Thomas Familton in 1760. "Thomas Wilson was buried in Earlston
Churchyard October 1802 aged 65 years; sone of James..."
NLS Impr Ind; Pre-1855 tombstone inscriptions in Berwickshire. Earlston Churchyard 5.
WILSON, Thomas paper maker Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1759
Married Lillias daughter to the deceast William Leggatt surgeon in Musselburgh 5 August
1759.
EdinMarr
WILSON, Thomas paper and rag merchant Glasgow
13 Wallace Court - house 8 Tarbet Street 1839-42
Wallace Court 1843
rag merchant - house 8 Tarbet Street 1844-45
Glas Dir
WILSON, Thomas bookseller Stewarton
High Street 1852
Slater 1852
WILSON, William bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1636-45
Son of late David Wilson, apprenticed with William Knox bookseller 9 November 1636.
Married Janet Cunninghame 7 November 1644. Burgess and Guild Brother as apprentice to
William Knox bookseller 30 April 1645.
EdinPren; EdinMarr; EdinBurg
WILSON, William printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1797
Son of late John Wilson, wright in Portsburgh, apprenticed to James Donaldson printer for 7
years 27 April 1797. Burgess as apprentice to James Donaldson printer 27 April 1797.
EdinPren; EdinBurg
WILSON, William bookseller, stationer and circulating library Edinburgh
William Wilson & Co same address 1819-25
William Wilson same address 1826-50
25 Scotland Street 1851-53
Edin Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
WILSON, William pocket-book and dressing case manufacturer Edinburgh
Archibald Wilson and Munro pocket-book makers and bookbinders 172 High Street
1817
A. Wilson same address 1820-21
William Wilson same address 1822
Wilson & Co same address 1841-43
Advertisement Edin Dir 1844-45 according to which the firm was Established since 1817.
Edin Dir
WILSON, William bookseller Edinburgh
23 Scotland Street 1825
William Wilson 44 George Street - house 25 Scotland Street 1826
Of William Wilson & Co. Given as house address in 1824.
Edin Dir
WILSON, William bookbinder Glasgow
30 Trongate 1814-17
Glas Dir
WILSON, William & Co paper and stationery warehouse Glasgow
Glas Dir
WILSON, William bookseller Glasgow
Main Street, Gorbals 1812-13
Glas Dir
WILSON, William bookbinder Paisley
48 Moss Street, entry 2 Dyers' Wynd 1851
3 Dyers Wynd 1852
bookseller, stationer and bookbinder 107 High Street (Cross) - house and workshop
18 Gilmour Street 1868
WILSON, William bookseller Saltcoats
Saltcoats 1790-1820
Sold copies of two sermons. Glasgow Courier 7 May 1795 and 7 April 1798 and subscribed
to John Owen's Meditations 1790.
NLS Impr Ind; Pigot 1820
WINCHESTER [WINSCHESTER], James bookbinder Glasgow
Glasgow 1628 - before 1659
Burgess and Freeman as married to Bessie daughter to deceased William Leis mealman
Burgess 10 January 1628. Apprentice: George Browne bookbinder Burgess as serving
apprentice with deceased James Winchester bookbinder, Burgess 24 February 1659. James
Winchester Burgess as eldest son to deceased James Winchester bookbinder 11 February
1664.
GlasBurg
WINCKWORTH, James bookbinder and stationer Edinburgh
Back [Parliament] Stairs 1824-26
[James] Winckworth & [Henry] Elder booksellers, stationers, musicsellers and
circulating library 12 South St Andrew's Street 1827
James Winckworth Burgess 31 March 1825. Admitted to Sanctuary for debt at
Holyroodhouse 20 February 1829.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg; Pigot 1825; Cadell
WINGATE, A. & J. printers Glasgow
94 Miller Street, works Kelvinhaugh 1845-46
National Bank Buildings, works Kelvinhaugh 1847
A. and A. junior Glas Dir 1845-47.
Glas Dir
WINGATE, Alexander printer and newspaper office Alloa
Alloa after 1836-59?
bookseller Mill Street 1852
In January 1844 he started a monthly jounal called The Clackmannanshire Advertiser. He
was succeeded by James MÌsaac, S.N. Morrison in 1859 who changed the title to the Alloa
Journal.
Slater 1852; John Lothian. Alloa and its environs. 3rd ed. 1871
WINGATE, Thomas & Co engravers, copperplate printers engineers and iron founders
Glasgow
Springfield 1837
Pigot 1837
WINKS, Margaret ironmonger and stationer Glasgow
John Winks hardware dealer 58 Kirk Street, Calton 1832
ironmonger and stationer Margaret Winks same address1836
Glas Dir
WINNING, Archibald bookbinder Glasgow
34 Saltmarket 1820
42 Trongate 1821-22
43 Trongate 1823-24
85 Trongate 1825-26
85 Trongate 1831-34
WINTERUP, Thomas Bailie Jedburgh
Jedburgh 1757
Sold copies of James Burgh's Britain's Remembrancer. Edinburgh 1757.
NLS Impr Ind
WINTOUR, Peter paper maker Edrom
Allanbank Mill 1825
Misprinted Rintour in Thomson's printing of the Mill List but Wintour in the index and text.
Mill No 35 in the hands of William Martin in 1832.
Thomson
WIRLING, John printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1791
Married Mary daughter of William Gowan grocer 17 December 1791.
EdinMarr
WISHER, David lithographer Glasgow
Schenck
WITHERSPOON [WOTHERSPOON; WEDDERSPOON; WHETHERSPOON], John
printer Edinburgh
Gilbert Martin and John Wotherspoon Advocate's Close, Luckenbooths, 1761-74
John Wotherspoon Edinburgh 1776
Son of John Wotherspoon baxter in Canongate, apprenticed to Thomas Lumsden printer 5
June 1754 [30 April 1754 Maxted]; Burgess as apprentice to Thomas Lumisden printer 26
August 1761; Married Janet daughter to the deceased William Mitchell accomptant in the
Bank in Canongate Kirk 5 September 1765 [1 September 1765 according to the Edinburgh
Marriage Register]. Guild Brother in right of wife Janet daughter of William Mitchell
merchant 30 March 1774. He printed David Herd's Ancient and modern Scottish songs. 2
vols. Edinburgh, 1776. Died 3 May 1776, buried in Greyfriars Churchyard, will registered 24
May 1776. Apprentice: Robert Auchinleck, Burgess 28 September 1770, Apprentice same
day.
EdinPren; Maxted; EdinBurg; CanonMarr; EdinMarr; NLS Impr Ind; EdinTest
WITNESS newspaper office Edinburgh
297 High Street, printing office 11[12 1863] Horse Wynd 1840-63
Printing Office address Edin Dir 1845-50
Edin Dir
WITNESS newspaper office Glasgow
Glas Dir
WITTE, Lewis printseller Glasgow
WOOD, SMALL & CO musicsellers Edinburgh
Wood & Co same address 1831-55
Waterloo Place 1856-57
49 George Street and 18 Waterloo Place 1858-59
R. Wood of Wood & Co Gray 1834-35; George Wood of Wood & Co Edin Dir 1834-49.
Edin Dir; Gray 1835; Pigot 1825; 1837
WOOD [George] & Co pianoforte manufacturers and music sellers Edinburgh
Wood, Small & Co 12 Waterloo Place 1822-30
Wood & Co same address 1831-55
Waterloo Place 1856-57
49 George Street and 18 Waterloo Place 1858-59
R. Wood of Wood & Co Gray 1834-35; George Wood of Wood & Co Edin Dir 1834-49.
Edin Dir; Gray 1835; Pigot 1825; 1837
WOOD, Andrew music seller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1801
Burgess and Guild Brother as apprentice to James Logan musical instrument maker 13 June
1801.
EdinBurg
WOOD, David bookseller stationer and bookbinder Perth
52 High Street 1852
WOOD, David newspaper publisher Perth
Perth Chronicle 25 High Street 1837
Pigot 1837
WOOD, James apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1745
Son of James Wood, indweller, apprenticed to William Hamilton bookseller 22 May 1745.
EdinPren
WOOD, James bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
WOOD, James bookseller Newburgh
Newburgh 1837
and stationer printer and bookbinder same address 1852
WOOD, John bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1618-28
Burgess by act of Council of 8 May; John Straittoune cordiner souerty 13 May 1618. There is
an account for stationery and repairing the clasps of Heriot's great Register Book from John
Wood to the `Clerk's Chalmir' October 1633 in The National Library of Scotland. Apprentice:
James Sinclair 6 August 1628, Burgess 20 March 1639.
EdinBurg; EdinPren; NLS CH.13
WOOD, John bookseller Edinburgh
On the South Side of the High Street a little above the Crosse 1629-33
Four books were printed for him between 1629 and 1633.
Aldis 1904; STC
WOOD, John bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1745
Married Ann Galloway daughter of William Galloway corkcutter 30 June 1745.
EdinMarr
WOOD, John bookseller and printer Edinburgh
at the Cross 1751
Edinburgh 1753-55
head of Forrester's Wynd 1759
John Wood and Company printer Edinburgh 1759-60
J. Wood 1761
Milton's Head within the Exchange 1762-65
John Wood bookbinder Burgess of before, Guild Brother as apprentice to Lauchlane Hunter
24 April 1754. Subscription list to Thomas Boston's Sermons 1756. "To be sold, by order of
the trustees for the creditors of John Wood... his entire stock in trade... at the shop... within
the New Exchange..." Caledonian Mercury 2 January 1762; "By the trustees for the creditors
of the deceased John Wood, bookseller in Edinburgh, there will be peremptorily sold off, his
whole stock of books, in sheets... The place of sale to be in said John Wood's shop in the New
Exchange..." Caledonian Mercury 12 May 1762. book auction within the shop 8 January
1763; advertised for information about book thieves Caledonian Mercury 12 October 1763
"In the Exchange. A catalogue of a New Circulating Library of above 1400 volumes, is now
ready." Caledonian Mercury 9 January 1764. John Wood is described as a bookbinder in the
imprint of James Craig's Spiritual life. Edinburgh, 1751. In 1767, John Wood was a witness
in the Case of Alexander Donaldson v John Reid, where he is described as aged 40 and
married. He was sued in 1773 by William Johnston of London for selling pirated editions of
Henry Brooke's Fool of Quality and Smollett's Humphry Clinker. James Dodsley sued him
for selling a pirated edition of Chesterfield's Letters in 1774. The National Library of
Scotland possesses The decision of the Court of Session, upon the question of literary
property; in the cause of J. Hinton... against Alexander Donaldson and John Wood
booksellers in Edinburgh ... published by James Boswell. Edinburgh, 1774. Becket, Cadell
and Strahan booksellers in London sued him in 1775 for selling a pirated edition of Sterne's
Works. Member of the Edinburgh Bookseller's Society 7 February 1776. Apprentice; John
Walker 25 February 1790, Burgess same day.
NLS Impr Ind; EdinBurg; EdinPren; Edin Dir; Petition of Alexander Donaldson February 28
1769; John Morris. `Wheel binding perhaps by John Wood, Edinburgh 1761'. The
Bibliotheck xviii, 1992-3.; McDougall. Smugglers; The decision of the Court of Session, upon
the question of literary property; in the cause John Hinton of London, bookseller, pursuer,
against Alexander Donaldson and John Wood booksellers in Edinburgh ... published by
James Boswell. Edinburgh, 1774 ; Sher. Edinburgh Booksellers
WOOD, John book publisher and binder Glasgow
Grahamston 1810-11
21 John Street 1812
10 New Wynd 1813-15
6 York Street 1816-18
Glas Dir
WOOD, John bookbinder Haddington
North-east Port 1825
Pigot 1825
WOOD, John bookseller and printer Haddington
Back Street 1837
Pigot 1837
WOOD, John bookseller and circulating library Stonehaven
Evans-street 1820
Pigot 1820
WOOD, John Muir & Co pianoforte and musicsellers Glasgow
and 15 Prince’s Square 1859-62
Glas Dir
WOOD, Robert bookbinder Edinburgh?
Edinburgh? 1585
One of the debtors in the inventory of Robert Gourlaw, bookbinder in Edinburgh
(Bann.Misc.ii,216).
Aldis 1904
WOOD, Robert engraver Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1710-51
Subscribed to Nisbet's Essay on armories. Edinburgh, 1718. Engraved plates for Nisbet's
System of Heraldry. Edinburgh, 1722. Will registered 9 January 1751.
Bush.2; EdinTest; Johnst3
WOOD, Robert musicseller Edinburgh
Pigot 1837
WOOD, Robert printer Lanark
North Vennel 1837
High Street 1852
And bookseller, circulating library and agent for Atlas Insurance office Slater 1852
WOOD, William bookseller, book agent and paper ruler Aberdeen
10 Upper Kirkgate 1824-25
Chronicle Court, 32 Broad Street 1827
Aberdeen 1838
WOOD, William bookseller Edinburgh
Òpposite Luckenbooths' 1793. Burgess in right of father John Wood bookseller 21 March
1782.
Edin Dir; EdinBurg
WOODBY, John bookseller Edinburgh
Edin Dir
WOODHOUSE, Robert bookseller and bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1580-1632
On 28 September 1580 John Gibson and Robert Lekpreuik complained to the Town Council
of Edinburgh `that Robert Wodhous, Inglisman, being ane forane straynger and unfrieman,
has this lang tym bygane usurpitt upoun him the priuelege of ane frie burges be selling and
bynding of all kynd of buiks within the fredome of this burgh' and Woodhouse was
discharged from binding any books within the burgh. Burgess Ìnglishman, now naturalizat
liege of this realme, conforme to our Souerane Lord's lettres of naturalizatioun grantit to him
thereupoun under his hienes greitt seill schawing and presentit this day in judgement' 28
February 1581-2. In 1592 he was one of the seven booksellers and burgesses who complained
against John Norton for a similar infringement. His will was registered 21 February 1632.
DE.206; Lee App. lxxi. Apprentices: John Dawling 9 October 1605; Thomas Jornaw his òy'
[grandson] 17 March 1630.
Aldis 1904; EdinBurg; EdinTest; EdinPren
WOODHOUSE, William bookseller Glasgow
166 Broomielaw 1833-34
Glas Dir
WOODROW, James engraver and copperplate printer Glasgow
and lithographic printer same address 1834-36
Lithographic printer in trade index Glas Dir 1834
Glas Dir; Schenck
WOODROW, Patrick apprentice bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1658
Son to Robert Woodrow, indweller in Egilstoun, apprenticed with John Hamilton bookbinder
8 December 1658.
EdinPren
WOTHERSPOON, J. bookseller and stationer Glasgow
104 Stockwell Street 1847-48
Glas Dir
WOTHERSPOON [WITHERSPOON; WEDDERSPOON; WHETHERSPOON], John
printer Edinburgh
Gilbert Martin and John Wotherspoon Advocate's Close, Luckenbooths, 1761-74
John Wotherspoon Edinburgh 1776
Son of John Wotherspoon baxter in Canongate, apprenticed to Thomas Lumsden printer 5
June 1754 [30 April 1754 Maxted]; Burgess as apprentice to Thomas Lumisden printer 26
August 1761; Married Janet daughter to the deceased William Mitchell accomptant in the
Bank in Canongate Kirk 5 September 1765 [1 September 1765 according to the Edinburgh
Marriage Register]. Guild Brother in right of wife Janet daughter of William Mitchell
merchant 30 March 1774. He printed David Herd's Ancient and modern Scottish songs. 2
vols. Edinburgh, 1776. Died 3 May 1776, buried in Greyfriars Churchyard, will registered 24
May 1776. Apprentice: Robert Auchinleck, Burgess 28 September 1770, Apprentice same
day.
EdinPren; Maxted; EdinBurg; CanonMarr; EdinMarr; NLS Impr Ind; EdinTest
WOTHERSPOON, Robert wholesale stationer and manufacturer of Glenfield refined powder
starch Glasgow
merchant and manufacturer of starch same address 1849
Glas Dir
WREITTOUN, Daniell apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1613
Son to the late Alexander Wreittoun, Minister of Kilwynning, apprenticed with Andrew Hart
libraer 12 May 1613.
EdinPren
WREITTOUN [SCRIBONIUS], John printer Edinburgh
His buith at the Nether-Bowe 1624-25
His shop a little beneath the Salt Trone 1626-35
Edinburgh 1636-40
Brother to Mr Alexander Wreittoun, of Kylwynning, apprenticed with Andrew Hart printer 1
February 1609. Married Margaret Kein 11 June 1618. Perhaps the John Wreittoun who with
his brother Daniel `sones to umquhile Alexander Wreittoun, Minister at Kilmarnock
[Kilwinning?] were witnesses to Andro Hart's will 21 December 1621. Burgess as apprentice
to umquhile Andro Hairt 6 August 1623. Started printing in 1624. Died 13 February 1640.
Will registered 25 June 1641. Survived by his wife, Margaret Kene, probably a relative of
Andro Hart's second wife. Inventory Bann.Misc.ii,255. Apprentices: Alexander Montgomerie
7 December 1625; Gideon Lithgow (as apothecary) 24 December 1628, Burgess 30
September 1646.
Aldis 1904; STC; EdinPren; EdinMarr; EdinBurg; EdinTest; William Beattie À hand-list of
works from the press of John Wreittoun at Edinburgh 1624-c.1639' Edinburgh
Bibliographical Society Transactions ii 89-104 (1942)
WRIGHT [John] & HENDERSON [Archibald] booksellers Glasgow
Glas Dir
WRIGHT, Alexander bookseller Aberdeen
Aberdeen 1749
Beavan
WRIGHT, Alexander pewterer and bookseller Edinburgh
West Bow 1764
Sold The case laid open; or, an essay to satisfy those who desire information anent the
strange breach between the Associate Synod and Mrs Mair. 1764.
Caledonian Mercury 23 July 1764
WRIGHT, Alexander engraver Edinburgh
37 Leith Wynd 1825-30
24 Leith Wynd 1831-35
12 Beaumont Place 1836-39
Edin Dir; Johnst3
WRIGHT, Andrew engraver and copperplate printer Edinburgh
12 Beaumont Place 1837
Mistake for Alexander Wright.
Pigot 1837
WRIGHT, C. and Company printer Edinburgh
Craig's Close 1757-59
Edinburgh 1762-63
NLS Impr Ind
WRIGHT, Charles bookseller Edinburgh
Parliament Closs 1750-55
Edinburgh 1756-62
Burgess by right of father Charles Wright, portioner of Newbigging 3 May 1749. Married
Miss Jean Agnew daughter of Lieutenant George Agnew in Ireland now resident in
Torphichen 24 June 1750. Married Miss Eupham daughter to Henry Guthrie writer 25 June
1758. Advertisement Caledonian Mercury 2 October 1753. Apprentice: Walter Richmond 18
April 1753.
EdinBurg; EdinMarr; EdinPren; Maxted; NLS Impr Ind
WRIGHT, Charles stationer Edinburgh
Edin Dir
WRIGHT, Charles printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1793
Married Ann daughter of deceased John Turner china burner 7 October 1793.
EdinMarr
WRIGHT, Charles bookseller stationer & circulating library Gourock
Fort Place 1852
Slater 1852
WRIGHT, Charles library and fancy goods Strone
Strone 1852
Slater 1852
WRIGHT, David marbled paper maker Edinburgh
paper stainer 115 Cowgate 1821
marbled paper maker Foot of Parliament Stairs, Cowgate 1822-25
56 High Street 1826
South Gray Close 1827-29
Anchor Close [245 or 243 High Street] 1830-36
WRIGHT, David printer Edinburgh
Gray 1837
WRIGHT, Duncan circulating library and bookseller Edinburgh
44 Home Street 1835-39
Gray 1835; Edin Dir
WRIGHT, Henry bookseller Edinburgh
of R. Cadell's 22 St Leonard Street 1844-50
Henry Wright 20 Rankeillor Street 1851-52
8 Salisbury Place West 1853-55
Same address no trade Edin Dir 1843.
Edin Dir
WRIGHT, James bookseller Glasgow
Glas Dir
WRIGHT, John auctioneer Glasgow
Opposite Tron Church 1789
Appendix Glas Dir 1789
Glas Dir
WRIGHT, John paper warehouseGlasgow
59 Jamaica Street 1831
23 Argyll Arcade 1832-33
Glas Dir
WRIGHT, John foreman printer Paisley
at Cumberland Place 1851
Probably cloth printer.
Paisley 1851
WRIGHT, Malcolm corrector to the press Glasgow
WRIGHT, R. bookseller Montrose
Montrose 1770
Thomas Harrison's Topica sacra was printed for him in Aberdeen in 1770.
NLS Impr Ind
WRIGHT, Robert bookbinder Edinburgh
Canongate 1767
Married Isobell daughter to James Forrest smith in Stonehive 5 June 1767.
CanonMarr
WRIGHT, T.R. printer Leith
[4] Duncan Place 1832-38
Òverseer Burnet's' Gray 1832. J.R. Gray 1834; house number Gray 1835
Edin Dir
WRIGHT, Thomas printer Edinburgh
32 Patrick Square 1833-37
Gray 1833; 1834; 1835; 1836; 1837
WRIGHT, Thomas journeyman compositor Edinburgh
Caledonian Mercury office 1846-47
Clerk of the Edinburgh Compositors Society 1846-47
Edin Dir
WRIGHT, William bookseller Hamilton
Townhead Street 1852
Slater 1852
WYLD, John bookseller Biggar
See WYLDSHEIRS, J.
WYLDSHEIRS, J. ironmongers and booksellers Biggar
Biggar [ca 1823?]
`Good' Oliver & Boyds Travellers Logbook NLS Acc.5000/78. Biggar not in Pigot 1820;
1821; no Wyldsheirs in Pigot 1825 or 1837. In Pigot 1825 there is a John Wyld who was a
grocer and ironmonger and in Pigot 1837 James and John Wyld were grocers and
ironmongers.
Bell
WYLIE & BOYD circulating library Glasgow
Glas Dir
WYLIE, Hugh bookseller and printer Stranraer
Church Street 1837
Pigot 1837
WYLIE, James apprentice stationer Kelso
Kelso 1767
James Wylie apprenticed to George Eliot stationer Kelso 1767
Maxted
WYLIE, John bookseller Glasgow
John Wylie & Co, same address 1816-22
John Wyllie bookseller and librarian 56 Argyll Street 1823
John Wyllie & Co same address 1824
British & Foreign Library 97 Argyll Street 1825-31
Wylie & Son booksellers & stationers 29 Arcade
WYLIE, Robert stationer Lochwinnoch
High Street 1852
Slater 1852
WYLLIE, David & Son bookseller, stationer, circulating library Aberdeen
Crown Court, 43 Union Street 1814-31
D. Wyllie & Son same address 1832-33
and circulating library 51 Union Street 1834-46
111 Bridge Street 1847-66
167-169 Union Street and 1 Bridge Street 1867-1891
247 Union Street and 41 and 43 Bridge Street 1891-94
247 Union Street 1894-Twentieth Century
Son of David Wyllie, Merchant Taylor and Deacon Aberdeen, born in 1777. Apprenticed to
Alexander Brown in 1791 with whom he stayed 24 years. Married 16 July 1807, Bathia Rust.
She died 4 June 1820 at the age of 37. Went into business on his own account in 1814, taking
up the shop of Alexander Leslie, who had just died. Wyllie ran Exchange News Rooms in
1819 and Caledonian Literary Society's Library 1825; agent for Bish's Lottery Tickets 1819.
In 1833, the firm publshed its first circulating library catalogue. `Booksellers to Her Majesty'
1840. À great florist and admirer of nature'. Died 26 April 1844. Apprentice: Lewis Smith,
before 1818. He was succeeded in the business by his second son, James Wyllie, born 27
May 1809, the firm taking the title of D. Wyllie & Son. James Wyllie died 31 October 1875.
Charles David Wyllie, youngest son of David Wyllie's eldest son, David manager of The
Aberdeen Bank, became a partner, together with Edward Young. Mr Wyllie died a bachelor
28 August 1894, and Mr Young 16 June 1894.
Beavan; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837; Lawrance, Robert M. À century of bookselling 1814-1914
David Wyllie afterwards David Wyllie & Son' The Aberdeen Book-Lover November 1914
WYLLIE, James bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1773
Married Joan daughter to James Raeburn 1 August 1773 [7 August under Wylie].
EdinMarr
YAIR, John printer and bookseller Edinburgh
Yair and Beveridge Parliament Close 1743
John Yair same address 1746-54
John Yair and Robert Fleming Edinburgh 1754
At the Cross 1757
Edinburgh 1758
Mrs Margaret Yair Edinburgh 1759-61
Son to Mr James Yair at Airth, apprenticed to Gavin Hamilton bookseller 4 June 1735;
Burgess and Guild Brother by right of his wife Margaret, daughter to William Mitchell, tailor
8 September 1742; auction catalogue of A. Kincaid and A. Donaldson àt the Auction house
of Yair and Fleming near the Cross 1 December 1757 is in Edinburgh City Library;
purchased Allan Ramsay's circulating library in 1757. His will was registered 20 April 1764.
NLS Impr Ind; Edin Burg; Plomer; Edin Test; Edin Pren
YAIR, Mrs Margaret bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1759-61
NLS Impr Ind; Caledonian Mercury 9 January 1760; 18 April 1761; 18 July 1763; Edin Dir
YEATS, Alexander printer Aberdeen
Of The Observer Office.
Beavan
YETTS, William bookseller Leith
On the Pier 1738
The moderate man's confession was printed for him in 1738
NLS Impr Ind
YORSTON, George engraver Edinburgh
Margaret daughter of deceased George Yorston married George Wright shoemaker 5 July
1752.
EdinMarr
YORSTON, James printer Edinburgh
Jean daughter of deceased James Yorston married John Cumming dyer 5 November 1782.
EdinMarr
YOUNG [Andrew], GALLIE & Co printers Glasgow
same address and 94 Candleriggs 1820-21
Andrew Young same address 1822-24
96 Trongate and 20 Candleriggs 1825-29
96 Trongate 1830
Glas Dir
YOUNG [J?] and IMRAY booksellers, stationers and bookbinders Inverness
Inverness 1797?
The National Library of Scotland has a copy of George Buchanan's Paraphrasis Psalmorum
Davidis poetica. Glasgow, 1797, with a large engraved label of Young & Imray booksellers
Inverness. The Young is probably the J. Young of Inverness who was binding books in the
early years of the nineteenth century.
NLS Impr Ind
YOUNG & SMITH engravers and lithographers Glasgow
95 Argyle Street 1839
Schenck
YOUNG, A. bookseller Anstruther
Anstruther 1760
Took in subscriptions for a book published by A. Donaldson Caledonian Mercury 12 March
1760.
YOUNG, Adam printer Edinburgh
Canongate 1773
Married Katherine daughter to John Watson weaver in Cyrus in Canongate Kirk 13 October
1773.
CanonMarr
YOUNG, Alexander bookbinder Auchinblae
Inverury Street 1852
Slater 1852
YOUNG, Alexander printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1769
Married Frances Hodges relict of Charles Hodges watchmaker 28 May 1769.
EdinMarr
YOUNG, Alexander merchant Stirling
Stirling 1752-69
NLS Impr Ind
YOUNG, Andrew printer Glasgow
29 Brunswick Street 1816
Young, Gallie and Co 150 Trongate 1818-19
same address and 94 Candleriggs 1820-21
Andrew Young same address 1822-24
96 Trongate and 20 Candleriggs 1825-29
96 Trongate 1830
Andrew Young one of the partners of Young, Gallie and Company printers Burgess and
Guild Brother by purchase. 8 August 1817.
GlasBurg; Pigot 1825; Glas Dir
YOUNG, Andrew printer Paisley
Paisley 1810
Stephen and Andrew Young High Street 1811-12
Crawford
YOUNG, George bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1667
Married Agnes Rodger 23 April 1667.
EdinMarr
YOUNG, George bookseller and stationer Glasgow
62 Norfolk Street 1844
Glas Dir
YOUNG, Gilbert apprentice bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1748
Son to Andrew Young shoemaker, apprenticed to Coline Campbell bookbinder 30 November
1748.
Edin Pren
YOUNG, Hume stationer, tobacconist and bar keeper of the Court of Session Edinburgh
`stationer and tobacconist' only from 1848. He was bar keeper earlier.
Edin Dir
YOUNG, James bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1642
Married Janet Mawer 8 January 1640; married Anna Mowat 18 November 1641; Burgess 31
August 1642.
EdinMarr; EdinBurg
Edinburgh 1737-44
Burgess and Guild Brother by right of father Andrew Young, merchant 1 June 1737; Bushnell
lists this man as James Young Senior.
Bush.3; Edin Burg
James's Court 1744
First stair above the Excise Office 1744
Edinburgh 1755-59
Cowgate 1761
Son to James Young in Edinburgh, apprenticed to David Oliphant bookbinder 22 September
1731; Burgess as apprentice to David Oliphant, bookbinder (22 September 1731) 1 August
1744. Married Helen daughter to deceased Andrew Quarey farmer in Sessford in Morebattle
6 May 1753. Guild Brother 6 March 1754; appears in the subscription lists of John Welch's
Miscellany Sermons, 1744 and of Thomas Boston's Sermons, 1756, in both of which he is
described as bookbinder. Apprentice: George Elliott apprenticed to James Young bookbinder
Edinburgh 1755
Edin Pren; NLS Impr Ind; Bush.3; EdinBurg; EdinMarr; Maxted
YOUNG, James printer Edinburgh
Relict Eliot Ker married James Johnston tailor 13 April 1760.
EdinMarr
YOUNG, James bookseller Kirkcaldy
High Street 1852
Slater 1852
YOUNG, James C. stationer Edinburgh
4 Howe Street 1847
Edin Dir
YOUNG, John and Andrew paper makers Alloa
Jellyholm Mill 1832
John Young paper merchant and rag dealer Mill Street 1837
Mill No 64. Alloa Jellyholm Mill (pronounced Jelham) had been used for grinding snuff and
shredding tobacco, grinding wood and dyestuffs. John and Andrew Young set up a
papermaking vat here after Andrew was laid off. It was a woollen mill by 1852.
Thomson; Pigot 1837; Ewen Jardine. `The history of paper mills in Central Scotland'. IPH
YOUNG, John bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1647
Married Elspeth Tindell 1 July 1647.
EdinMarr
YOUNG, John bookbinder Edinburgh
Fisher's Close, Lawnmarket 1795
Castle Hill 1796-1811
Covenant Close 1823-35
Meuse Lane, South St Andrew Street 1836
and stationer 10 South St Andrew Street 1837-40
Edin Dir; Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
YOUNG, John engraver and lithographer Glasgow
John Young 62 Trongate 1842
66 Trongate 1843-45
lithographer, engraver, stationer and account-book maker 126 Ingram Street and 5
South Hanover Street 1846
Glas Dir
YOUNG, John bookseller Glasgow
32 Maxwell Street 1844
Glas Dir
YOUNG, John printer Glasgow
96 Trongate 1831
Buchanan Court, 75 Argyll Street 1832-34
John Young & Co same address 1835
Aird & Russell same address 1836-41
David Russell, same address 1844-47
Glas Dir
YOUNG, John engraver and lithographer Glasgow
66 Trongate 1842-45
126 Ingram Street and 5 South Hanover Street 1846
lithographer, engraver, stationer and account-book maker 126 Ingram Street 1847
Glas Dir
YOUNG, John bookseller Glasgow
32 Maxwell Street 1844-46
Glas Dir
YOUNG, John bookseller, printer and newspaper owner Inverness
Inverness 1804-14?
He printed works in English and Gaelic including Robert Couper's Poems chiefly in the
Scottish Language. 2 vols. Inverness, 1804, and David Carey's Craig Phadraic: Visions of
Sensibility, with Legendary Tales and Occasional Pieces. Inverness, 1810. John Young
whose other interests included literature, agriculture and brewing, started The Inverness
Journal in August 1807. He may have edited the first few issues himself, but soon employed
David Carey, an Arbroath man, who had experience as a Whig journalist in London. He
edited the paper from 1807-12. Previously The Aberdeen Journal had been able to proclaim
itself `General Advertiser for the North of Scotland'. The Inverness Journal was able to make
inroads into this monopoly. The paper was sold about 1814 to Lachlan Mackintosh of
Raigmore for £2,500. Mr John Young died at Lisbon 11 January 1815.
Cowan; John Noble. Bibliography of Inverness Newspapers and Periodicals. Stirling, 1903.
YOUNG, John stationer & bookbinder Thornhill
New Street 1852
Slater 1852
YOUNG, Murdoch printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1796
Married Helen daughter of George Pillans weaver 6 May 1796.
EdinMarr
YOUNG, Patrick printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1756
Burgess 8 September 1756. Relict Helen Scott married James Murray tailor 2 October 1757
and Patrick Westwater 6 November 1757. Possibly the one marriage was only proclaimed.
EdinBurg; EdinMarr
YOUNG [JUNIUS], Robert printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1632-38
Robert Young and Evan Tyler 1641-2
A London printer who was appointed King's Printer for Scotland 12 April 1632 in succession
to T. Finlason. He acquired Finlason's printing materials, and started a printing office in
Edinburgh in 1633. He was made a Burgess 4 July 1632, `Robert Makleane, skinner, souerty
for residence'. He apparently did not come to Scotland himself but sent Evan Tyler to manage
his Edinburgh office. In 1638 he gave up his Edinburgh office and sold the printing materials,
which were afterwards used by G. Anderson and R. Bryson. Some of his productions at this
time were printed at his London office, though they bear his imprint as His Majesties Printer
for Scotland. On 30 June 1641 he and Evan Tyler were jointly appointed King's Printers, and
started with new printing materials and ornaments. He was succeeded by Tyler alone in 1642.
Aldis 1904; STC; EdinBurg
YOUNG, Robert printer Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1712
NLS Impr Ind
YOUNG, Robert bookseller Edinburgh
Edin Dir
YOUNG, Stephen printer Glasgow
Prince’s Street 1801
Glas Dir
YOUNG, Stephen printer Paisley
Prince’s Street, Glasgow 1801
Bowling Green, Paisley 1806-08
Cumberland 1809
High Street 1809
Stephen and Andrew Young High Street 1811-12
Stephen Young same address 1816-28
Crawford; Pigot 1820; 1825
YOUNG, Thomas apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1750
Son to Thomas Young cooper of Pinkey Coul, apprenticed to John Yeair bookseller 14
March 1750.
EdinPren
YOUNG, Thomas bookbinder Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1771
Bush.3
YOUNG, Thomas bookbinder Greenock
Watson's Lane 1825
Pigot 1825
YOUNG, Walter carver gilder and printseller Glasgow
3 Gordon Street 1827
Glas Dir
YOUNG, William apprentice bookseller Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1733
Son to Mr Robert Young, Minister, apprenticed to Samuel Graham bookbinder 13 June 1733.
Edin Pren
YOUNG, William bookbinder Edinburgh
13 Hill Place 1836
Edin Dir
YOUNG, William stationer and circulating library Edinburgh
Edin Dir
YOUNG, William bookseller, stationer and bookbinder Elgin
High-street 1820
Pigot 1820
YOUNG, William librarian Glamis
Glamis 1852
Librarian United Library
Slater 1852
YOUNG, William librarian Methven
Methven 1852
Librarian Methven Subscription library
Slater 1852
YOUNG, William M‘Kenzie bookseller and Secretary of the Glasgow Anti Corn Law
Association
Names too late for insertion Glas Dir 1843
Glas Dir
YUILL, Robert bookseller and bookbinder Greenock
Greenock 1776-77
Mrs Yuile, Laigh Street 1783
Robert Yuill bookbinder in Greenock is in the list of subscribers to James Renwick's Choice
collection of sermons. Glasgow: Bryce, 1776.
NLS Impr Ind; Plomer; Glas Dir 1783
ZAUSH, Miss stationer and librarian Edinburgh
Gray 1837
ZIEGLER, Charles bookseller and stationer Edinburgh
Edin Dir

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