A dictionary of printers and booksellers in England, Scotland and Ireland, and of foreign printers of English books 1557-1640 / by H.G. Aldis [and others] ; general editor: R.B. McKerrow.

Date:
1910
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Credit: A dictionary of printers and booksellers in England, Scotland and Ireland, and of foreign printers of English books 1557-1640 / by H.G. Aldis [and others] ; general editor: R.B. McKerrow. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A DICTIONARY OF PRINTERS AND BOOKSELLERS IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND, AND OF FOREIGN PRINTERS OF ENGLISH BOOKS 1557—1640. ADAMS (ELIZABETH), bookseller in London, 1620-38; The Bell in St. Paul’s Churchyard. Widow of Thomas Adams. First book entry May 12th, 1620 [Arber, iii. 674]. On May 6th, 1625, she assigned her remaining copyrights to Andrew Hebb [Arber, iv. 139-40]. From this entry it would appear that she held a share in Hakluyt’s Voyages, Camden’s Britafinia, the old Cale?idar of Shepherds, as well as many classical and theological works. In 1638 William Juxon, Bishop of London, demised to her two messuages with three shops in the great churchyard of St. Paul’s Cathedral, on the north side adjoining the Charnel House, one being known as the Parrot and Angel and the other as the King’s Head \Hist. MSS. Comm., gth Report, App. p. 52a]. She made her will on July 3rd, 1638, and desired to be buried in St. Faith’s, and mentions that she was born in the parish of St. Dunstan’s in the West [Dean and Chapter of St. Paul’s, Book E, fol. 130]. ADAMS (frank), bookseller in London, 1581-1601; The Aqua Vitae Still in Distaff Lane near Old Fish Street (and the Old Exchange). Apprentice to Michael Lobley, for nine years from June 24th, 1559 [Arber, i. 117]. Took up his freedom on March 7th, 1568 [Arber, i. 366]. Adams is chiefly remembered as the publisher of a series of memorandum- books, or as he termed them, “Writing-Tables,” consisting of blank slips of vellum, to which he added various printed tables, such as a calendar for c