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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    ADAMS—AGGAS. Thomas Adams at the outset of his career was associated with John Oxenbridge. Together they published Barnaby Rich's AdvenUires of Brusanus^ Prince of Hungaria^ 1592 [Arber, ii. 622], and Greene’s Newes both from Heaven and Hell^ perhaps by the same author [Arber, ii. 626]. In 1611 Adams became junior warden of the Stationers' Company, and in the same year acquired the copyrights of the late George Bishop, who had died before January 28th. These were fifty-nine in number and included shares in Hakluyt's Voyages, Camden's Britan?iia, Chaucer's Works, Holinshed's and Stow's Chronicles and many Greek and Latin classics. As Bishop in his will referred to Adams as his “ kinsman, he was probably a relative by marriage. Thomas Adams was the publisher of several music books, e.g., some of Dowland's Books of Songs and Thomas Ravenscroft's Deuteromelia. Thomas Adams was Warden of the Company in 1611, 1614 and 1617, but never rose to the position of Master. He died between March 2nd and May 4th, 1620. In his will mention is made of his three daughters, but no son is named. He bequeathed p^ioo to the Company of Stationers and a bason and ewer to the Bishop of London. William Leake and George Swinhowe were nominated overseers and William Aspley and Andrew Hebb were among the witnesses [P.C.C., 37, Soame]. ADDERTON (william), see Plomer, Dictionary. AELST, Janssen van Aelst, or d’Aelst. AGGAS (EDWARD), bookseller in London, 1576-1616; (i) The Red Dragon, West End of St. Paul’s, 1576-1602 ; (2) The Oaken Tree [or the Green Oak] in Long Lane, 1603. Son of Robert Agas or Aggas of Stokenaylonde, co. Suffolk, yeoman, apprenticed at Easter, 1564, for nine years to Humphrey Toy [Arber, i. 229]. First book entry July ist, 1577 [Arber, ii. 314]. He was probably related to Ralph Aggas (or Agas). Amongst his publications were several translations from the French, some signed E. A. being probably his own work. He employed John Windet, John Wolf, Thomas Orwin, Thomas Dawson, and Thomas Gardiner amongst others to print for him. In many of his books a block of a wyvern resting upon a crown is seen. This was probably used as an ornament and not as a device. Edward Aggas died before January 21st, 1621, on which day his will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. In it he mentions a son Samuel and his three children. It c 2