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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    WRTGHT. company with Thomas Pavier, John Wright, Edward Wright, John Grismond and Henry Gosson he entered 128 ballads [Arber, iv. 131-2], and again on June ist, 1629, in partnership with other stationers, several books and ballads which had belonged to Margaret Trundle, widow of John Trundle [Arber, iv. 213]. Cuthbert Wright died before February 22nd, 1639, when some of his copies were transferred by his widow Abigail Wright to Andrew Kembe [Arber, iv. 456]. WRIGHT (kdwakd), see Plomer, Dictionary. WRIGHT (GILBERT), bookseller in London, 1624 ; Little Britain. Only known from the following passage in the will of Henry Sivedall Esquire [P.C.C., 90, Byrde] : “ Item I give and bequeath unto George Wright, Thomas Wright and John Wright, sons of Gilbert Wright bookeseller in litle Britten . . . twentie pounds a peece, . . . and I give to Katherine Wright their sister, twentie pounds.” WRIGHT (JOHN), senior, see Plomer, Dictionary. WRIGHT (JOHN), junior, see Plomer, Dictionary. WRIGHT (RICHARD), printer in Oxford, 1591 [Madan, O.xford Press., 229, 275, 295, 311 ; Arber, ii. 167]. In 1591 he received letters patent for life to print Tacitus’ History in English [Patent Roll, 33 Eliz., part 17]. WRIGHT (THOMAS), typefounder and bookseller in London, 1627-39. Took up his freedom in the Company of Stationers May 27th, 1627 [Arber, iii. 686]. On February ist, 163,5, two copies were assigned over to him by Thomas Purfoot [Arber, iv. 454]. Thomas Wright was also a typefounder and was one of the four appointed under the Star Chamber decree of 1637 [Arber, iv. 535]. WRIGHT (WILLIAM), senior, bookseller in I.ondon, 1591-1603; (i) In the Poultry, the middle shop in the row, adjoining to St. Mildred’s Church, 1579-90; (2) In St. Paul’s Churchyard, near the French School. Son of Matthew Wright of London, carpenter. Apprentice to Anne Hester for ten years from August 24th, 1564 [Arber, i. 251]. William Wright made his first book entry in the Registers on July 22nd, 1579 [Arber, ii. 357].