The Devon book trades: a biographical dictionary. Exeter: A
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Exeter. A & A Publishing. 1991. Publisher. 46, Chantry Meadow, Alphington, 1991. Sources: Directories.
Exeter. Adams, Orion. 1775. Printer. St. George 1775. Applied for licence to marry Susanna Baker 5/8/1775. Probably the printer who was active in Plymouth.
Exeter. Adams, William. 1803. Printer. St. George 1803. Aged 17/30 1803, no trace of baptism in IGI. Unmarried 1803. Volunteer 1803. Sources: Exeter militia list 1803.
Exeter. Africa Research Ltd. 1965-1977. Publisher. 1, Parliament Street, 1965-1973 ; 18, Lower North Street, 1977. Sources: Directories.
Exeter. Alembic Books. 2013. Publisher. Published works by Paul Ramsay. Imprints: COPAC.
Exeter. Alford, J.1811. Stationer. South Street 1811. Sources: Directories.
Exeter. Alfred. 1815-1831. Newspaper. Published 6/6/1815-23/8/1831. Proprietors: R.Cullum 1823. Published Tuesdays 1823; Cullum & Co., published Monday evenings by Cullum and Co. 1828. In Whig interest. Continued as Exeter Independent.
Exeter. Allen, George. 1854. Printer. Exeter 1854. Married: EFP 10/8/1854 8e.
Exeter. Allen, Henry. 1851. Printer, compositor. Arthur's Buildings 1851. Born: Exeter 1826/7. Married: Maria, born Crediton 1824/5. Child: Born Exeter 1849. Sources: Census 1851 1869/223.
Exeter. Allen, James. Printer's apprentice. Goldsmith Street 1851. Born: Exeter 1835/6, son of Betsey, widow, butcher. Unmarried 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1869/172.
Exeter. Andrew, T. 1881. Stationer. Exeter 1881. Stock in trade for sale EFP 20/4/1881 1a.
Exeter. Andrew Brice's old Exeter journal. 1746-1766. Newspaper. Title of Old Exeter Journal q.v. c1746-66.
Exeter. Andrews and Trewman. 1763-1764. Printers. Southgate Street 1763-64. Partnership of William Andrews and Robert Trewman qq.v. 1763-64. 1764. Apprentice Josiah Webber, 1764, £10/00/00. Sources: IR/1/55, fo. 075.
Exeter. Andrews, William. 1763-1764. Printer. Southgate Street 1763-64; Waterbeer Lane 1764; Plymouth 1765. Trading as Andrews and Trewman 1763-64. Probably not freeman of Exeter. Apprentice Josiah Webber 1764, £10/00/00, also to Robert Freeman IR/1/55, fo. 075. Journeyman to Andrew Brice 1749, foreman 1757. Printer of Exeter Mercury which he had started with Robert Trewman after quarrelling with Andrew Brice EFP 2/9/1763 4a/d. Complaints against Andrew Brice, former master EFP 14/10/1763 1a/d, 21/10/1763 1a/d, 28/10/1763 1a/d, 15/2/1765 3c,4. Subscribed to Wellins Calcott's Collection of thoughts 1764. Imprints with R.Trewman 1763-65 include Antient history and description of the city of Exeter, 1765. Retired from Exeter Mercury and went to Plymouth "there then being no printer there", Nov. 1765. Imprints: 1763: Exeter; 1764: Calcott; 1765: Antient. Sources: Dredge; Plomer; Exeter freemen; Worth p.503-4.
Exeter. Angel, Albert. 1851-1873. Engraver, lithographer, printer. North Street 1851 ; 2, Bampfylde Street, 1856 ; 11, High Street, 1866-1873 ; 24, Cathedral Yard 1862-1870+. Born: 1832/3. Married: EFP 8/5/1861 5b. Brother Francis watchmaker 1851. Engraver's apprentice 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1869/233 ; directories.
Exeter. Angel, Owen. 1842-1887. Engraver, lithographer, printer, stationer, photographer. Paris Street 1842; Queen Street 1843-44; 36, High Street 1844-47; 94, Fore Street 1847-1851; 92, Fore Street 1853-55; 5, High Street 1855; 2, Bampfylde Street 1856; 11, High Street 1866-1887+. Born: 1820/1, Totnes. Married: Mary A, born Souton EFP 27/7/1843 2f. Children: born Exeter 1844-49, sons died EFP 5/1/1854 8f, 2/2/1854 8f, daughter died 20/6/1883 5f. Apprentice: George Palmer 1851. Moved from Paris Street EFP 13/10/1842 2b. Moved from Queen Street to 36, High Street EFP 3/10/1844 3f, moved to 94, Fore Street EFP 16/12/1847 3g. Adverts EFP 26/3/1846 3a, 22/7/1847 2f, 13/1/1848 2f. Employed 3 men, 6 apprentices (including George Palmer) 1851. Advert 4/1/1855 4. Moved from 92, Fore Street to 5, High Street EFP 7/6/1855 4f. Advert EFP 22/11/1855 4f. Ran West of England Photographic Institute 1855-56. Advert for Institute EFP 26/6/1856. Adverts EFP 1/1/1857 5b, 7/1/1858 8b, 4/2/1858 4e. Enlarging premises EFP 13/1/1859 4. Extra glass room EFP 24/4/1859 8b. Awarded prize by Birmingham Photographic Society EFP 9/10/1861 5c. Advert EFP 8/1/1862 4. Public apology from William Seaward for insults EFP 3/2/1864 1f. Adverts EFP 3/1/1866 4a, 2/1/1867 4e. Report on activities EFP 20/11/1867 5. Adverts EFP 1/1/1868 4, 20/1/1869 4. New landscape photographs EFP 25/5/1870 5c. Adverts EFP 3/1/1872 4a, 1/1/1873 4b, 3/1/1877 4e. Won prize EFP 12/12/1877 8. Advert EFP 2/1/1878 4f. Electd to Exeter Board of Guardians EFP 18/8/1880 5e. Opened art gallery EFP 10/2/1884. Advert EFP 7/1/1885 4f. Published commemorative playing cards for jubilee of Queen Victoria designed by Miss Frances Floud of Exeter (Stat. Co. copyright register 10 Jun 1887). Imprints: DHC ; single prints (Somers Cocks): c1840: 3370, 3396; c1845: 149, 313, 3472; 1848: 1376 (Lithograph of Ivybridge viaduct EFP 20/7/1848 3b); 1849: 988; c1850: 2295. Sources: Census 1851 1869/340 ; directories ; letter from Gavin Bridson.
Exeter. Anthony, Joseph. 1706-1715. Merchant, bookseller. Exeter 1706-1715. Wishes to sell his white paper mill in Huxham Postman 16/5/1706. Imprints: 1715 Exeter. Sources: Shorter; Western Antiquary v.296; vi, 109.
Exeter. Apsey's Exonia Library. 1955. Library. 52, South Street, 1955. Sources: Directories.
Exeter. Arnold, E.J. 1870. Bookseller. Exeter 1870. Takes over business EFP 13/7/1870 4cd. Sells stock to H.S.Eland EFP 14/9/1870 5b.
Exeter. Art Bookshop. 1963. Bookseller. 2, Palace Gate, 1963. Sources: Directories.
Exeter. Ash, Albert. 1901-1902. Printer. 20, North Street, 1901 ; 21, North Street 1902. Sources: Directories.
Exeter. Ashe, John L. 1846-1854. Music repository. 254, High Street 1846-54 ; 5, Radnor Place 1848. Previously listed as music master, Mount Radford 1845. In 1855 listed as professor of music, 11, Baring Crescent, Mount Radford. Imprint: 1849 Wyllie, R.W. The chanter's manual for Exeter Cathedral. Sources: Directories.
Exeter. Asiment, John. 1851. Jeweller, engraver. 15, Bartholomew Street 1851. Born: Exeter 1826/7. Married: Catherine, born Exeter 1826/7. Child: Born Exeter 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1869/269.
Exeter. Atkins, William. 1823-1885. Engraver, also printer 1823-1878. South Street 1823-48, 1851-1855 ; no. 60 1823; no. 30 1828-1835; no. 33½ 1870; 47, Magdalen Street 1878-1885. Born: North Tawton 1800/1. Married: Mary, born Exeter 1805/6 EFP 28/4/1836 2e. Children: James B., born Exeter 1837/38, Clara Drake, born Taunton 1850. Also described as naturalist 1870. Sources: Census 1851 1868/534; Clamp ; directories.
Exeter. Attwood, Joseph. 1883-1885. Bookseller. 13, Northernhay Place, 1883-1885. Sources: Directories.
Exeter. Auto Trader Ltd. 1997. Publisher. 1, Blenheim Court, Lustliegh Close, Matford Business Park 1997. Sources: Directories.
Exeter. Azure Publications. 2011-2013. Publisher. . Publisher of works on medieval art and literature. Imprints: COPAC.
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