Edwards, James, 1756-1816
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Edwards, James, 1757-1816
Edwards, J. (James), 1756-1816
Edwards, of Halifax, 1756-1816
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found: His A catalogue of the ... libr. of James Edwards, esq. ... 1815.
found: Five centuries of English bookbinding, 1978:p. 174 (Edwards of Halifax; James Edwards; 1756-1816; "of Pall Mall, Middlesex, late of Halifax"; most famous bookseller of his day; patented in 1785 a method of covering books with vellum rendered transparent; bindings had been in production in shop of James's father William Edwards from at least 1781; William Edwards and his son Thomas Halifax also were known as Edwards of Halifax)
found: The Edwardses of Halifax, ©2015:page 12 (Edwards, James, 8 Sept. 1756-2 Jan. 1816; bookseller) page 43 (born in Halifax) page 73 (bookseller 1786-1799) page 87 (publisher 1785-1800) page 142 (last residence Harrrow)
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1982-11-27: new
2016-11-10: revised
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