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Frank (Joseph H.) & Co., (Abraham Rothschild)Wholesale Stationary (jobbers)404 Sacramento StreetSan FranciscoCalifornia 1.1. (1864)  Langley’s Directory

Franklin Book and Stationery StoreStephen W. Meech, prop.Bookbinder*”Main Street, a few doors above the bank”. (1833)4 N. Main. (1837)8 Main. (1847)St Louis. 1.*Kaser lists James Essex as a Bookbinder at the Franklin Book Store (1838-1848) and will list Meech as the prop. of The Old Franklin Bookbindery 1.  A Directory of the St Louis Book and Printing Trades to 1850, by DavidKaser, The New York Public Library,1961, pg. 21. from Mo. Rep. April 5, 1833;May 30,1837;

Thomas Essex & Charles E. BeynrothBooksellers, Stationers, and Bookbinders”Sign of the Ledger, Main Street, next door to Mr. Savage’s store.” (1820)St. Louis.Missouri 1.1.  A Directory of the St Louis Book and Printing Trades to 1850, by DavidKaser, The New York Public Library,1961, pg. 20.  from Enquirer April 29.

Thomas Essex &  Daniel HoughBooksellers, Stationers, and Bookbinders60 N. Main above N. B. . (1821-26)St. Louis.Missouri 1.1.  A Directory of the St Louis Book and Printing Trades to 1850, by DavidKaser, The New York Public Library,1961, pg. 20. from: Mo. Gazette. Feb. 21and Mo. Rep. March 23

Saits ( no first name recorded)BookbinderChestnut  st.  (2.)PhiladelphiaPennsylvania ( 1742) 1.1. Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from: “Bookbinding inAmerica” Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.1142. Dutch Bookbinder who would regularly do work for Franklin in 1742. BenjaminFranklin’s Account for 1742 calendar 6.  Joseph Goodrich, Bookbinder is alsoin the accounts for 1742.: Account Books of Benjamin Franklin.