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Nicolas AndersonUpholster, Bookbinder250 GreenwichNew YorkNew York ( 1814-1817)  1.1.  Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from: “Bookbinding inAmerica” Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.103.2. (1802-1818) Upholsterer & Bookbinder. Journal of Early Southern DecorativeArts, vol. 24, no. 2. 1998. Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts referencenumber: 597 3.(1802)-(1814 Longworth New York Directory) Upholster no bookbinder, various addresses. 4.(1814) Bookbinder, 250 Greenwich. Citizens Directory New York City Directory 5.(1815) 94 Chapel Street. New York Directory, pg. 111 6 (1816) West Street near Harrison Street. New York Directory, pg. 106. 1817 same address, New York City Directory pg.94. Last listing as bookbinder in the New York Directories.

Robert P. AndersonBookbinderBryans’ CourtPhiladelphiaPennsylvania ( 1816) 1.1. Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from: “Bookbinding inAmerica” Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.1102. (1843) “Bookbinder and Paper Ruler, corner of Pennsylvania ave and 11th street. Binding and Machine Ruling , of any kind or pattern neatly and promptly executed and on as good terms as any other establishment in the District.”Whig Standard” November 6, 1843.

William AndersonBookbinder39 Locust StreetPhiladelphiaPennsylvania ( 1819) 1.1. Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from: “Bookbinding inAmerica” Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.110

John Anderton ( T. Anderton )*Bookbinder, letter-case and pocket-book maker, The Sign of the Orange Tree, in Cannon’s WharfNew YorkNew York (1764) *1* The Grolier Club Catalogue (see below) states that  a T. Anderton, bookbinder, “Probably moved to Philadelphia before 1768 ibid. pg 120. and given that the History of American Manufacturers, ( vol I. 1868. pg. 193.) states that John came from England and set up business  in New York as a binder, letter-case and pocket-book maker it seems likely that T. Anderton of New York is also John Anderton of Philadelphia. See: T, Anderton for earlier history of this binder. 2. ‘He was from England, and was a binder, letter-case and pocket-book maker,in which he first began business in New York”. History of AmericanManufacturers, vol I. 1868. pg. 193.2.(1768) At the London Bookstore in Second-Street, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from: “Bookbinding inAmerica” Lehmann-Haupt ed.3 Catalogue of Ornamental Leather Bookbindings Executed in America Prior to1850, by The Grolier Club, pg. 99 1967. pg.1104.

T. Anderton* (John Anderton ?)**Bookbinder, Paper Ruler, Letter-case, and Pocket-book maker 1.(leather dresser, morocco, marble paper maker, gilder) 2.The Sign of the Orange Tree in Cannon’s Wharf 1.New YorkNew York 1.*Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from: “Bookbinding in America” Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.103.*** The Grolier Club Catalogue (see below) states that  a T. Anderton, bookbinder, “Probably moved to Philadelphia before 1768 ibid. pg 120. and given that the History of American Manufacturers, ( vol I. 1868. pg. 193.) states that John came from England and set up business  in New York as a binder, letter-case and pocket-book maker it seems likely that T. Anderton of New York is also John Anderton of Philadelphia.1. (1764) “Lately arrived from England..Book-Binder, Letter Case, and Pocketbook Maker; Makes and sells wholesale and retail, all sorts of lettercases,desk cases, traveling cases and traveling boxes either with or withoutshaving equipages; Ladies traveling writing desks, fishing cases, solo cases.The said T. Anderton, performs book-binding in its full perfection, in allsorts of plain and rich bindings; marbles and gilds the edge of books, gildsand letters  libraries, or parcels of books, and rules paper or bill books,day books, journals and ledgers &c. ( as exact to any pattern) but withgreater ellegancy that if taken from copper plate, and binds in parchment orvellum either with or without Russian bands…. The New York Mercury,September 24, 1764. 2. (Bookbinder, leather dresser, morocco, marble paper maker, gilder. Journalof Early Southern Decorative Arts, vol. 24, no. 2. 1998. Museum of EarlySouthern Decorative Arts reference number: 710043.” Lately arrived from England ” the New York Mercury December 24 1764. alsoin Catalogue of Ornamental Leather Bookbindings Executed in America prior to1850. pg.1194. Probably moved to Philadelphia before 1768 ibid. pg 120.5. ** Bishop notes that a John Anderton, Bookbinder Phil. came to Phil. from NewYork and that he had made pocketbooks etc, there.  J. Leander Bishop Historyof American Manufacturers, vol I. 1868. pg. 1936. (1768) “at the London Bookstore in Second-Street Philadelphia. HannahFrench, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from: “Bookbinding in America”Lehmann-Haupt ed.