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E. R. AndrewsPrinter, Bookbinder and Blank Book ManufacturerNo. 1 Aqueduct StreetRochester New York  (1871-)1.1. “established in 1849 by Smith & McClough who were succeeded by Smith, Fisher& Benton and in 1854 Mr. Andrews came in as a partner, and succeeded to thesole control in 1871. He moved the same year to his present quarters,comprising five floors, 40X72 feet each, which he has equipped in the mostperfect manner with twelve printing presses, and the latest improved cutting,ruling, stitching, sewing, perforating and numbering machines, together withample steam and water power, and employment is given therein to from 100 to130  skilled hands.” History and Commerce of Rochester illustrated 1894, pg.100.

William Andrews*Bookbinder51 Marlborough StreetBostonMassachusetts, 1.* (1795) one of the original members of the  Association: Joseph T. Buckingham, Annals of The Massachusetts  Charitable Mechanic Association, 1853.   Born in Boston, learned bookbinding in Worcester and opened his Boston Bookbindery at the age of 21. Ran a large bindery which did work for Thomas & Andrews. Was in a partnership with William Goodwin for a few years. Joseph T. Buckingham, Annals of the Charitable Mechanic Association, pg. 39.1. (1796) 51  Marlborough street. Boston City Directory ( same street in1798,1800 no number)(not listed in the 1789 Directory(1801) ” The shop of William Andrews, bookbinder at Boston, has been damagedby fire” Gazette of the U.S. (Phil. PA) May, 5, 18012. (1803) 32 Summer Street.  Cotton. The Boston Directory, pg. 11 (sameaddress 1805 & 06).3. (1806) Andrews & Cummings, Booksellers, 1, Cornhill. Boston CityDirectory.   About 1805 Andrews and Cummings took over the circulating libraryof William P. Blake. (note Blake was still listed as a librarian at no 3school street in the 1805 Boston City Directory)  Cummings would retire in1809 and Andrews would die in 1812. Jesse H. Shera Foundation of the PublicLibrary .pg.138.4. (1809) Andrews & Goodwin, Bookbinder 32 Summer street, Bookseller 1Cornhill. Boston City Directory (the 1808 directory was not checked)5. (1810) William Andrews, Bookseller, 1 Cornhill. no Goodwin  Goodwin listedseparately as a Bookbinder with a residence on S. Federal court.Boston CityDirectory.5. Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from: “Bookbinding inAmerica” Lehmann-Haupt ed., 1967, pg.100

Silas AndrusBookbinderShop, Trumble 21,House 22 .Geer’s Hartford Connecticut 1828 Business Directory, pg.15.Silas Andrus began as a bookbinder and bookseller about 1815, and startedpublishing for himself about 1820, pirating some uncopyrighted works andissuing several editions of the Bible. He continued in various partnershipsuntil 1839, when he went bankrupt. He was still publishing in 1855 as SiliasAndrus & Son. Tebbel, A History of Book Publishing in the United States,vol.1. Pg. 239.

![anthoneyf.jpg][1]F. AnthonyBookbinder & Paper-RulerFrye’s opera BlockSeatleWashingtonnot in collection and prov. unknown This may be the owner of the bookbindery that was distroyed in the fire of1889. A letter written by 15-year-old Helen Mae Anthony to relatives inGermany relates the distruction of her father’s well equiped bindery. see thefull text at: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/318508_greatfire05.htmlProperty of The Seatle Museum of History and Industry [1]: /media/attachments/bbdir_entry/685/anthoneyf.jpg (anthoneyf.jpg)

John G. AppletonBookbinderresidence: 120 purchaseBostonMassachusetts 1.1. (1834) Listed as a bookbinder in: 23d Congress, first session, Massachusetts Resolutions Doc. no 175, March 18342.(1835) Boston City Directory