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(Neal) Willis & ColeBookbindersBaltimoreMaryland 1.1. (cir. 1809) ticket on a book published in 1809 discribed in: Dodd, Mead andCo.,The Bookman,  vol XVI, Aug. 1902- Feb.1903, pg.170.

Nutter and EvansBookbinderRotton-RowNew YorkNew York 1.1. (1769) “Bookbinders, acquaint their Friends and the Public in general. Thatthey have opened a Shop on Rotton-Row, in the House of Mr. John Jones, wherethey may have all manner of Bookbinding done in the neatest and most eleganttaste (either in gilt or plain Covers) and on the shortest notice. Ruling ( inwhatever Form required) performed to Satisfaction; and all other the businessof Book-Bindering done on reasonable Terms, and with great Accuracy. Andearnestly sollicits for the Public’s favour, particularly those who arewilling to encourage new Beginners, assuring them, that they will make ittheir unwearied Study to serve them  to the utmost of their Abilities,whenever they shall please to favour them with their Commands. They have forSale, Chapman’s Books, Both Red and Black inks, made and sold by themselves.Likewise Phials of almost any Size, may be had at the said Shop.” The New YorkChronicle, September 28 October, 5, 1769. The Arts and Crafts in New York, TheNew York Historical Society, 1936, vol. LXIX, pg. 246-247

Ebenezer  Larkin  jun,*BookbinderNo. 50 CornhillBostonMass 1.* “Ebenezer Larkin was the son of Ebenezer Larkin of Charlestown, and was  the fourth on numerical order of seventeen children. His father dying when many of this numerous family were quite young, he was looked to as a parent, and was an excellent son to a widowed mother. He was educated at the public schools in Charlestown. Soon after he was twenty-one he opened a bookstore and carried on the business of a bookbinder, to which business he had served a regular apprenticeship, at No. 47 Cornhill,  now Washington-street near the alley which connects that great thoroughfare with Brattle -street. He died in Boston in 1812, aged 42″ Ibid pg. 291.(1789) Boston City Directory, pg. 28. (Benjamin Larkin Bookbinder andBookseller is at 46 Cornhill)2. (1795)  Ebin Larkin. One of the original members of the Association, whichincluded Paul Revere.  Joseph T. Buckingham, Annals of The Massachusetts  CharitableMechanic Association, 1853, pg.173. (1789) Bookseller & Stationer. Boston City Directory4. (1798- 1805 )  47 Cornhill.  Boston City Directory.5. (1800) E & S Larkin, ” The Subscriber informs his friends and the public,That he has entered into Co-partnership  with his brother SAMUEL LARKIN andthat in future, business will be conducted under the firm of E & S Larkin atNo 47, Cornhill” Massachusetts Mercury, Boston, MA.  August 7, 1800.6. (1800)  E. & S Larkin’s Bookstore No.  47 Cornhill. Independent Chronicle,Boston, November, 13, 1800.7. (1806) Larkin E. (AND) J..  Boston City Directory8. (1813)  47 Cornhill.  Boston City Directory (This would be with outEbenezer as he died in 1812,  see note above.

Smith, (David) & Warren (Samuel)Bookbindersin the north chamber of Mr Ashbel Cook,opposite Mr. Butler’s Store,a few rods North of the Court houseRutlandVermont. 1. 1. (1798) Smith (David & (Samuel) ) Warren. Bookbinders,”They dissolved theirbusiness Oct. 15, 1798″. The Bibliographical Society of America VermontImprints, 1778-18202. (1798-1802?)  David Smith, Bookbinder. ibid.

Henry AltemusBookbinder5017 Cherry StreetPhiladelphiaPennsylvania 1.A site dedicated to this bindery may be viewed at:http://henryaltemus.com/index.html1. ” At the death of Joseph T . Altemus, in 1851, his son, Henry Altemus,succeeded to the business, just having completed his term of service asapprentice in his father’s bindery. He brought with him the same progressivespirit into the business, he was the first to use cutting machines fortrimming the edges of books, and among the first to use the backing machine,both of which are now found in every bookbindery in the country, He was amongthe first to manufacture photograph albums in this country, and introduced thewell-known patented hinge-back album, the strongest album made. He was thefirst bookbinder to sew books by wire, by which process at present fully fiftyper cent of books produced in London, Berlin and Leipsic (sic) are sewed.London alone operating over 700 machines The firm  occupies the five storiedbuilding 507-513 Cherry street, its capacity of production being 5000 booksper day”  Publishers’ Weekly no. 752. June 26, 1886 pg. 804.