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James HopsonBookbinderopposite the Episcopal ChurchHoustonTexas 1.1. (1848) Books whole or half bound, on the most reasonable terms, in cloth,sheep, roan, plain and fancy colored calf, morocco,Turkey, and Russia, super-extra gilt, or marble edges, with flexible of spring backs, tucks or clasps.”advertisement, Sept. 7, 1848.

E.  (Elias)  HosfordBookseller, Stationer and Binder72 State StreetAlbanyNew York 1.(Directories checked Albany 1813-1830. 1825 excepted)1.  (1804)  Has commenced business … opposite the State Bank2. (1813)  E.  (Elias) & E. Hosford, 72 State Street, Fry’s, 1813 AlbanyDirectory. The first Albany Directory.3.(1814) 72 & 98 State. 1814. Fry’s 1814 Albany Directory.4. (1815) 100 State . Fry’s 1815 Albany Directory.5. (1820) Printing & Bookbinding. see note (*) above. Pearce 1820 AlbanyDirectory6. (1827) Listed in 1827 Cuyler directory and not listed in 1828 Scott or 1829Child Directories. (Directories checked Albany 1813-1830 1825 excepted)7. Elias Hosford. Bookbinder and publisher. Jonathan Tenney, New England inAlbany pg. 27

Jasper A. Hosington*Bookbinder35 ClarkChicagoIllinois, 1843 1.* Died Oakland California March 25. 1895 aged 94.1. “Chicago Bookbindery, (formerly:  Bowman [Ariel] & Ross [Hugh], SaloonBuilding corner of Lake and Clark streets; having taken the aboveestablishment, is prepared to execute binding in all its branches”. ChicagoCity Directory for 18432.  Ariel Bowman came to Chicago in 1840.  Hugh Ross is listed in the 1839Directory as a Bookbinder and Paper-ruler. The partnership was dissolved Sept.14, 1843 and was succeeded by J. A. Hosington.  Alfred Theodore Andreas,History of Chicago Ending With the Year 1857, pg. 4143. 45 Clark  building. see 1 above. and associated with William Stacey4  61 Clark Street. about 1847. the “business house” moved in 1850 to 79 Lake C. ibid5.Hosington left and Stacey took over 1852. moving to lake and Clark. ibid6. 1854, Culver & Page bought out Stacey . ibid7. 1855 Culver, Page & Hoyne ibid.

William HoughBookbinderat the house of Mr William Milliner, at the Corner of Beaver-StreetNew YorkNew York 1.1. (1752) “Binds all sorts of Books, either printed or for Merchants and Shop-keepers use, after the neatest and best manner now in vogue in London: helikewise rules Musick to the greatest Perfection: and being but a Beginner,hopes to give entire Satisfaction to all Gentlemen and others, either in Townor Country, who shall please to favor him with their Custom” The New YorkGazette Revived in the Weekly Post-Boy, October 2, 1752.  The Arts and Craftsin New York, The New York Historical Society, 1936, vol. LXIX, pg. 245.

Thomas HowNews Room and Bookbindery116 West Genesee, Colonnade BlockAuburnNew York, 1857, 1.1. French’s Auburn City Directory, 1857