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R. A. JohnsonBookseller, Stationer and BookbinderMorristownNew Jersey 1.1. THE NEW COMPLETE SYSTEM OF ARITHMETICK COMPOSED FOR THE USE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES BY NICHOLAS PIKE MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES,ABRIDGED FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS BOSTON PUBLISHED BY THOMAS AND ANDREWS,1807

 Reyner Johnson Bookbinder Philadelphia Pennsylvania (1720) 1.       Broke out of Salam Goal, Reyner JOHNSON a Tall Thin Man, six foot six Inches high, about 22 Years of Age, had then on a Cinamon Coloured Coat, Vest and Breeches, short black Hair. Henry COULTON, a Middle Sized Man, down look, black Curled Hair very like a Perriwig; had then on a light Coloured broad Cloath Coat, black Jacket and Breeches. He had a Pass from the Mayor of the City of Philadelphia which he Obtained before the commiting the felony for which they were Imprisoned, The first is a Bookbinder, the other a Printer by Trade and were late Servants to Mr. BRADFORD of Philadelphia. 1. New Jersey Colonial Records part 2    

Samuel JohnsonBookbinder31 ThirdNew YorkNew York 1.1. (1808) Longworth’s American Almanac, pg.1902. (1816)20 Orange Street. Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from: “Bookbinding inAmerica” Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.106.

Stephen W. Johnson jr.Bookbinder19 North PearlAlbany New York. 1818*. 1.* Johnson (no Jr.) was living in a boarding-house at 22 Dock in 1817.  First directory listing, 1817, Packard and Van Benthuysen Albany Directory. 1. 1818, Packard and Van Benthuysen, Albany, Directory.2.  Stephen W. Jr., Bookbinder, 19 North Pearl.  1818, Pearce, Albany,Directory.3. Stephen W. Jr. Bookbinder, 18 Van Schaick 1819 Pearce, Albany, Directory.4. City Gauger, 40 Orange, office. 18 State. No mention of bookbinding and nojunior.  see next entry. 1820, Hosford, Albany, Directory.5. Stephen W. city Gauger, 40 Orange, office 18 State. AND: Stephen W. Jr.bookbinder, 40 Orange. 1821, Pearce, Albany, Directory.6. Stephen W. Jr. , Bookseller, 395 South Market. 1822, Klinck,  Albany,Directory7. 514. South Market. 1828, Scott, Albany, Directory. 8. Listing continues in 1831, with a small display ad  the last directorychecked.

William Johnson,Gold beater,Elm 7,Hartford,Connecticut 1.1. (1828) Geer’s Hartford Connecticut Business Directory, pg. 36.