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Nathaniel ProctorBookbinder and BooksellerAt the Bible and Dove in Anne-StreetBostonMassachusetts ( 1727-1766) 1. 1.  Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from: “Bookbinding inAmerica” Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.102. from: The Grolier Club, Catalogue ofOrnamental Leather Bookbindings, pg. 93.  2.(1766) “Monday las Mr Nathaniel Procter, of this Town, Bookbinder, was seized with a pain in his Breast and died in a few hours.”The Massachusetts Gazette Extraordinary, December 11, 1766.

Joseph PulciferBookbinderBack-StreetBostonMassachusetts 1.not listed in the 1800 Boston City Directory1. (1805) Cotton, The Boston Directory, pg. 102.(1816) Fish street . Boston City Directory( ( 1823) A Joseph Pulcifer and many others  are ” hereby incorporated as areligious society, by the name of the Second Society of Universalists in theTown of Cambridge” MA.,  Acts and Resolves passed by the GeneralCourt,1822-182, pg. 160.

Joseph Pulsifer*BookbinderBack StreetBostonMassachusetts  1.Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from: “Bookbinding inAmerica” Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.102.1. (1806) Boston City Directory. same listing in 18072. (1807) Opposite the Rev, Dr.. Baldwin’s Meeting House, Back street; Wanted,immediately, an apprentice : Independent Chronicle, BostonMassachusetts, August 31, 1807.3.  (1813) 38 Back street. Boston city Directory (same listing in ’16 & 18)4. (1820) 17 Prince street. Boston City Directory

John PumfreyStationer & BookbinderRichmondVirginia.1.1. No Date probably 18ht century. Two book labels( slightly different) in thecollection of the Virginia Historical Society, (1997.191.6.2) prov. John &Suse Field.2. 1801) “Subscriptions received…by Mr.Pumphrey (sic), Book-Binder” Virginia Argus, Richmond, 10.02.18013. (1802)  … “It is earnestly requested, that , should there be any claimsagainst the late concern of Currie & Pumfrey, they may be brought in foradjustment; and those indebted thereto are solicited to come forward and losetheir accounts, John Pumfrey, surviving, partner” Virginia Argus, (Richmond)Jan. 12, 18024. (1806) John Pumfrey, Bookbinder and Stationer “has removed .. two doorsbelow his old stand”….  : Enquirer, Richmond Virginia, December 2, 1806.

Purvis, Metcalf & Co.Bookbinders137 GeneseeUticaNew York (1883) 1.1.1883 Utica City Directory.  see also Miller & Purvis