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William Read (not to be confused with the William Reid, Bookbinder in samedirectory)Bookbinder63 Green street North of LibertPhiladelphiaPennsylvania 1.1. (1794) Philadelphia City Directory, pg. 126.2. (1798) “Mr Read”T am assuming this is the same Read : Philadelphia CityDirectory, pg. 116.

John ReedStationer, Bookseller and Bookbinder17 Water st. New YorkSee John Reid, Bookbinder

William ReedBookbinderDavid CourtPhiladelphiaPennsylvania ( 1720) 1.1. Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from: “Bookbinding inAmerica” Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.114William ReedBookbinder400 North SecondPhiladelphiaPennsylvania 1.1. (1807)  City Directory (no page numbers)

![][1]J. Reesbookseller, stationer and bookbinder53 Centre of Wine streetBristolEngland [1]: /media/attachments/bbdir_entry/2761/reesj.jpg

John ReidStationer, Printer and Bookbinder17 Water streetNew YorkNew York,   1.1. (1789) New York City Directory,(1790) pg. 104 (1791) New York City Directory (1791) New York City Directory. (1798) 106 Water, Bookseller and Stationer. Longworth’s City Directory. (1799) Same address, Longworth’s City Directory pg.327.2. (1800) The Common Council of New York on Monday the 28th of July 1800refers to Reid either joining the fire department or resigned from thedepartment. Minutes of the Common Council of the City of N.Y. vol. 11.  pg.647. Christian Brown, Bookbinder would be appointed fire man a year later. (1800) Bookseller, New York City Directory pg. 17. (1801) Still listed at:106 Water. New York City Directory pg.258 (1804) Subscriber listed in: J. Edwards,History of the Work of Redemption, pg. XXI.