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John RonaldsBookbinder and Stationer188 Pearl StreetNew YorkNew York 1.1.(1804)New York City Directory(1820) 188 Pearl Street, “Every Bookbinder is not a Stationer” long advertisement making distinction between Bookbinders and Stationers. This Advertisement brought about a strong response from D.K. Van Veghten, Stationer, 45 Wall Street. Both ads appear in this issue. (NY)Evening Post October 7, 1820.

T. A. RonaldsStationer180 Pearl StreetNw YorkNew York 1.1.(1820) “Every Bookbinder is not a Stationer”The Evening Post New York October 7, 18202.(1821)180 Pearl Street “Wanted to purchase a Standing Press with an Iron Screw” (NY) Evening Post, September, 5, 1821.

John Ronoldus (or Ronalds)Bookbinder and stationer188 Pearl StreetNew YorkNew York ( 1803-1805) 1.1. Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from: “Bookbinding inAmerica” Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.108.

G. (Gil) F. Rood & CompanyStationary Store and BookbindersGranite BlockDetroit Michigan (about 1845-1851)1. 1. G. (Gil) F. Rood & Company, Granite Block” ( about 1845),  “stationarystore and adjoining  bookbindery”, pg. 412.  Gilbert died in 1851 and thebusiness was taken over by Palmer (the author of this information) GeneralFriend Palmer, Early Days in Detroit, pg. 419. see also  G. Rood’s brother: Rood, Sidney, L., Bookbinder

Sidney L, Rood*BookbinderBuffalo  (-1831 or 1832 see 2.**) (see also: Steele & Faxton , Charles Faxton,R. Russell)New York 1.Detroit:  Bookseller, Stationer, Bookbinder and Blank Book Manufacturer, (1827-1840)* b.learned bookbinding in Fredonia N. Y. and later worked at Harpers bindery in New York City. Personal family and business papers Darwin R. Barker Library, 7 Day Street Fredonia N. Y.  **Advertised in the 1832 Buffalo Directory but in the same year, in Detroit, Sidney Rood, among others, “advertised that they would at all times be ready to take care of those who had cholera, and they at once had all they could do.  … the ” great remedy was brandy”    “ibid pg. 286. General Friend Palmer, Early Days in Detroit. 1. Crary “Buffalo City Directory” 1832 pg 1002.  Detroit,  1830’s (Alexander) Stowell & Rood, Bookstore with a binderyupstairs.  “old wooden building on the northeast corner of Jefferson Avenueand Griswold Street. (pg. 28 ), “Sid” Rood’s brother  named Gill  (pg. 242), the partnership dissolved and Sidney Rood remained, pg. 893   General FriendPalmer, Early Days in Detroit.3. Rood, Sidney, L. Bookbinder, Paper-ruler & co. 29 Griswold, DetroitMichigan. Detroit Michigan City Directory, 1837, pg 714. Cooper Block on Jefferson “later thirties and early forties”, ibid pg. 261.I  William Green was a Foreman  at Rood’s bookbinder, ibid. pg. 331,Took overSnow & Fisk, (Books and Stationary), in 1838 ibid pg. 893 Rood, quit businessin 1840, ibid pg. 839.5. G. (Gil) F. Rood & Company, Granite Block” ( about 1845),  stationary storeand adjoining  bookbindery. ibid pg. 412. was bought out in 1857 ibid pg. 398. 6. (1849) Sydney L. rood, Bookseller, Bookbinder, Stationer No. 181 EastWater st. Milwaukee Wisconsin.  Milwaukee Sentinel, June, 25, 1849.