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George A. Skerrett*Bookbinder20 Watson’s AlleyPhiladelphiaPennsylvania () 1.* There is a Joseph Skerrett, Printer Shields’s court.(1825) Philadelphia City Directory and Stranger’s Guide1. (1825) Philadelphia City Directory and Stranger’s Guide

Francis SkinnerBookbinderNewport 1See: Francis Skinner, Bookbinder of Newport An Eighteenth-century CraftsmanIdentified by his Tools, by Willman and Carol M. Spawn.1. from: Early American Bookbindings, from the collection of MichaelPapantonio, The Pierpont Morgan Library , New York 19722. (1755) Was paid nine pounds by the assembly for the binding of books. Acts and resolves At the general Assembly of the Governor and Company of the English Colony of Rhode-Island, years 1747-1800 page 15. 3. (1760) Thames-Street,”Francis Skinner, Bookbinder, in Thames-Street, Is removed to his House at the Head of the Street that leads fromMr.Robert Taylor’s Wharfe; where he carries on the Bookbinding Business as usual” The Newport Mercury, January, 1, 1760.

Edward SlayBookbinder51 Gold StreetNew YorkNew York ( 1814)  1.1.  Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from: “Bookbinding inAmerica” Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.109

Alfred SloanBookbinder Republican OfficeSt. Louis.Missouri.(1860)1.1.Kennedy’s 1860 St. Louis City Directory

Silliam Slocumb … and BookbinderWashington CountyOhio 1.1. (1830) “Wm. Slocumb Has employed an experienced workmen in  bookbinding”.Martin Andrews, Forty Years of Advertisements (1801-1839) from WashingtonCounty Ohio Newspapers. Chicago 1902. pg. 2612. (1831) “New Store on Ohio street, also has a bookbindery.” ibid pg. 2683. (1835)” Wm Slocomb has his bookbindery in front of the College” ibid.4. Slocomb & Buck. ” boots and shoes, also has a bookbindery” ibid.