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James TaylorBookbinderCharlestonSouth Carolina ( ca 1771)  1.& 2.1.  Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from: “Bookbinding inAmerica” Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.103.2  Taylor was a Scotchman. J. Leander Bishop,History of AmericanManufacturers, vol I. 1868. pg. 1933. (1770) “Mr James Taylor, Bookbinder and Stationer, to Miss Anne Choppard,Daughter of Mr. Daniel Choppard, deceased.  A. S. Salley, The CharlestownGazette, Marriage Notices in the South-Carolina Gazette; and County Journal1778-1780, pg. 17.

John TaylorBookbinderSnipley street bet. High and Queen’s streetWilmingtonDelaware 1.1.  (1812) ‘For Sale at Public Vendue…a frame dwelling.. a large commodiousworkshop…the whole was lately occupied by John Taylor… At the same timewill be sold all the tools, stock, & c. belonging to said Taylor. “…American Watchman, Wilmington, Aug. 22, 1812.

Joseph & Shadrach Taylor*Bookbinders384 N. Second StreetPhiladelphiaPennsylvania  2.*Shadrach Taylor was Joseph T. Altemus’ Uncle Joseph may have,( it is unclear ) taken over his uncles business. see: Mary Parke Johnson, The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America. Vol. 80, no. 2 1986.1. (1790) “The house of Henry Altemus is of long standing. It was establishedin 1790 by Schadrack Taylor who was succeeded in the business by hisapprentice and nephew, Joseph T. Altemus.the father of the presentproprietor.” (Henry Altemus)  Publishers’ Weekly no. 752. June 26, 1886  pg.804.2. (1816) Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from:”Bookbinding in America” Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.115.3. (1828) Joseph Taylor, bookbinder of Philadelphia, fell overboard from thepacket sloop Fame, on Wednesday night last, in the Delaware river oppositethis Borough and was drown.” This Joseph Taylor aged 28 would  not have beenold enough to be a partner in 1816

S. P. Taylor & CoBookbinders &Blank Book Manufacturers525 Clay StSan FranciscoCalifornia, 1.1. San Francisco Business Directory, 1885 (first and only listing for Taylor)

Samuel Taylor,Bookbinder and Stationer,Corner of Market and Water Street,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. (cir. 1770-71) 1.(1764) Commenced book selling (& bookbinding?) in 1764.  Taylor died about(1769)Pennsylvania Archives,Sales Tax list, page 166 1781.  :Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, Vol. 31, 1921, pg. 1061. Scharf & Westcott, ” History of Philadelphia 1609-1884″, pg. 8862. Bookseller. Advertisement in the Pennsylvania Gazette, April, 11, 17653.(1769) at the corner of Market and Water Streets. The Pennsylvania Chronicle and Universal Advertiser, November 6, 1769.