Muir, James

Name/Title

Muir, James

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(1784) and bookseller. Pennsylvania, Gazette. February 18, 1784. 1. (1785) Philadelphia City Directory, 1785, pg. 45. 2. (1791)  32 Pewter Platter Alley: Philadelphia, pg. 92 3. (1794) David Muir, Bookbinder (no James, ) same address : Philadelphia City Directory, pg. 110. 2. see: Early American Bookbindings, from the collection of Michael Papantonio, The Pierpont Morgan Library, New York 1972. see entry #17, 18, 21. active cir. 1775. 3. Two volumes of Muir's ledgers (1782-1789) are in the collection of the Pennsylvania Historical Society 4. d. 1814, From  Glasgow Scotland  the will was witnessed by the bookseller Thomas Dobson and George Hyde stationer and bookbinder among others. Wills and Abstracts book 5 1813-1815 Philadelphia PA.

Also Known As

James Muir

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Bookbinder