Douglas, John

Name/Title

Douglas, John

Description

1. Hannah French, "Early American Bookbinding by Hand' from: "Bookbinding in America" Lehmann-Haupt ed., 1967, pg. 100. 2. "This Day run away from the Subscriber, an Apprentice Boy, named John Douglas, aged about 17 years, small, round shouldered, wears his own Hair, very much addicted to Coughing and Drinking, by Trade a Bookbinder...Whoever secures said Run-a-way shall be handsomely rewarded, by Wm. McAlpine" The Boston Gazette and County Journal, November 28,1768. from;  Catalogue of Ornamental Leather Bookbindings, Grolier Club, pg. 97.

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John Douglas

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Bookbinder