Potts, Stephan

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Potts, Stephan

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Pennsylvania  (_ ca._ 1730-1749) 1. * Although the location seems the same there is a inconsistency between Fourth street and Front-street. 1. Hannah French, "Early American Bookbinding by Hand" from: "Bookbinding in America" Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg. 114 2.  Benjamin Franklin, and many others, including  Stephen Potts, Printer and Bookbinder,   would found ( in 1772) a literary association that would later become ( in 1731) The Library Company of Philadelphia. Scharf & Westcott, "History of Philadelphia 1609-1884", pg. inconsistency, 1173. 3.(1743) Stephen Potts, Bookbinder,At the Sign of the Bible & Crown in Front-street."Pennsylvania Gazette May 12, 1743" 3. (1743) "at the sign of the Bible & crown in Front-street" Pennsylvania Gazette, May 12, 1743. 4. (1749) Stephen Potts, Bookbinder,Is removed from Market-street, opposite the shambles to Third-street opposite the Church-alley: and continues to bind old and new books to any pattern, at the most reasonable prices, as usual." The Pennsylvania Gazette, June,1, 1749.

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Stephan Potts

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Bookbinder