Turnbull, James

Name/Title

Turnbull, James

Description

*Born in 1795 , apprenticed in the "bookbinding and stationary business with Messrs. Cramer Spear & Bichbaum of Pittsburg. History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, John Alexander Caldwell, pg.515. 1. (1816) " the business was established in 1816 by James Turnbull, who also ran a bookbinding establishment in connection to the book and stationary store. James Turnbull sold the business "to Frazier and Bell in 1848 and they were succeeded by Mr. Layton who was succeeded by Captain Oliver"... The American Stationer, vol. 73, pg. 18. James Turnbull Bookseller and Bookbinder 132 N. First, (1842) St Louis 1. 1. A Directory of the St Louis Book and Printing Trades to 1850, by David Kaser, The New York Public Library,1961, pg.33

Also Known As

James Turnbull*

Biographical Information

Occupation

Bookseller, Stationer and Bookbinder