Name/Title
Barns, Jacob & CoDescription
1."In 1855, the Enquirer advertised the establishment of a book-bindery,
"next, door to the the Post Office", where" blank books, day-books, journals
and all kinds of county records will be bound in the best style at Detroit
prices" "Andrew J. Dygert was the workman, and the first book-binder to ply
his trade in this city." Baxter, Albert, History or the City of Grand
Rapids,1891, chapter, XXX.
2. 1860, November bought by John C. Wenham and moved to: Nevius Block (now
Gunn Block) Monroe Street. ibid. (author makes no note of a name change)
3. 1863 Sold to Henry M. Hinsdill, Bookbinding and Bookselling. ibidAlso Known As
Jacob Barnes&Co