John Mein apprenticed to John Trail bookseller Edinburgh 1754; Burgess and Guild Brother in right of father John Mein, sclater 3 December 1760. In February 1761 he advertised 'a great variety of pretty little entertaining books for children'; in November 1763 he announced that he would be giving up business on Whitsunday 1764 or sooner; in April 1764 the roup of his house was set for 1 May. Emigrated to Boston Mass in 1764. In 1766 went into partnership with John Fleeming as printer there.
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Dates of Activity1760-1764
Activitybookseller
Online Resourcehttp://www.nls.uk/ Scottish Book Trade Index online (list)
Place of Activity
Place of ActivityEdinburgh; South side of Parliament Close (1760 - 1764)
Edinburgh; 3rd Storey down the Post-Office Stairs, Parliament Close (1764)
Names
HeadingMein, John used in: National Library of Scotland, Scottish Book Trade Index
Sources
Found inMaxted. — Caledonian Mercury 6 September 1760; 21 February 1761; 20 January 1762; 9 March; 28 November; 21 December 1763; 28 April 1764. — Edin Dir. — NLS Impr Ind