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Mein, John

Record IDcni00056309
URIhttp://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cni00056309
Last Edit2014-03-14

General Note

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.

More Information

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

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