Grant and Bolton Booksellers 4, Dame Street Dublin.
Old books bought and sold.
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| Summary: | Booksellers' label, which would have been pasted onto the front papers or end papers of a volume sold by Grant and Bolton. Text on sheet is printed within a oval shape, framed by decorative border. See entry on p. 76 of 'Wilson's Dublin Directory for the Year 1830.." for "Grant, Bolton and Co. Booksellers and Stationers, 4, Dame-street" and an advertisement for 'Grant and Bolton's Cheap Catalogue for 1838' on p. 48 of May, 1838 issue of 'The University Magazine: A Literary and Philosophic Review'. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Dublin] :
[Grant and Bolton Booksellers, 4 Dame St.],
[n.d.].
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| Notes: | This item is held in the Department of Ephemera. Accompanied by two small booksellers labels, both printed in black ink on bright yellow colored paper, framed by decorative border - the first label [measuring 1.9 x 2.7 cm.] reads: "Sold by Hodges and McArthur / Booksellers & Stationers / 21 College Green / Dublin" while the second label [measuring 1.5 x 2.3 cm.] reads: "Sold by Henry Greer, Bookseller & Fancy Stationer, 31 High Street, Belfast". William Gilbert founded a bookstore on South Great George’s Street in 1776; in 1802 he and Robert Hodges opened a bookstore on Dame Street. In 1817, Gilbert retired and Richard McArthur (who had joined their firm in 1812) was made partner, with the shop relocating to 21 College Green, adjacent to Trinity College. Page 107 of the 'Post Office Belfast Annual Directory for 1843-44 ...', published by James Wilson, 70, High St., Belfast has an entry for "Greer, Henry, bookseller, stationer, and general fancy warehouse, 31 High street" Physical description: 1 label : ill., 4.7 x 3.8 cm.. more |
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EPH A1666 |
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Ephemera |
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