The London book trades 1775-1800: a preliminary checklist of members.

Edited by Ian Maxted. Originally published, Wm. Dawson, 1977. xxxv,257p ; 28cm. ISBN 0-7129-0696-7 : £9.60.

Copies now available from Exeter Working Papers in British Book Trade History. Online: http:⁄⁄www.devon.gov.uk⁄library⁄locstudy⁄bookhist⁄ [Lists about 4,000 individuals and firms; online at above url.]

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RITCHIE and SAMMELLS, printers, see Millar Ritchie, Sammells.

RITCHIE, Millar, printer, Albion Buildings, Bartholomew Close 1785-96; 23, Middle Street, Cloth Fair 1799-1800. Trading: alone 1785; as Ritchie and Sammells 17871790U; as Ritchie and Co. 1794B; alone 1796-1800. B. 1752; d. 28 Nov. 1828. A Scotsman. One of the first to emulate Baskerville. Publ. series of fine Latin classics 1789-94. Printed a 2 vol. edit. of Bible for John Parsons 1796. Used the types of Fry and Whatman's paper. Most books printed by his own manual labour. Succ. by Richard Knight and James Compton qq.v. 1800. Compton partner with Ritchie (junior) 1829-39. Imprint(s): Kress: (Sammells and Ritchie) 1787: B1167; (Ritchie) 1795: S5488-90; 1799: S5609. Timperley 790-91; Todd; Reed.