Edwards family
Other Business Names:
- Edwards, William
- Edwards, James
- Edwards, Richard
- EDward, Thomas
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Distribution - retailing
Art, antiques, antiquarian books, etc, auctioneering, dealing & retailing
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Publishing & printing
Book trade activities
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Publishing & printing
Bookbinding
Notes:
Established in Halifax by William Edwards, 1721-1818, in c1755 as bookbinders. Developed as publishers, bookbinders and antiquarian booksellers in which trades they became leaders. By 1784 had a London branch in Pall Mall. World famous for quality of bindings. William succeeded by his sons, James, 1857-1816, and Richard, 1768-1827. Closed c1826
Publications:
- Edwards of Halifax, 1755-1826. A firm of English bookbinders, booksellers and book collectors by Smith, Susan D
- Edwards of Halifax. Booksellers, collectors and bookbinders by Hanson, T W
- Edwardses of Halifax as booksellers by catalogue, 1749-1835 by Bentley, G E
- Edwardses of Halifax. The making and selling of beautiful books in London and Halifax, 1749-1826 by Bentley, G E
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Edwards, William
- Edwards, James
- Edwards, Richard
- EDward, Thomas
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Distribution - retailing Art, antiques, antiquarian books, etc, auctioneering, dealing & retailing
- Publishing & printing Book trade activities
- Publishing & printing Bookbinding
Notes:
Established in Halifax by William Edwards, 1721-1818, in c1755 as bookbinders. Developed as publishers, bookbinders and antiquarian booksellers in which trades they became leaders. By 1784 had a London branch in Pall Mall. World famous for quality of bindings. William succeeded by his sons, James, 1857-1816, and Richard, 1768-1827. Closed c1826Publications:
- Edwards of Halifax, 1755-1826. A firm of English bookbinders, booksellers and book collectors by Smith, Susan D
- Edwards of Halifax. Booksellers, collectors and bookbinders by Hanson, T W
- Edwardses of Halifax as booksellers by catalogue, 1749-1835 by Bentley, G E
- Edwardses of Halifax. The making and selling of beautiful books in London and Halifax, 1749-1826 by Bentley, G E