A History of the Cambridge University Press, 1521-1921Roberts, S. C. (Sydney Castle)
History
A History of the Cambridge University Press, 1521-1921
Roberts, S. C. (Sydney Castle)
Cambridge University Press -- Bibliography; Cambridge University Press -- History
The Syndics employ a staff of about 280 in Cambridge and of 110,
under the management of Mr C. F. Clay, at their publishing office
in Fetter Lane; their current catalogue contains the titles of some
2500 books bearing the _imprimatur_ of the university.
* * * * *
Such, in brief summary, is the measure of the development of
Cambridge printing since John Siberch set up his press at the sign
of the _Arma Regia_ in 1521.
APPENDIX
I. UNIVERSITY PRINTERS, 1521-1921
The names of those who are not known to have printed anything in
Cambridge are underlined
1521. ~JOHN SIBERCH~ He disappears after 1522
1534. ~NICHOLAS SPERYNG~
~GARRETT GODFREY~
~SEGAR NICHOLSON~
1539. ~NICHOLAS PILGRIM~
1540. ~RICHARD NOKE~
1546. ~PETER SHERES~
1577. ~JOHN KINGSTON~
1583. THOMAS THOMAS, M.A. D. 1588
1588. JOHN LEGATE D. 1620
? ~JOHN PORTER~ (before 1593)
1606. CANTRELL LEGGE D. 1625
? THOMAS BROOKE, M.A. (before 1608) Resigned (?) 1625
1622. LEONARD GREENE D. 1630
1625. THOMAS BUCK, M.A. At least till 1668
JOHN BUCK, M.A. At least till 1668
1630. FRANCIS BUCK Resigned 1632
1632. ROGER DANIEL Patent cancelled 1650
1650. JOHN LEGATE (_the younger_) Patent cancelled 1655
1655. JOHN FIELD D. 1668
1669. ~MATTHEW WHINN~
1669. JOHN HAYES D. 1705
1680. ~JOHN PECK, M.A.~
1682. ~HUGH MARTIN, M.A.~
1683. ~JAMES JACKSON, M.D.~
1683. ~JONATHAN PINDAR~
1693. ~H. JENKES~
1697. ~JONATHAN PINDAR~ At least till 1730
1705. CORNELIUS CROWNFIELD Pensioned 1740
1730. WILLIAM FENNER }
MARY FENNER } Lease relinquished by Mrs Fenner
THOMAS JAMES } 1738
JOHN JAMES }
1740. JOSEPH BENTHAM Resigned 1766
1758. JOHN BASKERVILLE Nothing after 1763
1766. JOHN ARCHDEACON D. 1795
1793. JOHN BURGES D. 1802
1802. JOHN DEIGHTON Resigned 1802
1802. RICHARD WATTS Resigned 1809
[1804. ANDREW WILSON (?) 1811]
1809. JOHN SMITH Pensioned 1836
1836. JOHN WILLIAM PARKER Resigned 1854
1854. GEORGE SEELEY Retired 1856
1854. { CHARLES JOHN CLAY, M.A. Retired 1895
1882. { JOHN CLAY, M.A. D. 1916
1886. { CHARLES FELIX CLAY, M.A. Retired 1904
1916. JAMES BENNET PEACE, M.A.
II. CAMBRIDGE BOOKS, 1521-1750
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