Scottish Book Trade Index

sbti/008000 Willison

David Willison

HeadingDavid Willison [NLS-SBTI]
Dates of Activity1769-1822
Activity Noteprinter
General Note'printing-office late D. Willison's' 1821-1822
Becket, Cadell and Strahan booksellers in London sued him in 1775 for printing an edition of Sterne's “Works”. Burgess in right of his wife Jean daughter of the deceased John Bruce printer, 8 March 1781 and Guild Brother 17 August 1786. His daughter Mary married Archibald Constable 16 January 1795. Apprentices: John Small 21 September 1786; John Moir, Burgess 30 April 1801.
Place of Activity1769-1772: Edinburgh CERL Thesaurus
1773-1819: Edinburgh: Craig's Close, High Street. CERL Thesaurus
See Also Esq David Willison (printer), (1820)
Craig's Close, **Edinburgh
John Hutchison, (1821-1822)
*Craig's Close, **Edinburgh
SourceNLS Impr Ind
Last Edit2016-11-16 12:00:00

David Willison

HeadingDavid Willison [NLS-SBTI]
Dates of Activity1769-1822
Activity Noteprinter
General Note'printing-office late D. Willison's' 1821-1822
Becket, Cadell and Strahan booksellers in London sued him in 1775 for printing an edition of Sterne's “Works”. Burgess in right of his wife Jean daughter of the deceased John Bruce printer, 8 March 1781 and Guild Brother 17 August 1786. His daughter Mary married Archibald Constable 16 January 1795. Apprentices: John Small 21 September 1786; John Moir, Burgess 30 April 1801.
Place of Activity1769-1772: Edinburgh CERL Thesaurus
1773-1819: Edinburgh: Craig's Close, High Street. CERL Thesaurus
See Also Esq David Willison (printer), (1820)
Craig's Close, **Edinburgh
John Hutchison, (1821-1822)
*Craig's Close, **Edinburgh
SourceNLS Impr Ind
Last Edit2016-11-16 12:00:00