Apprenticed to John Philip in 1826, freed 1832. John Philip died in February 1847 and John Edmond. who had been Philip's bookkeeper, took over the business. Eventually, when John Edmond died in December 1876, his son John Philip Edmond and James Spark (1837-1910) became partners in the firm.John Philip Edmond died in January 1906. Edmond & Spark stationers and bookbinders were absorbed into Aberdeen University Press in 1966.
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Dates of Activity1825-20th Century
Activitybookbinder
Online Resourcehttp://www.nls.uk/ Scottish Book Trade Index online (list)
See alsoJohn Philip & Co (1825) 50 Queen Street, **Aberdeen
J. and J. P. Edmond & [James Spark] (1876 - 1886) *54 Queen Street, **Aberdeen
Edmond & Spark (1891 - 1999)
Names
HeadingEdmond, John used in: National Library of Scotland, Scottish Book Trade Index
Variant NameJohn Edmond (1847 - 1850)
Sources
Found inBeavan. — Beavan 2. — Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837. — information from Rosemary Philip (John Philip's Memorandum Book; Aberdeen Rent Rolls). — William S. Mitchell 'Aberdeen Corner-Square Bindings' “Apollo” January 1951.