Samuel Gellibrand

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Samuel Gellibrand (1614–1675) was a London bookseller active in the seventeenth century.

He was the son of the physician Henry Gellibrand (1568–1615)[1][2] and Mary Faversham. He had four brothers: Henry, John, Edward, and Thomas. Henry Gellibrand, his brother, was a mathematician who was appointed Gresham Professor of Astronomy.[3]

Samuel was apprenticed to from 1630 to 1637. He set up business at the sign of the Brazen Serpent, St. Paul's Churchyard, London.

Notable books published by Samuel Gellibrand[]

References[]

  1. ^ Henry Plomer (1907) A Dictionary of the Booksellers and Printers who Were at Work in England, Scotland and Ireland from 1641 to 1667
  2. ^ "Henry Gellibrand - Biography". Maths History. St Andrews University. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Gellibrand, Henry". words.fromoldbooks.org. Fromoldbooks.org. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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