bookseller's and stationer's
1Stationer — Sta tion*er ( [ e]r), n. [Cf. {Stationary}, a.] 1. A bookseller or publisher; formerly so called from his occupying a stand, or station, in the market place or elsewhere. [Obs.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. One who sells paper, pens, quills,… …
2stationer — n. a person who sells writing materials etc. Phrases and idioms: Stationers Hall Brit. the hall of the Stationers Company in London, at which a book was formerly registered for purposes of copyright. Etymology: ME, = bookseller (as STATIONARY in… …
3stationer — [15] In medieval Latin a statiōnārius was originally a ‘trader who kept a permanent stall’ (as opposed to an itinerant seller). The word was derived from Latin statiō ‘standing, keeping still’ (source of English station), which in the post… …
4stationer — [15] In medieval Latin a statiōnārius was originally a ‘trader who kept a permanent stall’ (as opposed to an itinerant seller). The word was derived from Latin statiō ‘standing, keeping still’ (source of English station), which in the post… …
5stationer — /stay sheuh neuhr/, n. 1. a person who sells the materials used in writing, as paper, pens, pencils, and ink. 2. Archaic. a. a bookseller. b. a publisher. [1350 1400; ME stacio(u)ner < ML stationarius, n. use of the adj.: STATIONARY, i.e.,… …
6bookseller — Synonyms and related words: baker, bibliognost, bibliographer, biblioklept, bibliolater, bibliomane, bibliomaniac, bibliopegist, bibliophage, bibliophile, bibliopole, bibliopolist, bibliotaph, bibliothec, bibliothecaire, bibliothecary, book agent …
7stationer — sta•tion•er [[t]ˈsteɪ ʃə nər[/t]] n. 1) a seller of paper, pens, pencils, and other writing materials 2) archaic a) a bookseller b) a publisher • Etymology: 1350–1400; < ML statiōnārius, n. use of the adj.: stationary …
8Andrew Crooke and William Cooke — Andrew Crooke (died September 20, 1674) and William Cooke (died 1641?) were London publishers of the mid 17th century. In partnership and individually, they issued significant texts of English Renaissance drama, most notably of the plays of James …
9The Conspiracy and Tragedy of Charles, Duke of Byron — The Conspiracy and Tragedy of Charles, Duke of Byron, Marshall of France is a Jacobean tragedy by George Chapman, a two part play or double play first performed and published in 1608. GenreThe two plays that comprise the larger work, The… …
10Marshall P. Wilder — Born Marshall Pinckney Wilder September 19, 1859(1859 09 19) Geneva, New York, U.S.A. Died …