Unpublished history of John Smith & Son, booksellers, Glasgow, Scotland

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Scope and Content

Unpublished typed manuscript of ‘A Glasgow Enlightenment, An Informal History of John Smith and Son’ by Jack House and Antony Kamm, c2004

Administrative / Biographical History

John Smith & Son was founded in 1751 and is the oldest booksellers in the English-speaking world. It closed the general retail part of its business in 2000, however the company continues to trade as an academic bookseller with shops in many university campuses, including University of Glasgow.

Arrangement

Listed by box. Items are generally listed in their original order

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Deposit : Antony Kamm : 18 Nov 2004 : ACCN 2664

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Conditions Governing Use

Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents. Applications for permission to quote should be sent to Archives and Special Collections, please email: library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk

Appraisal Information

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Custodial History

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Accruals

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Location of Originals

This material is original

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