J. Carss & Co
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John Carss
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Bookbinders index of the University of Glasgow Incunabula Project has several entries for J. Carss & Co.
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"At the particular request of several friends, I visited Mr. Carrs, the favourite book-binder among the cognoscenti at Glasgow. He drives a gallant trade. From his glass-door cabinet, he has his eye constantly upon his stitchers and binders. Not a movement escapes him; and he is about one of the pleasantest tradesmen imaginable to do business with: first, because he is both quick and civil — and secondly, because he knows in what his art more especially consists. A good long term of life is apparently be fore him; and his gains cannot fail to be both constant and considerable. On my next visit to Glasgow, I expect to be taken to his Tusculum, on the banks of the Clyde, in his low phaeton, with long- tailed grey ponies. In the mean time, he wants space, and should look about him for enlarged premises; though property in the Tron Gate (where our renowned bibliopegist lives) is of no small value. I possess three fine specimens — the gifts of the "bretheren" — of Mr. Carrs' best efforts in russia and morocco. Mr. Carrs and I had almost mingled tears at the sight of a precious old volume of poetry, which had been the property of Drummond — with his autograph — having been left with him with an order to be bound as cheaply as possible. Even sheep-skin had been hinted at ! Could profanation on this score have assumed a more awful front?" (Laing and Forbes, et al. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian And Picturesque Tour In the Northern Counties of England And In Scotland. Volume 2. London: Printed for the author by C. Richards and sold by James Bohn ; Laing and Forbes, 1838.)
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Laing and Forbes, et al.. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian And Picturesque Tour In the Northern Counties of England And In Scotland. London: Printed for the author by C. Richards ... and sold by James Bohn ...; Laing and Forbes, 1838.
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Blog post with notes about J. Carss & Co, on the "University of Glasgow Library Blog"
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Scottish Book Trade Index
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