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198: 304: 33: 207: 275: 156:, of which he was elected a fellow in 1737. He was also appointed printer to the Society for the Encouragement of Learning. On the death of his father in 1737 he became the sole owner of the Bowyer press. 395: 256: 438: 319: 197: 324: 239:. He wrote tracts and pamphlets, and edited, arranged and published a host of books. He also edited the Greek-Latin Lexicon of 235:, with notes. Prior to the publication of his critical edition of the New Testament, Bowyer published several editions of the 443: 163:, who was to be his successor and biographer. Bowyer was also a close collaborator with the prominent London bookseller 153: 141: 415:. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. 259:, of which he became a liveryman in 1738. In their hall was his portrait bust and a painting of his father. 412: 145: 448: 401: 179: 149: 160: 362: 309:
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An engraving of William Bowyer from John Nichols' Anecdotes of William Bowyer
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The Environs of London: volume 4: Counties of Herts, Essex & Kent
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An Enquiry into the Foundation of the English Constitution
114: 108: 105: 420: 320:Bowyer, William s.v. William Bowyer (1699–1777) 360: 338:Keith Maslen, 'Bowyer, William (1699–1777)', 144:, and in 1722 became a partner in his father 227:Bowyer's major work was an edition of the 174:, and in 1767 printer of the rolls of the 31: 194:. He was known as "the learned printer." 314: 297: 295: 293: 291: 289: 251:Bowyer's generous bequests in favour of 219:parish church, where he has a monument. 196: 340:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 274: 186:to a larger house in Red Lion Passage, 140:Born in London, Bowyer was educated at 439:Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge 421: 286: 170:In 1761 Bowyer became printer to the 211:(1745), which was printed by Bowyer 13: 369:. Institute of Historical Research 255:printers were administered by the 14: 460: 406: 342:, Oxford University Press, 2004. 302: 132:known as "the learned printer". 101: 354: 345: 332: 268: 159:In 1759 he took as apprentice 1: 384: 182:. Also in 1767 he moved from 152:, and in 1736 printer to the 142:St John's College, Cambridge 7: 280:A Cambridge Alumni Database 10: 465: 444:Businesspeople from London 282:. University of Cambridge. 276:"William Bowyer (BWR716W)" 392:Letter to Andrew Mitchell 246: 86: 78: 70: 56: 42: 30: 23: 262: 222: 178:and the journals of the 150:British House of Commons 25:William Bowyer (printer) 397:University of Edinburgh 325:Encyclopædia Britannica 135: 361:Daniel Lysons (1796). 212: 154:Society of Antiquaries 413:William Bowyer Papers 215:Bowyer was buried in 200: 82:Printer and publisher 257:Stationers' Company 213: 201:The title page of 94: 93: 87:Years active 456: 449:English printers 390:Millar, Andrew, 379: 378: 376: 374: 358: 352: 349: 343: 336: 330: 329: 308: 306: 305: 299: 284: 283: 272: 180:House of Commons 124: 123: 120: 119: 116: 113: 110: 107: 60:13 November 1777 46:19 December 1699 35: 21: 20: 464: 463: 459: 458: 457: 455: 454: 453: 419: 418: 409: 387: 382: 372: 370: 359: 355: 350: 346: 337: 333: 318:, ed. (1911). " 303: 301: 300: 287: 273: 269: 265: 249: 237:Textus Receptus 225: 138: 104: 100: 66: 61: 52: 47: 38: 26: 17: 16:English printer 12: 11: 5: 462: 452: 451: 446: 441: 436: 431: 417: 416: 408: 407:External links 405: 404: 403: 386: 383: 381: 380: 353: 344: 331: 316:Chisholm, Hugh 285: 266: 264: 261: 248: 245: 224: 221: 176:House of Lords 146:William Bowyer 137: 134: 97:William Bowyer 92: 91: 88: 84: 83: 80: 76: 75: 72: 68: 67: 62: 58: 54: 53: 48: 44: 40: 39: 36: 28: 27: 24: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 461: 450: 447: 445: 442: 440: 437: 435: 432: 430: 427: 426: 424: 414: 411: 410: 402: 399: 398: 393: 389: 388: 368: 364: 357: 351:Millar (1766) 348: 341: 335: 327: 326: 321: 317: 312: 311:public domain 298: 296: 294: 292: 290: 281: 277: 271: 267: 260: 258: 254: 244: 242: 238: 234: 230: 229:New Testament 220: 218: 210: 209: 204: 203:Samuel Squire 199: 195: 193: 192:Domesday Book 189: 185: 181: 177: 173: 172:Royal Society 168: 166: 165:Andrew Millar 162: 157: 155: 151: 147: 143: 133: 131: 128: 122: 98: 89: 85: 81: 79:Occupation(s) 77: 73: 69: 65: 59: 55: 51: 45: 41: 34: 29: 22: 19: 396: 391: 371:. Retrieved 366: 356: 347: 339: 334: 323: 279: 270: 250: 226: 214: 206: 188:Fleet Street 169: 161:John Nichols 158: 139: 96: 95: 18: 434:1777 deaths 429:1699 births 241:Schrevelius 184:Whitefriars 71:Nationality 423:Categories 385:References 90:1722-1777 363:"Leyton" 253:indigent 313::  130:printer 127:English 74:British 307:  247:Legacy 217:Leyton 64:Leyton 50:London 373:9 May 263:Notes 233:Greek 223:Works 375:2014 136:Life 57:Died 43:Born 322:". 231:in 205:'s 425:: 365:. 288:^ 278:. 243:. 167:. 118:ər 112:oʊ 400:. 377:. 121:/ 115:j 109:b 106:ˈ 103:/ 99:(

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London
Leyton
/ˈbjər/
English
printer
St John's College, Cambridge
William Bowyer
British House of Commons
Society of Antiquaries
John Nichols
Andrew Millar
Royal Society
House of Lords
House of Commons
Whitefriars
Fleet Street
Domesday Book

Samuel Squire
An Enquiry into the Foundation of the English Constitution
Leyton
New Testament
Greek
Textus Receptus
Schrevelius
indigent
Stationers' Company
"William Bowyer (BWR716W)"

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