Thomas Witherby

Thomas Witherby (1719 – 26 November 1797) was the founder of Witherby's (now Witherby Seamanship). In 1740, he opened a stationer's shop at 9 Birchin Lane, London next door to the Sword Blade coffee house. The family business grew into a printing business, a publisher specializing in marine subjects, a bookshop and other businesses.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "2015 Company Fact Sheet" (PDF). Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Witherby History". Retrieved 19 May 2015.


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