W. Metcalfe and Son

W. Metcalfe and Son was a printer and publisher in Cambridge during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its office has been located on Green Street,[1] Trinity Street[2] and St Mary's Street.[3] A large number of books about Cambridge were published by W. Metcalfe and Sons during that era.[4] In 1836, William Metcalfe was a contender for the printer of Cambridge University Press, but was defeated by John Parker.[3]

The Cambridge General Advertiser, first issued in 1839, was printed by William Metcalfe and Jonathan Palmer. Metcalfe continued as printer until 1846, after which it changed hands a number of times before closing in 1850.[5]

At the moment, W Metcalfe and Sons Ltd is cooperated in Appersett.

Books

The Railway traveller's walk through Cambridge

Editions
  1. 186- - OCLC 40830392
  2. 1862 - OCLC 43521601, Microfilm: OCLC 17937041
  3. 1864 - OCLC 27707061
  4. 1867 - OCLC 61598542, Microfilm: OCLC 17944554
  5. 1873 - OCLC 47804365
  6. 1880 - OCLC 12366631, Microfilm: OCLC 16317048
  7. 1882? - OCLC 47804371
  8. The Cambridge visitor's guide, being the eighth edition of the Railway traveller's walk through Cambridge. 1895. OCLC 35320650. 
  9. White, William (Sub-Librarian of Trinity College, Cambridge) (1896). The visitor's guide to Cambridge ... being the ninth edition of Railway traveller's walk through Cambridge. Cambridge: Metcalfe & Co. OCLC 35320690. 
Reprints

Others

Periodicals

Annuals

References

  1. John Power (1870). A handy-book about books, for book-lovers, book-buyers, and book-sellers. London: J. Wilson. p. 73. ISBN 1-103-61070-8. OCLC 3382019.
  2. E. W. Bowling (1885). Sagittulae, Random Verses. Cambridge: W. Metcalfe & Son. ISBN 1-4280-5050-7. OCLC 25002058.
  3. 1 2 McKitterick, David (2004). A History of Cambridge University Press, Volume Two: Scholarship and Commerce (1698–1872) 2. Cambridge University Press. pp. 329, 337. ISBN 0-521-30802-X.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Pierre Gorman (1998). Cambridge in Books (PDF) (5th ed.). Melbourne: The University of Melbourne. ISBN 0-7325-1467-3.
  5. Michael Joseph Murphy (1972). "Newspapers and Opinions in Cambridge, 1780-1850". Transactions of the Cambridge Bibliographical Society VI (I): 35–50. ISBN 0-900891-15-7. ISSN 0068-6611.
  6. "COOPER, Charles Henry. Memorials of Cambridge. A New Edition". ILAB. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
  7. "Social History of the Parish". St. Matthews Church, Cambridge. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
  8. arXiv:math/9903037: Hessian Quartic surfaces that are kummer
  9. GJ Gray (January 3, 1885). "Cambridge Periodicals: I. University". Notes and Queries. s6-XI (265): 61–62. doi:10.1093/nq/s6-XI.265.61. 1839-42: The Cambridge University Magazine, Twelve numbers issued, No. 1 March 1839, published once a term; 12, October, 1842. Camb., printed by Metcalfe & Palmer for W. P. Grant
  10. "Notes". Messenger of Mathematics XXXV: 1600. May 1905 – April 1906. Papers for insertion should be sent to Dr. Glaisher, Trinity College, Cambridge, or to Messrs. Metcalfe and Co. Limited, Printing Office, Trinity Street, Cambridge.
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