Bradford
['brædfəd]
Definition
(noun.) United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752).
Editor: Tracy--From WordNet
Examples
- Then I dressed myself as neat as I could, and went to Andrew Bradford, the printer's. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- Bradford left me with Keimer, who was greatly surprised when I told him who the old man was. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- Bradford still printed the votes, and laws, and other public business. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- Bradford, who had been the first printer in Pennsylvania, but had removed thence, in consequence of a quarrel with the governor, General Keith. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- Bradford had been bred to it, and was very illiterate; and Keimer, though something of a scholar, was a mere compositor, knowing nothing of presswork. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- He did not like my lodging at Bradford's while I worked with him. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
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