W. Metcalfe and Son

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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]

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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.[ citation needed ]

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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  2. E. W. Bowling (1885). Sagittulae, Random Verses. Cambridge: W. Metcalfe & Son. ISBN   1-4280-5050-7. OCLC   25002058.
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  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.