Edward Symon (d. 1741)

Identifiers

  • Grubstreet: 8734

Occupations

  • Bookseller
  • Stationer
A Dictionary of the Printers and Booksellers who were at Work in England, Scotland and Ireland from 1668 to 1725, by Henry Plomer (1922)

SYMON (EDWARD), bookseller in London, corner of Pope's Head Alley, in Cornhill, 1720. Published the sixth edition of H. Phillip's Purchaser's Pattern, 1720. 

A Dictionary of the Printers and Booksellers who were at work in England, Scotland and Ireland from 1726 to 1775, by Henry Plomer et al. (1932)

SYMON (EDWARD), see Dictionary, 1668–1725. Still in business in 1741, when he acted as stationer to the South Sea House and Post Office. Died Tuesday, June 16th, 1741, his will being proved on the 26th of the same month. He left no heir, but mentions a brother John. He owned property at Eversholt, co. Beds. [P.C.C. 165, Spurway.]