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• Stationer — Sta tion*er ( [ e]r), n. [Cf. {Stationary}, a.] 1. A bookseller or publisher; formerly so called from his occupying a stand, or station, in the market place or elsewhere. [Obs.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. One who sells paper, pens, quills,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• stationer — n. a person who sells writing materials etc. Phrases and idioms: Stationers Hall Brit. the hall of the Stationers Company in London, at which a book was formerly registered for purposes of copyright. Etymology: ME, = bookseller (as STATIONARY in… …   Useful english dictionary

• stationer — [15] In medieval Latin a statiōnārius was originally a ‘trader who kept a permanent stall’ (as opposed to an itinerant seller). The word was derived from Latin statiō ‘standing, keeping still’ (source of English station), which in the post… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• stationer — [15] In medieval Latin a statiōnārius was originally a ‘trader who kept a permanent stall’ (as opposed to an itinerant seller). The word was derived from Latin statiō ‘standing, keeping still’ (source of English station), which in the post… …   Word origins

• stationer — /stay sheuh neuhr/, n. 1. a person who sells the materials used in writing, as paper, pens, pencils, and ink. 2. Archaic. a. a bookseller. b. a publisher. [1350 1400; ME stacio(u)ner < ML stationarius, n. use of the adj.: STATIONARY, i.e.,… …   Universalium

• bookseller — Synonyms and related words: baker, bibliognost, bibliographer, biblioklept, bibliolater, bibliomane, bibliomaniac, bibliopegist, bibliophage, bibliophile, bibliopole, bibliopolist, bibliotaph, bibliothec, bibliothecaire, bibliothecary, book agent …   Moby Thesaurus

• stationer — sta•tion•er [[t]ˈsteɪ ʃə nər[/t]] n. 1) a seller of paper, pens, pencils, and other writing materials 2) archaic a) a bookseller b) a publisher • Etymology: 1350–1400; < ML statiōnārius, n. use of the adj.: stationary …   From formal English to slang

• Andrew Crooke and William Cooke — Andrew Crooke (died September 20, 1674) and William Cooke (died 1641?) were London publishers of the mid 17th century. In partnership and individually, they issued significant texts of English Renaissance drama, most notably of the plays of James …   Wikipedia

• The Conspiracy and Tragedy of Charles, Duke of Byron — The Conspiracy and Tragedy of Charles, Duke of Byron, Marshall of France is a Jacobean tragedy by George Chapman, a two part play or double play first performed and published in 1608. GenreThe two plays that comprise the larger work, The… …   Wikipedia

• publishing, history of — Introduction       an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …   Universalium

• Thomas Pavier — (died 1625) was a London publisher and bookseller of the early seventeenth century. His complex involvement in the publication of early editions of some of Shakespeare s plays, as well as plays of the Shakespeare Apocrypha, has left him with a… …   Wikipedia