Description1. Hannah French, "Early American Bookbinding by Hand" from: "Bookbinding in America" Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.110 2. (1758)  "James Watt, Book-Binder, is removed into Broad-Street, next Door to William Alexander's where Bookbinding, in general is neatly and expeditiously performed. "The New York Mercury, May 8, 1758. The Arts and Crafts in New York, The New York Historical Society, 1936, vol. LXIX, pg. 246. 3, (1765) Rotten-Row... The above Watt binds all Manner of old and new Books and sells all sorts of Blanks, Blank Books and other Stationary &c. &c."  The New York Gazette or the Weekly Post-Boy, September 12, 1765. The Arts and Crafts in New York, The New York Historical Society, 1936, vol. LXIX, pgs. 247-248