Description* "William Nowell and Thomas Rand, bookbinders, petition to settle in Boston in 1672." Amory & Hall A History of the Book In America pg. 103. 1. Hannah French, "Early American Bookbinding by Hand" from: "Bookbinding in America" Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.101. 2. appears in ' A list of several persons returned to the County Courts, at several times. not admitted or approved by the select men, to be inhabitants,of Boston' Catalogue of Ornamental Leather Bookbindings, Grolier Club pg 93.