Lee, Samuel (i)

Dates Active in Dublin: 

1693–1694

Business Type: 
Bookseller
Music printer
Printer
Publisher
Address(es): 

Near the Thosel, Skinner Row

Details: 

Presumed father or grandfather of Samuel Lee (ii).

Munter states that Samuel Lee was a bookseller and printer in London from 1677 to 1693. In 1693 he came to Dublin, having been driven out of London by other stationers because of his bad practices.

Munter makes no mention of music publications, the only reference being by Flood who wrote 'Samuel Lee, of Skinner Row, may have printed some music in the years 1695–99, but none of it can now be traced'. However, Samuel Lee died in 1694 (Pollard).

See Also: 

Lee, Samuel (ii)

Source(s): 

Flood, W.H. Grattan, 'Music-Printing in Dublin from 1700 to 1750', The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 5th ser., 38.1 (30 September 1908), 236–40 (p. 237)

Munter, Robert, A Dictionary of the Print Trade in Ireland: 1550–1775 (New York: Fordham University Press, 1988), p. 166

Boydell, Barra, 'The Development of the Dublin Music Print Trade to 1800', Long Room (1996), pp.25-33 (p. 31)

Pollard, M., A Dictionary of Members of the Dublin Book Trade 1550–1800: Based on the Records of the Guild of St Luke the Evangelist Dublin (London: Bibliographical Society, 2000), pp. 362–63

Last Update: 20-05-2021