John Stephens (fl. 1704–1709)

Identifiers

  • Grubstreet: 16827

Occupations

  • Bookseller

John Stephens, bookseller in Oxford (1704–9).

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

STEPHENS (JOHN), bookseller in Oxford, 1704–9. On June 13th, 1709, his goods and effects were seized by his brother. John Stephens is described by Hearne as "a careless, negligent prating fellow", who had several things printed for him at the "Theater-Press", but paid no University dues. [Collections, II. 211–12; Madan, p. 31.]