GARFIELD (JOHN), printer (?) & bookseller in London; The Rolling Press for Pictures, near the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, over against Pope's Head Alley, 1656-1659. On the title-page of George Thornley's Daphnis and Chloe, 1657. [B.M. E. 1652 (2) ], is a plate of Garfield's press, labelled "The Printing Press for Pictures," showing three men at work, one employed with hands and feet in pulling the levers, one inking, and one removing the prints. The books sold by Garfield were printed for him by others.
GARRETT (WILLIAM), bookseller in London; Foster Lane, over against Goldsmiths' Hall, at the sign of the White Bear, 1622-74. Took up his freedom March 5th, 1621. [Arber, iii. 685.] Dealt largely in school books, but in March, 16589, he took over from W. Humble, q.v., all his copyrights in Speed's works. His address is given in a letter sent by T. Milbourne to the Secretary of State. [Domestic State Papers, Charles II, 182 (69).] He may have been the Mr. William Garrett described as "my loveinge freind" in the will of John Bill, the King's Printer, who died in 1630. [Plomer, Wills, p. 52.] He died between June 17th, 1674, and January 16th, 16745.
GARTHWAITE (ROGER), (?) bookseller in London. His name occurs in the imprint to the following: A Royal letter from the King of France to the King of England … First printed in Paris by Peter de Boys and now reprinted in London for Roger Garthwaite. [E. 137 (30).]
GARTHWAITE (TIMOTHY), bookseller in London, (1) George in Little Britain, 1650; (2) King's Head in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1664; (3) Golden Lion in St. Bartholomew's Hospital, 1668 (1650-69). Associated for a short time with J. Allestree, q.v. Dealt chiefly in theological literature. His death took place on November 18th, 1669. [Smyth's Obituary, p. 84.] His will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on the 24th of the same month, by which he left the profits of his £80 share in the stock of the Company of Stationers to his wife Mary, who was the daughter of Geo. Latham, q.v. He left no son, and was succeeded in the business by his widow. [P.C.C. 140 Coke.] The inventory of his effects is printed in the Bibliographical Register. [Autumn, 1905, pp. 20-22.]
GARWAY (JOHN), bookseller in London; White-Lion near Py-Corner, 1660. Associated with John Andrews, q.v., in the publication of John Reading's Christmas Revived, 1660.
