At the outbreak of the Civil War, Partridge added a trade in astrological books to his other branches of bookselling, and with H. Blunden, q.v., became the publisher of the writings of William Lilly and John Booker. Thomas Brudnell did a good deal of printing for him, and after Partridge's death in 1649 brought an action against his executors to recover a sum of money which he claimed for printing certain books. [P.R.O. Chancery Proc. before 1714, Brudnell v. P. Stephens and L. Fawne.] The details of the account are set out in a schedule, and there is also an inventory of the stock of books owned by Partridge at his death. [Library, January, 1906, pp. 32-45.] Mr. Sayle states that Partridge used a device of "the sun in splendour." This was not a device, it was only an ornament, a portion of an old wooden block, just as likely to have belonged to the printer as to the publisher.
PASSENGER, see Passinger.
PASSINGER (THOMAS), bookseller in London; Three Bibles on London Bridge, 1664-88. Son of Thomas Passinger, of Guildford, co. Surrey. Apprentice to Charles Tyas, or Tyus, bookseller at the Three Bibles on London Bridge for eight years from July 25th, 1657. [Register of Apprenticeships, Stationers' Hall, 1606-66.] On the death of Tyas in 1664, Passinger appears to have succeeded to the business, probably by marrying the widow. He died in 1688 and his will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. He left to his kinsman, Thomas Passinger, all his copies and parts of copies and copperplates, as well as his share of books and ballads which he had in partnership with William Thackerye of Pye Comer. He left a bequest of forty shillings to the Company of Stationers and a book of the value of forty shillings to the public library at Guildford. [P.C.C. 82, Exton.]
PATERSON (MICHAEL), bookseller in Glasgow, 1659-62. One of the debtors mentioned in G. Lithgow's Inventory, 1662. [H. G. Aldis, 'List of books, p. 118.]
PATERSON (WILLIAM), bookseller in Edinburgh, 1662. One of the debtors mentioned in G. Lithgow's Inventory, 1662. [H. G. Aldis, List of books, p. 118.]
PAULETT, see Pawlett.
