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WEST (G.), bookseller in Oxford (c. 1650-95). [Madan, Oxford Chart, p. 31; Ames Collection, 3186.]

WEST (SIMON), bookseller in London; Blackamore's Head in great Wood-street, neer Cheapside, 1637-46. Took up his freedom February 6th, 1637. [Arber, iii. 688.] Became a teacher of shorthand and wrote and published a book on the subject entitled Arts Improvement: or Short and swift Writing … London, 1647. [B.M. 1043, c. 45.]

WHALEY (PETER), bookseller in London; Gun in Ivy Lane, 1645. Associated with C. Greene, q.v. Had a son Samuel apprenticed on March 1st 1649/50.

WHITACRE, or WHITACRES, see Whitaker.

WHITAKER (RICHARD), bookseller in London; Kings Arms in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1619-48. Took up his freedom May 3rd, 1619. [Arber, iii. 685.] In partnership with Thomas Whitaker, q.v. They had an extensive business, and published much of the best literature of the period. Richard Whitaker was a warden of the Company of Stationers in the years 1643—5. He died on February 5th, 164 7/8. [Smyth's Obituary, p. 25.]

WHITAKER (THOMAS), bookseller in London; King's Arms, St. Paul's Churchyard, 1642(?)-50(?). In partnership with Richard Whitaker, and carried on the business after Richard's death in 1648. Thomas Whitaker died about 1650, and his widow married Mr. Alexander Brome. On March 7th, 165 2/3, they assigned over all their right and title to the Whitaker copyrights to Humphrey Robinson, Richard Thrale, Joshua Kirton, and Samuel Thompson. This assignment numbered one hundred and nine items, and fills four pages of the Stationers' Register. [See also Introduction.]

WHITE (DANIEL), bookseller in London; Seven Stars in St. Paul's Church Yard, 1659-60. His name is found in the following works: P. Cornelius' Way to the Peace, 1659; [S. (G.) Poetical Essay, As an Arrha of a larger harvest, 1660; see Wharton (G.), Select and Choice Poems, 1661.

WHITE (JOHN), bookseller in London; Threadneedle Street, behind the Old Exchange, 1661. His name is found on the imprint to a pamphlet entitled, Hermas: The Three Bookes of Hermas the Disciple of Paul the