biografía de Isaiah THOMAS (1749-1831)

Lugar de nacimiento: Boston, MA

Lugar de defunción: Worcester, MA

Direcciones: Boston until 1775; Worcester, MA

Profesión: Engraver, author

Asociaciones: He was the founder and first president of the American Antiquarian Society.

Comentarios: Engraver of a few cuts in The History of the Holy Jesus (Boston, c. 1770). Thomas was apprenticed to a printer and by the age of 17 was already considered one of the finest printers in America. He worked chiefly in Boston until 1775 and thereafter at Worcester (MA). After his retirement in 1802, he wrote The History of Printing in America;

Fuentes: G&W; DAB; Fielding's supplement to Stauffer.