Samuel Gellibrand (1614–1675) was a London bookseller active in the seventeenth century.

He was the son of the physician Henry Gellibrand (1568–1615)[1][2] and Mary Faversham. He had four brothers: Henry, John, Edward, and Thomas. Henry Gellibrand, his brother, was a mathematician who was appointed Gresham Professor of Astronomy.[3]

Samuel was apprenticed to Henry Featherstone from 1630 to 1637. He set up business at the sign of the Brazen Serpent, St. Paul's Churchyard, London.

Notable books published by Samuel Gellibrand edit

References edit

  1. ^ Henry Plomer (1907) A Dictionary of the Booksellers and Printers who Were at Work in England, Scotland and Ireland from 1641 to 1667
  2. ^ "Henry Gellibrand - Biography". Maths History. St Andrews University. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Gellibrand, Henry". words.fromoldbooks.org. Fromoldbooks.org. Retrieved 26 September 2020.