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*Andover's First Printing Press was set up in 1798 by Ames and Parker
*Andover's First Printing Press was set up in 1798 by Ames and Parker.


*In 1809 Deacon Mark Newman became the bookseller to Phillips Academy.  His bookstore was located on the first floor of the Andover Theological Seminary.   
*In 1809 Deacon Mark Newman became the bookseller to Phillips Academy.  His bookstore (Andover Bookstore) was located on the first floor of the Andover Theological Seminary.   


*In 1813 Dr. Eliphalet Pearson moved the printing press to the second floor of Newman's building.   
*In 1813 Dr. Eliphalet Pearson moved the printing press to the second floor of Newman's building.   


*The Andover Press and the Andover Bookstore evolved together.
*The Andover Press and the Andover Bookstore evolved together.
*The Andover Bookstore is the oldest business still in operation. It is now located in Olde Andover Village.
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== The Andover Bookstore ==
*The Andover Bookstore is the nation's second-oldest, continually-running bookstore.  I tis the oldest independent bookstore.
*In the late 1860s the store moved downtown to 37 Main Street.  From here, the owners also launched the publication of the [[Andover Townsman]] newspaper.
*In 1960, the owners stopped running the printing press that had been established in 1798.
*In 1963, the store moved to its current location at 89R Main Street.
*In 1992, the bookstore was purchased by current owner Robert Hugo.
* The bookstore celebrated its 200th birthday in 2009.
*In 2011, the bookstore began selling "all things knitting," including yarn and patterns. 
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See  
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*[http://www.andoverbookstore.com/History_Andover_Bookstore.html History of the Andover Bookstore]
*[http://www.andoverbookstore.com/History_Andover_Bookstore.html History of the Andover Bookstore]
*[http://134.241.121.88/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1147N9A0874F1.34424&menu=search&aspect=subtab783&npp=25&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=man&ri=1&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.ET&term=andover+what+it+was&aspect=subtab783#focus Andover, What It Was, What It Is. : 300th Anniversary, May 30 - June 2, 1946], 974.45 And, eighth section Andover's Industries and Business Houses
*[http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=6355&t=Andover%20what%20it%20was&tp=title&d=0&hc=1&rt=title Andover, What It Was, What It Is. : 300th Anniversary, May 30 - June 2, 1946], 974.45 And, eighth section Andover's Industries and Business Houses


*[http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=487303&t=andover%20century%20of%20change&tp=title&d=0&hc=1&rt=title ''Andover a Century of Change:1896 - 1996''] by Eleanor Motley Richardson, (974.45 Ric) p. 150.
*[http://andover.mvlc.org/eg/opac/record/454824?query=history%20printing%20andover%20paradise;qtype=keyword;locg=5  ''A history of printing in Andover, Massachusetts, 1798-1931''] by Scott Hurtt Paradise, (Andover Room R 655.17 Par).
*The Old Andover Press. ''Andover Townsman'' June 27, 1930, p.
*''Andover Townsman'', January 28, 1954, page 3.
* "An Illustrious Town-Andover", ''The New England Magazine'', Vol. 1, No. 4, April 1886. p. 301+
*"200 years of pages turned", ''Boston Globe'', December 3, 2009.
*"Staying Power", ''Publisher's Weekly'', November 23, 2009.
*"200-year-old bookstore", ''Andover Townsman'', January 22, 2009.
*"Fancy that!", ''The Andover Townsman'', June 24, 2010.
*"Three books, from the authors' mouths", ''The Andover Townsman'', November 18, 2010.
*"New chapter at Andover Bookstore: Clothing Annex", ''The Andover Townsman'', November 25, 2010.
*"Weekly author visits at Andover Bookstore", ''The Andover Townsman'', February 3, 2011.


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--[[User:Eleanor|Eleanor]] 16:40, February 8, 2006 (EST)<br>
 
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--[[User:Kim|Kim]] 09:38, September 1, 2011 (EDT)
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Revision as of 10:35, 25 March 2013

  • Andover's First Printing Press was set up in 1798 by Ames and Parker.
  • In 1809 Deacon Mark Newman became the bookseller to Phillips Academy. His bookstore (Andover Bookstore) was located on the first floor of the Andover Theological Seminary.
  • In 1813 Dr. Eliphalet Pearson moved the printing press to the second floor of Newman's building.
  • The Andover Press and the Andover Bookstore evolved together.
  • The Andover Bookstore is the oldest business still in operation. It is now located in Olde Andover Village.

The Andover Bookstore

  • The Andover Bookstore is the nation's second-oldest, continually-running bookstore. I tis the oldest independent bookstore.
  • In the late 1860s the store moved downtown to 37 Main Street. From here, the owners also launched the publication of the Andover Townsman newspaper.
  • In 1960, the owners stopped running the printing press that had been established in 1798.
  • In 1963, the store moved to its current location at 89R Main Street.
  • In 1992, the bookstore was purchased by current owner Robert Hugo.
  • The bookstore celebrated its 200th birthday in 2009.
  • In 2011, the bookstore began selling "all things knitting," including yarn and patterns.


See

  • The Old Andover Press. Andover Townsman June 27, 1930, p.
  • Andover Townsman, January 28, 1954, page 3.
  • "An Illustrious Town-Andover", The New England Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 4, April 1886. p. 301+
  • "200 years of pages turned", Boston Globe, December 3, 2009.
  • "Staying Power", Publisher's Weekly, November 23, 2009.
  • "200-year-old bookstore", Andover Townsman, January 22, 2009.
  • "Fancy that!", The Andover Townsman, June 24, 2010.
  • "Three books, from the authors' mouths", The Andover Townsman, November 18, 2010.
  • "New chapter at Andover Bookstore: Clothing Annex", The Andover Townsman, November 25, 2010.
  • "Weekly author visits at Andover Bookstore", The Andover Townsman, February 3, 2011.


--Eleanor 16:40, February 8, 2006 (EST)
--Jen 11:08, July 6, 2010 (EST)
--Kim 09:38, September 1, 2011 (EDT) back to Main Page