A Dictionary of the Booksellers and Printers who Were at Work in England, Scotland and Ireland from 1641 to 1667/Stephens (Philemon)

STEPHENS (PHILEMON), bookseller in London, (1) Gilded Lyon in Paul's Churchyard, 1647; (2) White Lyon, St. Pauls Churchyard, 1654 [Probably the same house as No. 1]; (3) Chancery Lane, 1669 (1622-70). Took up his freedom May 3rd, 1620. [Arber, iii. 685.] Partner with Christopher Meredith, q.v. Master of the Company of Stationers, 1660. Smyth in his Obituary, p. 87, thus records his death, "15 July 1670, Philemon Stephens, bookseller in Chancery Lane died at Chelsey; buried at St. Dunstans in ye West." He made a nuncupative will in favour of his wife Dorothy. [P.C.C. 103 Penn.] The house known as the White or Gilded Lion belonged to John Bellamy, and was mentioned in his will. Stephens dealt almost entirely in theological literature. The following works contain lists of his publications: Rev. R. Abbott's Christian Family builded by God, 1653; John Trapp's Commentary upon the twelve minor prophets, 1654. [See also Bibliographica, vol. 3, p. 182.]