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SCOTT—SHEARES.

SCOTT (RICHARD) bookseller in Carlisle, 1656-9. The following books were printed for him: T. Polwhele's Treatise of Self Denial, 1659; The Agreement of the Associated Ministers and Churches of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmorland … 1656. [E. 498 (3).]

SCOTT (ROBERT), bookseller in London; Princes Arms, Little Britain, 1661-91. In partnership with William Wells, q.v., whom he seems to have succeeded in 1673.

SEAMER (H), bookseller (?) in London; Near the Inner Temple, 1660. His name occurs on the imprint to a pamphlet entitled Landing of His … Majesty … at Dover, 1660. [Hazlitt, iii. 38.]

SEAT, see Scot.

SEILE (ANNA), bookseller in London; Fleet St. over against St. Dunstan's Church, 1661-7. Probably the widow of Henry Seile.

SEILE (HENRY), bookseller in London, (1) Tiger's Head, St. Paul's Churchyard, 1622-36. [Sayle, 992]; (2) Tiger's Head in Fleet Street, over against St. Dunstan's church, 1641-61. Took up his freedom April 13th, 1617. Arber, iii. 684.] First book entry August 3rd, 1619. [Arber, iii. 654.] Master of the Stationers' Company, 1657. Died about 1661, when the business passed to Anna Seile, probably his widow.

SEYMOUR (RICHARD), bookseller (?) in London (?) 1642. His name occurs on the imprint to a pamphlet entitled A Joyful Message … to Sir John Hotham … Printed for Richard Seymour, Augt. 4th, 1642. [E. 109 (1).]

SHAW (JOHN). Discourse Concerning the Object of Religious Worship, 1665. At the end a Catalogue of books sold by A. Swalle.

SHEARES (MARGARET), bookseller in London, 1664. Probably the widow of William Sheares. She published an edition of the Remains of Sir W. Raleigh, 1664. [Hazlitt, ii. 510.]

SHEARES or SHEARS (WILLIAM), bookseller in London, (1) Great South dore of Pauls, 1631; (2) Britains Bursse and neare York House, 1635-59; (3) Bible in Bedford St., Covent Garden, 1642-62; (4) Bible in Paul's Church Yard near Little North Door, 1655; (5) Westminster Hall, 1657.