Andrew Bain

• Reference:GB 243 D-LB2/4/1
• Dates of Creation:1920 - 1926
• Physical Description:
  157 items

• Scope and Content

  Records pertaining to the Andrew Bain Memorial Collection, presented to the Mitchell Library by Andrew Bain Junior (1844 - 1926). Bain's father, also Andrew (1810 - 1858), founded Bell & Bain, printers, publishers and bookbinders in 1831 with partner James Bell. Bell & Bain made an important contribution to printing in Glasgow, with many books on the city's history bearing their imprint. Andrew Bain Junior was also involved in Bell & Bain for a spell before making his fortune in shipbuilding as founder of Clydesdale Iron Works.

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• Conditions Governing Use

  Application for reproduction should be made to the Archivist