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Colman and Piddington Colman and Piddington i(A96142 works by) (Organisation) assertion (a.k.a. Colman & Piddington)
Born: Established: Feb 1848 Sydney, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 1849 Sydney, New South Wales,
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A Sydney publishing and bookselling partnership between William Avery Colman and William Richman Piddington, succeeding from the business of W. A. Colman. The advertisements in the 26 February 1848 issue of the Atlas newspaper (where Colman regularly advertised) were the first to refer to the business under its new style, Colman and Piddington.

As Colman left the colony shortly after the partnership began, an arrangement had presumably been made for Piddington to superintend the business in Colman's absence. In the event, Colman died at sea shortly after his departure from the colony, and Piddington narrowly avoided bankruptcy in discharging the firm's debts. Piddington then began a bookselling and publishing enterprise under his own name.

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Notes

  • Publishers, Booksellers, Stationers, Bookbinders.
  • 1848 - 485 George Street, Sydney
  • Located 'directly opposite the Barrack gate'.
Last amended 30 Jul 2009 14:56:26
See Also
William Richman Piddington
William A. Colman
W. A. Colman
W. R. Piddington
William A. Colman
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