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HISTORY OF THE PRINTING PRESS IN DERBYSHIRE. 151 
From this list we learn that the Drewrys were not enrolled 
Burgesses, their names not appearing upon the roll. The following 
names occur: Samuel Fox, Samuel Trimer, Jeremiah Roe, and 
John Sanders, booksellers, and John Wheeldon, printer. The 
latter was probably a journeyman of Drewry’s, as his name does 
not occur on any printed matter yet inspected. 
Samuel Drewry died in 1769. ‘The event is thus recorded in 
the Derby Mercury of August 11th. 
‘* Early on Monday morning last died, much lamented by his friends, Mr. 
Samuel Drewry, upwards of 38 years Printer of this Paper. The Business 
will be carried on as usual at the same place by his nephew, Mr. John Drewry, 
who has had the principal management of it for some years past.” 
Following the custom prevalent at that time, the new proprietor 
prefixed his name to the heading of the journal thus—‘‘ Drewry’s 
Derby Mercury ;” and his personal care in the compilation and 
selection of news became instantly apparent. The books we have 
met with from his press are also distinguished for their accuracy 
and beauty; the “etter” is sharply cut and bold, the ornamenta- 
tion tasteful, and the paper good. For examples we may take the 
following :— 
(1) POEMS | on | SEveraL Occasions | By |W. WOTY | A@inuentur 
atre | Carmine | Cure. Wor. | DerBy:| Printed for the Author, by J. 
Drewry, | M,DCC,LXXx. | Royal Svo. pp. 174. 
The title is within a border, and there are several head and 
tail-pieces, composed of metal “ flowers,’ combined in groups, 
which display great taste and ingenuity. 
[The first, or ‘‘ Kilmarnock,” edition of Burns’ Poems, pub- 
lished six years later, in 1786, is so remarkably like the above 
work in technical details, that I cannot help thinking the Derby 
printer’s work served as a model for John Wilson of Kilmarnock. ] 
(2) A View | oF THE | PRESENT STATE | or | DERBYSHIRE: | 
WITH AN ACCOUNT | OF ITS MOST REMARKABLE | ANTIQUITIES | 
ILLUSTRATED BY | AN ACCURATE MAP AND PLATES. | IN Two 
volumes | By JAMES PILKINGTON. | Derby: Printed and Sold by J. 
Drewry : | Sold also by &c. | M,DCC,LXXXIX. | 2 vols. Demy. 8vo. 
