Samuel Gellibrand

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Samuel Gellibrand (1614–1675) was a London bookseller and son of physician Henry Gellibrand (1568–1615)[1][2] and Mary Faversham, along with brothers John, Edward, Thomas and Henry, a mathematician appointed Gresham Professor of Astronomy.[3] Samuel apprenticed under Henry Featherstone from 1630 to 1637, set up shop at the sign of the Brazen Serpent in St. Paul's Churchyard and published Mathematical Magick in 1648.

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  1. ^ Henry Plomer (1907) A Dictionary of the Booksellers and Printers who Were at Work in England, Scotland and Ireland from 1641 to 1667
  2. ^ "Henry Gellibrand - Biography". Maths History. St Andrews University. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Gellibrand, Henry". words.fromoldbooks.org. Fromoldbooks.org. Retrieved 26 September 2020.