MacLure, MacDonald & MacGregor, イギリス
| 現地語での名称 | MacLure, MacDonald & MacGregor |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | 1835-1992 |
| こちらも参照 | ウィキデータ (Q17113395), ウィキペディア (EN) |
(en)
They start in Glasgow (1835) but opened branches in Liverpool (1840), London (1845) and Manchester (1886).
Printer of lithographs and engravings, established by Andrew MacLure and Archibold Grey MacDonald in Glasgow in 1835; considered to be the first in the UK to use steam power for lithographic printing; expansion included branches established in Liverpool in 1840, London 1845 and Manchester 1886; at around the same time (mid to late nineteenth century) also operating as MacLure, MacDonald & MacGregor (given the names, dates and locations of the business they are mostly likely to be the same company, but may just be separate); Frank MacLure, one of Andrew’s sons, was made lithographer to Queen Victoria in 1880s; the firm did not restrict itself to lithographic printing and was appointed letterpress and ornamental printer to King William IV; in the late twentieth century the company encountered difficult trading conditions and in December 1992 its assets were acquired by I. R. Reid Printers of Blantyre.
