John Imison
Imison operated in Manchester during the years 1783-85 as a clock and watchmaker, optician, and printer. Henry Lemoine stated that "among other pursuits he made some progress in the art of letter-founding, and actually printed several small popular novels at Manchester, with woodcuts cut by himself." He printed Drill Husbandry Perfected, by the Rev. James Cooke (c.
John Imison
- Died
- 1788
- Occupation
- watchmaker · printer · mechanic
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John Imison (died 1788) is described as a “Mechaniker” and printer in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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John Imison died in 1788.
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Died in 1788.
John Imison was a watchmaker, printer and mechanic.
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