W. Metcalfe and Son was a printer and publisher in Cambridge during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its office has been located on Green Street, Trinity Street and St Mary's Street. A large number of books about Cambridge were published by W. Metcalfe and Sons during that era. In 1836, William Metcalfe was a contender for the printer of Cambridge University Press, but was defeated by John Parker.
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The Cambridge General Advertiser, first issued in 1839, was printed by William Metcalfe and Jonathan Palmer. Metcalfe continued as printer until 1846, after which it changed hands a number of times before closing in 1850.
At the moment, W Metcalfe and Sons Ltd is cooperated in Appersett.
The Railway traveller's walk through Cambridge
- 186- - OCLC 40830392
- 1862 - OCLC 43521601, Microfilm: OCLC 17937041
- 1864 - OCLC 27707061
- 1867 - OCLC 61598542, Microfilm: OCLC 17944554
- 1873 - OCLC 47804365
- 1880 - OCLC 12366631, Microfilm: OCLC 16317048
- 1882? - OCLC 47804371
- The Cambridge visitor's guide, being the eighth edition of the Railway traveller's walk through Cambridge. 1895. OCLC 35320650.
- White, William (Sub-Librarian of Trinity College, Cambridge) (1896). The visitor's guide to Cambridge ... being the ninth edition of Railway traveller's walk through Cambridge. Cambridge: Metcalfe & Co. OCLC 35320690. CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
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