Aitken, Jane (1764–1832)

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Aitken, Jane (1764–1832)

Scottish-American bookbinder. Born in Paisley, Scotland, 1764; died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1832; dau. of Robert Aitken (bookbinder who published the 1st English Bible in America, 1782).

Followed in the footsteps of her father, taking over the business after his death (1802); published more than 60 books before going out of business (1813), including the Thomson Bible.

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