Almanac, Upper Canada (Ontario), John Bennett, 1803

cover of an almanac, printed by John Bennett

The Upper Canada Almanac, printed by John Bennett in 1803 and which is a fine example of his printing skill. Source: Fauteux, Aegidius, The Introduction of Printing into Canada. Montréal: Rolland Paper Company Limited, 1930. p132

Notes

John Bennett , another apprentice of Samuel Neilson at the Quebec Gazette, succeeded Louis Roy as King’s Printer in July 1801, and duly took over as publisher of the Upper Canada Gazette. He continued to issue the Statutes of Upper Canada and produced an almanac in 1803. He published the first Christian literature in Ontario and was also the first to publish election campaign literature.

References:

Tobin, Brian. The Upper Canada Gazette and Its Printers, 1793-1849. Ontario Legislative Library, 1993.

  • Category
    Early Printing and Type

    Title
    Upper Canada Almanac for 1803

    Date
    1803

    Credits
    Printer: John Bennett

    Principal Typefaces
    unknown

    Description
    Almanac
    Size: unknown

    Region
    Upper Canada (Ontario)

    Language
    English

    Images
    1

    Holding
    Ontario Legislative Library

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