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Stati(o)ner, n. [ME and e.m.E. statiner (1393-4), stacioner (c1440), stationer (1560), L. statiōnarius.] One who deals in printed materials; a bookseller. 1656–7 Misc. Spald. C. V 181.
To John Forbes, stationer, for fyften diornalls ?c1675 J. Gordon Hist. I 20.
The effects of this proclamatione wer non other, as to the booke itself, but for to macke evryone the mor curiouse to know the contents thereof, and consequently to macke the mercatt the better for the stationer 1663 Acts VII 467/1.
That … all materialls for printing … and all licentiat books imported by stationers and booksellers shall be frie of all custome [etc.] 1684 Lauder Notices Affairs II 565.
Glen the stationer and severall burgesses of Edinburgh 1686 Lauder Notices Affairs II 699.
The printers and stationers ware … discharged ather to print or sell any books reflecting on Popery 1691 Master Clark Defended 2.
It may be these stationers of the relator's acquaintance … are chiefly furnished with such books as peculiarly suit the episcopal gust … It must be only some Killicrankie stationers … that the relator means. The other cause that the relator gives of the decay of the stationer's trade is, Presbyterians crave no other books than Durham, Dickson [etc.] 1658–1700 Greyfriars Interments 20.
Anderson, Andrew, statiner [pr. stabiner]