The Worshipful Company of Stationers
GPTKB entity
Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Livery company
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:The_British_Library
gptkb:The_Society_of_Authors gptkb:The_Book_Trade_Charity The Stationers' Foundation The_Publishers_Association |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
City of London
|
| gptkbp:annualEvent |
gptkb:Election_Court
Livery Dinner |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Stationers' Hall
|
| gptkbp:charityWork |
Grants
Scholarships Community support |
| gptkbp:currentTeam |
Master of the Company
Liveryman |
| gptkbp:founded |
1557
|
| gptkbp:governedBy |
Court of Assistants
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
Stationers' Hall
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
The Great Fire of London
The establishment of the first printing press in England The creation of the Stationers' Register The establishment of the Stationers' Company The establishment of the first book fair in London The introduction of copyright laws The rise of the publishing industry The establishment of the first copyright law in England The_Licensing_Act_1662 The_formation_of_the_Printing_House The_founding_of_the_Society_of_Authors The_introduction_of_the_printing_press_to_England |
| gptkbp:historicalRole |
Copyright enforcement
Book trade organization Publishing regulations |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Regulation of the printing industry
The Company Charter The Court Minutes The_Book_of_Ordinances The_Register_of_Members |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Worshipful Company of Stationers
|
| gptkbp:industry |
Printing
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:London
|
| gptkbp:membership |
Liverymen
|
| gptkbp:motto |
The Truth Shall Make You Free
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:William_Caxton
gptkb:Samuel_Johnson gptkb:Charles_Dickens gptkb:George_Orwell gptkb:John_Milton |
| gptkbp:symbol |
The Stationers' Arms
|
| gptkbp:type |
Charitable organization
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.stationers.org
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