William Davison (publisher)

A Davison Bible exhibited in the Bailiffgate Museum. One of the first fully annotated bibles to be issued as a part-work

William Davison (1781–1858) was born in Alnwick. He was a pharmacist, apothecary, printer, engraver/etcher, bookseller, stationer, publisher, bookbinder, librarian/owner of a circulating library, and stereotyper/stereotype founder. His main employment became printing/publishing but he was always dedicated to social reform through education.