William Gowans

William Gowans (March 29, 1803 - November 27, 1870) was a prominent antiquarian bookseller in New York City. He ran a bookstore for over 40 years, and for his last 10 years was the proprietor of a famously cluttered shop overflowing with volumes on Nassau Street in lower Manhattan.[1][2][3][4]

References

(30 November 1870). Obituary: William Gowans, The New York Times
Dickinson, Donald C. The Late William Gowans, American Bibliopolist, p. 127-29 (Vol. 4, No. 39) (March 1872)
Dictionary of American Antiquarian Bookdealers, p. 86 (1998)
Andrews, W.L. The Old Booksellers of New York, The Bookman (New York), p. 130-32 (Vol. I, No. 2.) March 1895)

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[nytobit-1] (30 November 1870). Obituary: William Gowans, The New York Times

[biblio-2] Dickinson, Donald C. The Late William Gowans, American Bibliopolist, p. 127-29 (Vol. 4, No. 39) (March 1872)

[dict-3] Dictionary of American Antiquarian Bookdealers, p. 86 (1998)

[old-4] Andrews, W.L. The Old Booksellers of New York, The Bookman (New York), p. 130-32 (Vol. I, No. 2.) March 1895)