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W. & J. Mackay was an England-based printing and publishing firm founded in Leith, the seaport of Edinburgh, in 1875. The principles were William Mackay (born about 1853) and his brother, John Mackay (born about 1855). In 1878, they also opened in Chatham, Kent, when the Chatham and Rochester Observer was acquired, with printing. From the earliest days, James was the printer while William had various journalistic jobs. The firm incorporated in 1897 as W. & J. Mackay Co. Limited and ran until the 1970s.[1]

W. & J. Mackay Limited incorporated April 17, 1897, and has since liquidated. The name, W & J Mackay Limited was restored to the Register of Companies, effective May 30, 2018.

Chatham and Rochester Observer

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  • 1890: Proprietors, Parrett & Neves

Selected publications

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Typeface and letterpress printing of W. & J. Mackay

  • W. & J. Mackay & Co. Ltd. (1976) [1959, 1st ed; 1965, rev. ed.]. Type for Books: A Designer's Manual (8vo) (New ed.). London: The Bodley Head; Cory, Adams, and Mackay (printer) "It is the aim of this book to be a complete reference to all the types held by the house". {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |lay-date=, |lay-url=, |nopp=, |lay-format=, and |lay-source= (help)CS1 maint: postscript (link) ISBN 0-370-1-1309-8; ISBN 978-0-3701-1309-8; OCLC 1193526209 (all editions).


  • Ryder, John (1956). A Suite of Fleurons: or, A Preliminary Inquiry Into the History & Combinable Natures of Certain Flowers (1st ed.). London: Phoenix House, Ltd. OCLC 317849882 (all editions).


  • Ryder, John (1972). Flowers & Flourishes. A first showing of Mackay's Index of Flowers from their forthcoming Flowers & Flourishes. A demonstration of ornament on the printed page. Printed at Lordswood to celebrate the opening of the works (1st ed.). Chatham: W. & J. Mackay & Co., Ltd. (printer). OCLC 44666736 (all editions).


As printer

    1. Lecture 1; September 22, 1922
    2. Lecture 2; September 23, 1922
    3. Lecture 3; September 24, 1922
    4. Lecture 4; September 29, 1922
    5. Lecture 5; September 30, 1922
    6. Lecture 6; October 1, 1922

The Sapper

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Addresses

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  • 1975: W. & J. Mackay & Co. Ltd., Fair Row, Chatham

Family

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William Mackay

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Brigadier Kenneth Mackay (1901–1974), CBE 1955 (OBE 1941; DSO 1942) was the son of William Mackay.

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Bibliography

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Books, journals, magazines, and academic papers


  • Whyman, John, PhD (born 1939) (1974). From Leith to Lordswood: Being a Short History of W. & J. Mackay to Mark Their Centenary 1875–1975. Chatham: W. & J. Mackay. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |lay-date=, |lay-source=, |lay-url=, |nopp=, and |lay-format= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) (the author is past President of the Kent History Federation) OCLC 1114791286 (all editions).


  • The Observer Works: Being a Description of the Production of the Chatham, Rochester & Gillingham Observer; and of the Making of Books (13 pages). Chatham: Mackays Ltd. 1923 (designed by John Ryder – "W & J Mackay Limited Centenary Exhibition, December 4, 1975, was attended by Iain Bain".) {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |lay-date=, |lay-url=, |nopp=, |lay-format=, and |lay-source= (help)CS1 maint: postscript (link) OCLC 1193543377 (all editions).




  • Miller, Anthony Mackay; Moran, James; Thompson, Kenneth (1964). British Book Production, 1964: Catalogue of an Exhibition of Books Published in 1963 and Chosen for the National Book League. London: National Book League (National government publication). OCLC 220198609 (all editions).


  • Hutchings, Reginald Salis (1915–2003) (1963). The Western Heritage of Type Design: a treasury of currently available typefaces demonstrating the historical development and diversification of form of printed letters. London: Cory, Adams & Mackay Ltd. (publisher); Chatham: W. & J. Mackay & Co., Ltd. (printer).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) OCLC 342452 (all editions).