# Mary Clark (printer)

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**Mary Clark** was a printer and publisher who operated on [Aldersgate Street](/source/Aldersgate_Street), [London](/source/London), from 1677 to 1696.

## Life and career

Operating her shop on Aldersgate Street, Clark oversaw the printing and publication of over 100 imprints.[1] The print shop was established by her husband, [Andrew Clark](/source/Andrew_Clark_(printer)). After his death in 1677, Clark continued to run the shop herself until 1696.[2] At the time, in 17th-century London, it was unusual for a woman to own and operate a print shop.[3] She was aided by her manager, [Ben Motte](/source/Ben_Motte), who was also her son-in-law and later would become her successor.[4]

Of books she printed, one notable volume was the 4th edition of Part 2 of [Abraham Cowley](/source/Abraham_Cowley)'s *Works*, published by Charles Harper and [Jacob Tonson](/source/Jacob_Tonson).[2]

## See also

- [List of women printers and publishers before 1800](/source/List_of_women_printers_and_publishers_before_1800)

## References

1. ["Mary Clark (Biographical details)"](https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/term_details.aspx?bioId=180675). British Museum. Retrieved 21 March 2014.

1. Plomer, Henry R. (1922). [*A dictionary of the printers and booksellers who were at work in England, Scotland and Ireland from 1668 to 1725*](https://archive.org/stream/dictionaryofprin00plomiala#page/72/mode/1up). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

1. Werner, Sarah. ["Early Modern Women Printers: An Ada Lovelace Post"](http://sarahwerner.net/blog/index.php/2011/10/early-modern-women-printers-an-ada-lovelace-post/). Retrieved 21 March 2014.

1. ["CLARK, Mary"](http://www.bbti.bham.ac.uk/Details.htm?TraderID=13954). British Book Trade Index. Retrieved 21 March 2014.

### Notes

- Hansen, Kelly. ["5 Women Printers and Booksellers of the 17th Century"](http://library.missouri.edu/scriptamanent/2014/03/20/5-women-printers-and-booksellers-of-the-17th-century/). Scripta Manent, Special Collections & Rare Books University of Missouri Libraries. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- Hansen, Kelli. ["5 Women Printers and Booksellers of the 17th Century"](https://library.missouri.edu/news/special-collections/5-women-printers-and-booksellers-of-the-17th-century). Library News, Libraries University of Missouri. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

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