Mary Hinde

Mary Hinde was part of a notable family of Quaker printers. Her husband Luke Hinde was the main printer for the Society of Friends in London England until his death in 1766 at which time Mary took over the press. She published a variety of pieces from historical accounts such as A Brief Account of the Rise and Progress of the People Called Quakers, a copy of which is included in this exhibition,  to religiously inspired poetry collections. She maintained control of the press until her retirement in 1775. Hinde then turned the business over to her nephew James Philips who would go on to print abolitionist texts.