Chepman and Myllar Press (original) (raw)

The Chepman and Myllar Press was the first printing press to be established in Scotland. The press was founded in 1508 in Edinburgh by Walter Chepman and Androw Myllar, both burgesses of the Scottish capital. The two partners operated under a charter of King James IV issued in 1507 which gave them a monopoly in printed books within Scotland. The press seems to have had a brief existence. The earliest surviving example of its work dates to 1508 and the latest to 1510. Chepman and Myllar's press is also referred to as The Southgait Press.