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[[George Greig]] (1800-) General dealer and publisher

Born in Pentonville, Scotland, he arrived in Cape Town on 9 March 1823 and set up as an entrepreneur, opening a general dealership, selling household items, groceries and books. He later began a publishing house and would publish a number of influential journals and newspapers, most notably the ''[[South African Journal]]'', and the ''[[South African Commercial Advertiser]]''.

http://www.thejournalist.org.za/pioneers/george-greig-an-enterprising-publisher

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-[[George Greig]] (1800-) was a entrepreneur, general dealer and publisher in Cape Town. He is perhaps best known for his role in the publication of the first commercial newspaper and the subsequent struggle for freedom of the press in the Cape Colony.
+[[George Greig]] (1800-) was an entrepreneur, general dealer, merchant and wholesaler, a stationer, bookseller, printer, bookbinder and publisher in Cape Town.
-Born in Pentonville, Scotland, he arrived in Cape Town on 9 March 1823 and set up as an entrepreneur, opening a general dealership at No.1 Longmarket Street, selling household items, groceries, stationary and books. He later began a publishing house and would publish a number of influential journals and newspapers, most notably the ''[[South African Journal]]'', and the ''[[South African Commercial Advertiser]]''.
+He is perhaps best known for his role in the publication of the first commercial newspaper and the subsequent struggle for freedom of the press in the Cape Colony.
 In 1830 he also published a set of ''English-[[Dutch]] lessons'' for use in the Cape Colony.
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 == Sources ==
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928.
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928, pp. 122, 192, 254, 262, 302-3, 378 and 380.
 http://www.thejournalist.org.za/pioneers/george-greig-an-enterprising-publisher

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-[[George Greig]] (1800-) was a entrepreneur, general dealer and publisher in Cape Town.
+[[George Greig]] (1800-) was a entrepreneur, general dealer and publisher in Cape Town. He is perhaps best known for his role in the publication of the first commercial newspaper and the subsequent struggle for freedom of the press in the Cape Colony.
 Born in Pentonville, Scotland, he arrived in Cape Town on 9 March 1823 and set up as an entrepreneur, opening a general dealership at No.1 Longmarket Street, selling household items, groceries, stationary and books. He later began a publishing house and would publish a number of influential journals and newspapers, most notably the ''[[South African Journal]]'', and the ''[[South African Commercial Advertiser]]''.
-In 1847 he retired from publishing, selling his publishing and printing business to his then partner, Saul Solomon, and the latter's brother, Henry Solomon. It became known as Saul Solomon & Co.
+In 1830 he also published a set of ''English-[[Dutch]] lessons'' for use in the Cape Colony.

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	Born in Pentonville, Scotland, he arrived in Cape Town on 9 March 1823 and set up as an entrepreneur, opening a general dealership at No.1 Longmarket Street, selling household items, groceries, stationary and books. He later began a publishing house and would publish a number of influential journals and newspapers, most notably the ''[[South African Journal]]'', and the ''[[South African Commercial Advertiser]]''.		Born in Pentonville, Scotland, he arrived in Cape Town on 9 March 1823 and set up as an entrepreneur, opening a general dealership at No.1 Longmarket Street, selling household items, groceries, stationary and books. He later began a publishing house and would publish a number of influential journals and newspapers, most notably the ''[[South African Journal]]'', and the ''[[South African Commercial Advertiser]]''.

−	In 1847 he ~~sold~~ his publishing and printing business to his then partner, Saul Solomon, and the latter's brother, Henry Solomon~~, and it~~ became known as Saul Solomon & Co.	+	In 1847 he retired from publishing, selling his publishing and printing business to his then partner, Saul Solomon, and the latter's brother, Henry Solomon. It became known as Saul Solomon & Co.

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-[[George Greig]] (1800-) General dealer and publisher
+[[George Greig]] (1800-) was a entrepreneur, general dealer and publisher in Cape Town.
 Born in Pentonville, Scotland, he arrived in Cape Town on 9 March 1823 and set up as an entrepreneur, opening a general dealership at No.1 Longmarket Street, selling household items, groceries, stationary and books. He later began a publishing house and would publish a number of influential journals and newspapers, most notably the ''[[South African Journal]]'', and the ''[[South African Commercial Advertiser]]''.
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 http://www.thejournalist.org.za/pioneers/george-greig-an-enterprising-publisher
 Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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		+	[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928.

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