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OTD 12 October 1789

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William Collins, founder of the Glasgow printing and publishing house, was born.

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Robert Foulis was born on 20 April 1707. He and his brother Andrew established the Foulis Press, printer to the University of Glasgow, which was known for the high quality of its output .

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