Graeme Mercer Adam, (25 May 1839 – 30 October 1912), was a Canadian author, editor, and publisher. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
Adam was born in Scotland where he developed a deep interest in publishing. He moved moved to Toronto to run a bookstore. He shortly teamed with a partner to form Rollo & Adam, which ventured into publishing. Their first significant publication was entitled British American Magazine. It was edited by Henry Youle Hind, a geologist and writer about the Canadian northwest. Henry Youle Hind ( 1 June 1823 &ndash 8 August 1908) was a Canadian Geologist and explorer. The publication, although short-lived, was the first of a long series of important Canadian periodicals published by Adam.
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- Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, edited by James Grant Wilson, John Fiske and Stanley L. Klos. Six volumes, New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887-1889
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- Works by Graeme Mercer Adam at Project Gutenberg
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