1788 - Archibald Constable, printer, moved to Edinburgh and was apprenticed to bookseller Peter Hill. 1795 - Archiobald married the daughter of David Willison, an Edinburgh printer, and established his own bookselling business. 1833 - Archibald's son, Thomas, took over the family printing, publishing and book selling business and moved to 11 Thistle Street, New Town, Edinburgh and the company name changed from Willison to T. And A. Constable Ltd. 1839 - Thomas Constable was appointed Her Majesty's Printer and Publisher in Edinburgh. 1921 - T. and A. Constable became a limited company. 1994 - dissolved.