sentences:  Nathaniel Butter was the son of a Thomas Butter, a bookseller; the son followed the father's profession.Nathaniel became a "freeman" (a full member) of the Stationers Company on 20 February 1604, and registered his first title before the end of that year.In his career, Butter concentrated on bookselling and publishing; as was a common practice in his era, he commissioned printers to print his books, and worked with most of the printers of his generation.