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Lea & Febiger records , 1815-1992
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks LCP Collection
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- Format:
- Other
- Author/Creator:
- Lea & Febiger
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Publishers and publishing--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Publishers and publishing.
- Science publishing--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Science publishing.
- Lea & Febiger.
- Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839.
- Carey, Mathew.
- Genre:
- Keys (hardware)
- Woodcuts
- Account books
- Physical Description:
- 18 boxes, 13 volumes, 5 objects, (10 linear feet)
- Arrangement:
- Arranged alphabetically by topic.
- Place of Publication:
- 1815-1992
- Biography/History:
- In 1785, Mathew Carey (1760-1839) founded Mathew Carey & Co. At first the company printed a variety of works, but by the late 1830s, it specialized in scientific and medical publications. During the 1800s, the firm changed its name a number of times, becoming M. Carey & Son; M. Carey & Sons; Carey, Lea & Carey; Carey, Lea & Blanchard; Lea & Blanchard; Blanchard & Lea; and finally, Lea & Febiger. The company was sold to Waverly, Inc. in 1990.
- Summary:
- This is a collection of papers related to the Lea & Febiger publishing firm and everything is arranged alphabetically by topic. The collection contains a wide array of material such as correspondence, author agreements and contracts, partnership agreements, registration and transfers of copyrights, and records pertaining to the publication of the History of All Nations and centenary editions of Gray's Anatomy. There are also sales and distribution agreements, financial volumes, catalogues and brochures, publication lists, newspaper clippings, articles, photographs, and documentation of the company's history, including a photograph album of its 200th anniversary celebration. Among the objects in the collection are several brass dies for Gray's Anatomy and metal clips that once held together groups of author's contracts. The collection also includes a small batch of Mathew Carey's correspondence with notable figures that include the Marquis de Lafayette and James Madison. While a box-level inventory is offered starting on page 4 of this guide, a more detailed folder-level inventory is available in HSP's library.
- Notes:
- Library Company of Philadelphia Collection.
- Cited as:
- [Indicate cited item or series here], Lea & Febiger records (Library Company of Philadelphia Collection), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
- OCLC:
- 244639489
- Access Restriction:
- The collection is open for research.
- Online:
- Click here to view finding aid.
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