Steuben Butler : correspondence, manuscript, 1807-1831; 1850.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

American Antiquarian Society, owner.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839.

Littell, Eliakim, 1797-1870.

Miner, Asher, 1778-1841.

Oak Knoll Books (Firm).

Booksellers and bookselling.

Paper industry.

Printers.

Publishers and publishing.

Type and type-founding.

Wages.

Delaware--New Castle.

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania--Wilkes-Barre.

Genre:

Correspondence

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Production:

[Place of production not identified] : [producer not identified], 1807-1850

Summary:

This collection contains letters, 1807-1831; 1850, written to Steuben Butler by printers and paper-makers concerning sales of presses, platings, and paper, as well as employment arrangements. There are letters from Asher Miner and Eliphalet B. Worthington, the latter including details on printing conditions in Philadelphia and the wage dispute between journeymen and master printers. Mathew Carey (1760-1839) wrote to Butler regarding the buying of books, and Samuel Eckstein (-), a Philadelphia paper-maker, included prices of his paper and a printed list of available varieties. Several letters detail costs of printing, wages of workmen, prices and varieties of presses and type, and advertising costs. A few letters were written inside printed prospectuses, such as that of Eliakim Littell (1797-1870), who commented on the costs of subscriptions and paper.

Notes:

Collection: Book Trade Manuscripts

Reference: 271311

Description based on online resource (viewed November 3, 2025).