Cadell & Davies correspondence 1778-1831

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Cadell & Davies correspondence 1778-1831

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This collection contains correspondence of the firm Cadell & Davies, booksellers and publishers in London, England. Letters date from 1778 through 1831 and are primarily from British individuals, often historians, theologians, and authors of works about travels

.21 linear foot (1 box)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6313751

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Cadell & Davies.

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The British publishing and bookselling firm of Cadell & Davies was established in 1793 as a joint partnership between Thomas Cadell (1773-1836) and William Davies (d. 1820). The pair inherited the business from Cadell's father, Thomas Cadell the elder (1742-1802), and carried on his legacy as a leader of the London book trade. After Davies's death in 1820, Cadell began publishing under his own name. The firm was dissolved in 1836 when Cadell died, although sale of the remaining copyrights an...