Minutes, 1802-1803.

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Minutes, 1802-1803.

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Minutes of the Booksellers' Company; Matthew Carey, President. Minutes include descussions on the duty on imported books, papers manufacturer and other printing concerns. Also included in this volume is the journal of an anonymous woman with commentary on books read.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Booksellers' Company of Philadelphia

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Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839

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Mathew C. Carey (1760-1839) was a publisher, economist, and humanitarian. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and came to America in 1784, after involvement in Irish revolutionary activity. He took up his trade as a printer, publishing the Pennsylvania Herald and the periodical, The American Museum. His book publishing ventures prospered and his firm was a leader in American printing and publishing in the period 1795-1835. He was an active proponent of the protective tariff, as well as an ardent cha...