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Index
Introduction
William Parks
Printing in Colonial Maryland
John Peter Zenger
The Green Family of Printers
Printing in Baltimore
Baltimore Publishing
Western Maryland
Credits and Maintenance
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Baltimore Publishing
Toward the end of the 18th century, the printing industry in Baltimore began to move from the printer who set type, hand-printed, and sold his own products to the publisher who commissioned projects and jobbed his printing out. The firm of William Warner and Andrew Hanna was one of the first in Baltimore to make the transition. Warner and Hanna sold books printed by themselves and others, in addition to blank books, dry goods, and stationery. Their partnership was formed in 1798 and lasted until Andrew Hanna's death in 1812. During that time they served as job printers for other publishers, printed and published works for themselves, and jobbed out other works. Displayed here is a popular illustrated book entitled Amusement for Good Children.. (Baltimore: Printed ..By and For Warner and Hanna, 1806). 
Felding Lucas, Jr. represents an even bigger change in the industry than Warner and Hanna. Lucas served as the Baltimore manager of the Philadelphia publishing firm, Conrad, Lucas, and Company, when it opened its offices there in 1806. Lucas, a recognized map-maker and artist, had no training in printing. In essence he was a precursor of the modern publisher; he selected, produced, and sold books, but he did not print books himself. All printing was farmed out. His business in Baltimore was to prove successful and its firm still exists as Lucas Brothers, Inc.
Displayed here is the Catalogue of Standard Catholic Books Published by F. Lucas, Jr. No. 138 Market Street Baltimore from 1829.The work was printed by Joseph Robinson of Baltimore.
Displayed is "Mill at Marlborough, Maryland" taken from Lucas' Progressive Drawing Book, in Three Parts..Consisting Chiefly of Original Views of American Scenery..(Baltimore: Published by Fielding Lucas, Jun'r, 1827). This work was printed for Lucas by John D. Toy of Baltimore.
 
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