Henry B. Ashmead, Philadelphia
Ashmead & Evans
Duffield Ashmead
Henry B. Ashmead (HBA) (1834-1904) established his namesake
publishing firm in about 1856 on George Street in Philadelphia.
1856-1859 George Street above Eleventh
1860 1102 Sansom Street
1860-1885 1102 and 1104 Sansom Street
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Here is a picture of the Henry B. Ashmead offices. |
Here is a billhead from 1856 signed by Henry B. Ashmead |
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His brother was Duffield Ashmead who was a named partner in Ashmead
& Evans.
Ashmead & Evans began in the retail and stationary business when
they bought out the interests of Willis P. Hazard in 1863. Ashmead had
spent five years with Hazard. William B. Evans had previously managed
the retail department of T. Cowperthwait & Co.
By Dec 1866 Duffield Ashmead had succeeded Ashmead & Evans.
Ashmead & Evans (AE) 1863-1866
Duffield Ashmead (DA)1866- (latest publication I have seen is 1874)
Although there is no record a business relationship between Henry B.
Ashmead and his brother, both of Duffield's firms published Henry B.
Ashmead's two juvenile series.
Listed below are the juvenile series that were published by these firms:
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Girls' Illustrated Library DA Child's Own Library of Fairy Tales AE/DA Dove Nest Library AE/ DA Edgeworth Library AE/ DA Illustrated Book of Natural History HBA, AE, DA Old Nurse's Little Library HBA, AE, DA Sunny Hour Series AE/ DA |