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- 19th c. Uncut Sheet of 12 Printed Paper Rewards of Merit
19th c. Uncut Sheet of 12 Printed Paper Rewards of Merit
Rare uncut printed paper sheet of 12 rewards of merit, with poems and hymns on the verso of each. Six rewards printed twice. Letterpress printed with copperplate engravings. Printed by G & C Merriam Co., Springfield, MA.
The origins of the G. & C. Merriam Company were in a business begun in 1797 by Ebenezer and Daniel Merriam in West Brookfield, MA. Daniel's sons, George and Charles, served an apprenticeship to their uncles, then moved to Springfield in 1831, where they became booksellers and publishers of schoolbooks, Bibles, and law books. The publishing company was founded in 1831 by brothers George and Charles Merriam. They owned and operated a successful press that sold a variety of publications. It is best known for its publication of Noah Webster's dictionary.
Notes from the Henry Ford Museum:
Notes from the American Antiquarian:
SIZE:
19.5" x 10.25"
DATE:
c.1830s
CONDITION:
Foxing to paper ground.