Identity area
Reference code
JCII/1/1
Title
Letters to and from Andrew Tuer
Date(s)
- 28 May 1873 - 29 Jan 1894 (Creation)
Level of description
Subseries
Extent and medium
83 items, paper.
Context area
Name of creator
(1838 - 1900)
Biographical history
Andrew White Tuer (1838-1900) was a publisher, writer and printer. In 1862 he went into partnership with Abraham Field to create Field and Tuer. The company began as a stationer and printer, but with a move to 50 Leadenhall Street they were able to branch out into publishing. They created their own imprint in 1879, The Leadenhall Press, which published many of Joseph Crawhall II's work. Tuer and Crawhall aslo became close personal friends.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Consists of 83 letters sent between Andrew Tuer and Joseph Crawhall II. The letters are largely concerning publishing ventures, and Tuer's letters are predominantly sent from the The Leadenhall Press.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open.