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revivals illustrated by Joseph Crawhall, and several productions of Tuer's own works; the Leadenhall Press catalogue included publications on a wide range of subjects for all tastes. Although the less expensive (and less well made) editions of some titles could be plain and undistinguished, great care was given to the design and printing of many of the series books that were issued only in inexpensive formats.
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In 1892, after the retirement and death of Abraham Field, the company was incorporated as The Leadenhall Press, Ltd. Fewer books were published during the 1890s, but the quality remained high, often reflecting Tuer's antiquarian and collecting interests. Publishing operations ceased a few years after
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Under Tuer's guidance, the Leadenhall Press became an innovative force during the 1880s, issuing as many as 40 books a year: including trade titles for as little as sixpence, as well as limited editions costing several guineas. Although perhaps best known today for children's book reprints, chapbook
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Tuer’s death in 1900, when the Press reverted largely to its original job printing and stationery business until 1927, when it was dissolved following the death of Mrs. Tuer. Between 1879 and 1905, the Leadenhall Press issued over 400 titles, not counting several different editions of some books.
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Profits from this and other inventions allowed Tuer, to pursue his publishing ambitions. From the beginning, the Leadenhall Press output reflected his imagination, curiosity, and interest in the full range of printing and book production techniques.
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partnership in London. This development followed their 1868 relocation to 50 Leadenhall Street. Initially founded in 1862, the firm began as job printers, stationers, and manufacturers when Tuer teamed up with
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acted as a literary advisor, writing and editing several books under the pseudonym 'John Oldcastle,’ and the Press published the first books by
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The Leadenhall Press published many prominent (and also many forgotten) writers and artists of the time.
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The Press quickly earned a reputation for excellence in reproducing art; the first edition of
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Field & Tuer, the Leadenhall Press. A Checklist with an Appreciation of Andrew White Tuer
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The Leadenhall Press imprint first appeared in 1872 in the firm's trade publication,
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Illustration by Wm. Luker Jr. for the Leadenhall Press book "London City" (1891)
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Selected publications of the Leadenhall Press, 1880–90.
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White, Gleeson. "Children’s Books and Their Illustrators".
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Bury, J. P. T. . "A. W. Tuer and the Leadenhall Press".
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Johnson, A. F. "Old-Face Types in the Victorian Age",
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Illustration by Wm. Luker Jr. for the Leadenhall Press book "London City" (1891)

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Lady Florence Dixie
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