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Domestic News April 29, 1817

The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

What is this article about?

New York printers completed the two-volume novel 'The Pastor's Fireside' by Miss Porter (628 pages) in just over four and a half days, from Wednesday morning to the following Tuesday, allowing sale by 6 o'clock—a rare feat in the profession.

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FROM THE NEW-YORK DAILY ADVERTISER.

DESPATCH IN PRINTING.

A new novel lately received from England, entitled "The Pastor's Fireside," by Miss Porter, in two volumes, making together 628 close printed pages, was put into the hands of the printers on Wednesday morning, and delivered by them complete to the bookseller on the Tuesday morning following, in time to permit him to offer it for sale by 6 o'clock—a little over four days and an half—a despatch in the line of our profession seldom equalled.

What sub-type of article is it?

Publishing Printing

What keywords are associated?

Novel Printing Pastors Fireside Miss Porter Fast Printing Book Production

What entities or persons were involved?

Miss Porter

Where did it happen?

New York

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New York

Key Persons

Miss Porter

Outcome

printed and delivered complete in a little over four days and a half, seldom equalled in the profession.

Event Details

A new novel entitled "The Pastor's Fireside," by Miss Porter, in two volumes totaling 628 close printed pages, received from England, was put into the hands of the printers on Wednesday morning and delivered complete to the bookseller on the following Tuesday morning, in time to offer for sale by 6 o'clock.

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