Munroe & Francis was a publishing firm in Boston, Massachusetts, in the early 19th-century. Established by David Francis (1779–1853) and Edmund Monroe, [1] the business operated from offices on Court Street (c. 1805–1807) [2] [3] and Washington Street (c. 1823–1832). [4] In the 19th century the firm expanded to include Samuel H. Parker as partner, and was called Munroe, Francis & Parker until 1810. [5] In 1802–1804 Munroe & Francis issued the first Boston edition of William Shakespeare's works. [6]
The great popularity of the book is due to the Boston editions of Munroe & Francis, A.D. 1824-1860
Munroe & Francis was a publishing firm in Boston, Massachusetts, in the early 19th-century. Established by David Francis (1779–1853) and Edmund Monroe, [1] the business operated from offices on Court Street (c. 1805–1807) [2] [3] and Washington Street (c. 1823–1832). [4] In the 19th century the firm expanded to include Samuel H. Parker as partner, and was called Munroe, Francis & Parker until 1810. [5] In 1802–1804 Munroe & Francis issued the first Boston edition of William Shakespeare's works. [6]
The great popularity of the book is due to the Boston editions of Munroe & Francis, A.D. 1824-1860