Andrew White Tuer

Born in 1838, Andrew White Tuer was an English publisher, writer, and collector whose name is closely linked with the Leadenhall Press. Working in late Victorian London, he became known for books that celebrated printing, book design, childhood, and popular culture, often with a strong sense of humor and visual charm.

Tuer worked with the printer Abraham Field in the firm Field & Tuer, and together they built the Leadenhall Press into a distinctive publishing house. He is especially remembered for books such as Old London Street Cries and for his enthusiasm for historic chapbooks and illustrated publishing. His work often combined antiquarian interest with a delight in novelty, helping preserve parts of everyday literary history that might otherwise have been forgotten.

He died in 1900, but his reputation has lasted because of the unusual personality of his books: learned, playful, and beautifully produced. For listeners interested in the world of Victorian publishing, he offers a fascinating glimpse of how books themselves could be objects of invention and pleasure.