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Carey & Hart
A major force in 19th-century American publishing, this Philadelphia firm helped bring well-known writers of the era to readers across the country. Its story also reflects the rapid growth of the U.S. book trade in the early 1800s.
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Carey & Hart's Catalog (1852)
by Carey & Hart
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Carey & Hart was an American publishing company founded in Philadelphia in 1829 by Edward L. Carey and Abraham Hart. The firm became a notable name in the 19th-century book world and is remembered for publishing writers such as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, William Cullen Bryant, and Eliza Leslie.
The business grew out of Philadelphia's strong publishing culture. Edward L. Carey was part of the influential Carey family of publishers, while Abraham Hart went on to become an important publisher in his own right. Together, they built a house that helped shape literary and commercial publishing in the United States.
For readers interested in book history, Carey & Hart offers a glimpse into a time when publishers were central to discovering, promoting, and circulating American literature. Their legacy lives on less through a single authorial voice than through the many writers and books they helped bring into print.