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12:00 pm

The Legacy of Publishers Ticknor and Fields in the Old Corner Bookstore

October 20, 2017 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Old South Meeting House, 310 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108 United States
$6.00

Publishing company Ticknor and Fields reinvented American publishing.  Housed across the street from Old South Meeting House at the Old Corner Bookstore from 1832 to 1865, Ticknor and Fields helped establish the careers of some of the nation’s literary greats, including Longfellow, Hawthorne, and Thoreau. In this lively talk, literary historian ROB VELELLA will share highlights from […]

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