Name/Title
Wells, Charles A.Description
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*Early American Bookbindings, from the collection of Michael Papantonio, The Pierpont Morgan Library ,New York 1972
image: Collection of Steve Beare. The C. A. Wells binder's ticket is on the
rear paste down of _Youth's Keepsake; A Christmas and new Year's Gift for
Young People_. Boston: Carter and Hendee, 1831 (copyright September 23, 1830).
1. (1819) "respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has taken
that old established Bookbindery in the chamber over Messrs, Munroe & Francis
Bookstore
2. (1820) " An Act to alter and change the manes of the persons thereon
mentioned. Charles Wells, of Boston, Bookbinder, shall be allowed to take the
mane of Charles Allen Wells." : The Boston Intelligencer & Evening
Gazette,pg. [4], vol. 6, July, 1820
(1820) Charles A. Wells admitted to the Association: Joseph T. Buckingham,
Annals of The Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, 1853, pg. 172.
3. (June 17,1820) Charles Wells, of Boston, bookbinder, shall be allowed to
take the name of Charles Allen Wells. list of persons whose Names Have Been
Changed in Massachusetts 1780-1883
4. (1820) 1 Water st. cor. of Washington st. Boston City Director
5. (1835) 1 and 7 Water street Boston City Directory
(1834) Listed as a bookbinder in: 23d Congress, first session, Massachusetts Resolutions Doc. no 175, March 1834
6. (1837) Exhibited a specimen of Embossing on morocco, a Specimen of Edge-
gilding and ten well made Plough Knives. First Exhibition and Fair of the
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association. September 10, 1837 pg 92
[1]: /media/attachments/bbdir_entry/670/wells_1830_binders_ticket.jpg (wells_1830_binders_ticket.jpg)Also Known As
Charles A. Wells*Biographical Information
Occupation
Bookbinder and Blank book Manufacturer