The Kan-ga-roo, [ca. 1826] / Pendleton's Lith., Graphic Court, Boston ; [printed from stone by William and John Pendleton]

V/315

fonds

ca. 1826

Graphic Materials, Prints

1002176

1 print - lithograph, with text in letterpress - 40 x 47 cm

Pendleton's Lithography (1825-1836) was a lithographic print studio in 19th century Boston, Massachusetts, established by brothers William S. Pendleton (1795-1879) and John B. Pendleton (1798-1866). In 1825, John Pendleton purchased a lithographic press in Boston but lacked the experience to deploy the machinery until his brother returned from Europe with practical printing expertise. Several staff and apprentices, including Nathaniel Currier, acquired the skills to establish their own lithographic studios.

The descriptive letterpress below the image bears the imprint of Monroe and Francis, printing, publishing and bookselling firm in Boston, Massachusetts, established by Edmund Munroe (1775-1854) and David Francis (1779-1853). Active at Boston from 1802 until Jan. 1808, from Jan. 1810 until Oct. 1814, for an undetermined portion of 1815 and possibly into early 1816, and finally from May 1816 through 1854; during the interim periods the firm took on an additional partner, Samuel Hale Parker (1781-1864), and was known as Munroe, Francis & Parker.

Reference:
Library correspondence file
Hordern House, June 2016
Library of Congress Authorites, http://authorities.loc.gov/ (accessed 18 July 2017)

An early composite educational poster combining lithography and letterpress to teach the letter 'K'. Lithograph, mounted with accompanying text on card possibly for teaching purposes.

On front: image of a Kangaroo printed from stone by lithographers William and John Pendleton, inscribed in plate lower right : "Pendleton's, Lith, Graphic Court, Boston", with accompanying explanatory text and publishers imprint: "Monroe and Francis, Boston". The letter 'K' and number '11' printed at either side of the image, suggests that this the eleventh poster in an alphabetical series of twenty six.

On verso: Titled "Infant school, Lesson 11" with alphabet word lists of "Buildings, with their different Parts, Ec." and "Carriages, with their different Parts, Ec". Publishers imprint below: "Monroe and Francis, Boston".

Out of copyright: Published before 1955
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Title from item.

Inscribed on plate, lower right : "Pendleton's, Lith, Graphic Court, Boston"
Publishers imprint below letterpress: "Monroe and Francis, Boston"

Attributed to William and John Pendleton in Hordern House, June 2016 [catalogue no. 17].