Tuer mss., 1879-1918
Letters, 1879-1918, of Andrew White Tuer at the Lilly Library,
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Summary Information
Repository
Lilly
Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
Indiana University
1200 E. Seventh St.
Bloomington, IN 47405-5500
Phone: 812-855-2452
Fax: 812-855-3143
Email: liblilly@indiana.edu
http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly
Creator
Tuer, Andrew White, 1838-1900
Extent
140 items
TitleTuer mss., 1879-1918
Collection No.
LMC 2232
Extent
140 items
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
Consists of letters from various authors,
illustrators, painters, friends and colleagues to Andrew White Tuer, 1838-1900, and his
wife, Thomasine Louisa Louttit Tuer, dealing chiefly with Field and Tuer and Leadenhall
Press publications. Correspondents in the collection include Sir Walter Besant, Paul
Blouët (Max O'Rell), Walter Crane, Joseph Crawhall, Sir Frank Dicksee, Robinson
Duckworth, John Galsworthy, Jerome K. Jerome, Charles Samuel Keene, Joseph Knight,
Andrew Lang, John Leighton, Norman MacColl, Alice Meynell, Sir William Matthew Flinders
Petrie, Harry Quilter, Sir John Richard Robinson, John Ruskin, Edward Linley Sambourne,
and Sir Owen Seaman. Topics of discussion, in addition to specific publications, include
antiquarian books, engravings, and engraving techniques, and activities of other artists
and writers. Several of the letters, particularly those of Joseph Crawhall, enclose
woodblock prints, pen and ink drawings, and delicate engravings.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
Publisher. Tuer went to London in 1856 with the idea of becoming a doctor but was soon
dissuaded of that profession and turned to a merchant's office. About 1862 he set up as
a wholesale stationer and was joined the following year by Abraham Field, thus
establishing the firm of Field and Tuer. They published their first book in the 1870s
with Tuer as author as well as publisher. Thereafter the firm became known for its
illustrated books and particularly for reprints of old children's books. A year after
Field's death in 1891, Tuer formed a limited company, owning most of the shares himself,
and the imprint of Field and Tuer was changed to that of The Leadenhall Press.
Arrangement
Letters are arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
The Tuer mss., 1879-1918, consist of letters from various authors, illustrators,
painters, friends and colleagues to publisher Andrew White Tuer, 1838-1900, and his
wife, Thomasine Louisa (Louttit), dealing chiefly with Field and Tuer and Leadenhall
Press publications.
Correspondents in the collection include Sir Walter Besant, Paul Blouët (Max O'Rell),
Walter Crane, Joseph Crawhall, Sir Frank Dicksee, Robinson Duckworth, John Galsworthy,
Jerome Klapka Jerome, Charles Samuel Keene, Joseph Knight, Andrew Lang, John Leighton,
Norman MacColl, Alice Christiana (Thompson) Meynell, Sir William Matthew Flinders
Petrie, Harry Quilter, Sir John Richard Robinson, John Ruskin, Edward Linley Sambourne,
and Sir Owen Seaman. Topics of discussion, in addition to specific publications, include
antiquarian books, engravings and engraving techniques, and activities of other artists
and writers. Several of the letters, particularly those of Joseph Crawhall, enclose
woodblock prints, pen and ink drawings, and delicate engravings.
Also present in the collection is a pencil drawing of two children sitting on a rock
watching a boat sail into the sunset ("The End"), initialed L.L. but otherwise
unidentified, and an offprint of J.P.T. Bury's article on Tuer and his publishing
ventures from
The Book Collector, Summer 1987.
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries' online
catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by searching the
catalog using these terms.
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Names
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Leadenhall
Press.
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Field &
Tuer.
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Tuer, Andrew White,
1838-1900 --Correspondence.
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O'Rell, Max, 1848-1903.
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Tuer, Thomasine Louisa, d.
1926.
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Besant, Walter, Sir,
1836-1901.
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Crane, Walter, 1845-1915.
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Crawhall, Joseph,
1821-1896.
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Galsworthy, John,
1867-1933.
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Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka),
1859-1927.
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Keene, Charles,
1823-1891.
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Knight, Joseph,
1829-1907.
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Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912.
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Leighton, John.
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Meynell, Alice Christiana Thompson,
1847-1922.
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Petrie, W. M. Flinders (William
Matthew Flinders), Sir, 1853-1942.
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Quilter, Harry,
1851-1907.
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Ruskin, John, 1819-1900.
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Seaman, Owen, Sir,
1861-1936.
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Robinson, John R. (John Richard),
Sir, 1828-1903.
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Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 1994
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from out of town are encouraged to communicate with the Library in advance of their
visits to ascertain availability of materials.
Photocopying permitted only with the permission of the Curator of Manuscripts, Lilly
Library
Preferred Citation
[Item], Tuer mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.