Office of the Classic Press. Philadelphia, November 17, 1803. The price of imported books having now advanced far beyond all former bounds, whilst the arts of printing, paper-making, &c. are arrived, in the United States, to a degree of perfection not inferior to that of any other country, interest, and every other consideration, seem to unite in calling forth the talents and industry of the artists, and to encourage investment of American capital, ... for republishing useful works of merit, thereby preventing the necessity of importation, ... we have made arrangements for publishing the most valuable European books, on an extensive scale, and for supplying the trade only, ... This establishment will be distinguished by the name of the "Classic Press;" ...
Published: (1803)