Annin & Smith
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engraving |
| Founded | 1818 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Founder | William B. Annin, George Girdler Smith |
| Defunct | 1837 |
| Headquarters | Boston , United States |
| Products | Engravings for publications in medicine, botany, and architecture |
Annin & Smith (circa 1818–1837) was an engraving enterprise located in Boston, founded by William B. Annin alongside George Girdler Smith. Functioning mainly during the early 19th century, the firm maintained offices on Court Street and Cornhill. Their expertise lay in producing intricate engravings for various publications, playing a pivotal role in illustrated materials related to medicine, botany, and architectural subjects.
Publications featuring engravings by Annin & Smith
- Jacob Bigelow. American medical botany: a compilation of native medicinal plants from the United States. Boston: Cummings and Hilliard, 1817–1820. Three volumes.
- John Locke, James Edward Smith. Outlines of botany: containing botanical terminology and Linnaean system illustrations for educational purposes. Boston: Cummings and Hilliard, 1819.
- Walter Scott. Tales of my landlord. Boston: Samuel H. Parker, Cornhill, 1821.
- William Tudor. The life of James Otis of Massachusetts: including contemporary accounts from 1760 to 1775. Boston: Wells and Lilly, Court Street, 1823.
- Penmanship or the Beauties of Writing Exemplified in a Variety of Specimens Practical and ornamental, 4th edition. Boston: 1829.
- Asher Benjamin. The practical house carpenter: outlining Grecian architectural orders; published by R.P. & C. Williams together with Annin & Smith, 1830. Reprint of the third edition (1832)
- Boston writing copies. Boston: Carter and Hendee, Washington and School Streets, 1833.
Literature concerning Annin & Smith
- Review of Bigelow's American Medical Botany (Boston: Cummings & Hillard, 1819). The North-American Review and Miscellaneous Journal, Vol. 9, No. 24 (June 1819), pp. 23–26.
Image gallery
- Examples of engravings created by Annin & Smith
External links
- Boston Athenaeum. Collections including works by Annin & Smith.
See also
Categories:
- 1818 establishments in Massachusetts
- 19th century in Boston
- Economic history of Boston
- Cultural history of Boston
- Financial District, Boston
- American companies disestablished in 1837
- American companies established in 1818
- Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1837
- Manufacturing companies established in 1818
- Manufacturing companies based in Boston
- Engraving