Samuel Hale Parker (1781–1864) was a publisher and bookseller in 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts, United States. He published musical scores as well as novels, sermons, and other titles. He operated the Boston Circulating Library, and was among the founders of the Handel and Haydn Society.[1]
Samuel H. Parker was born in 1781 in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire to Matthew Stanley Gibson Parker and Ann Rust.[2] His son James Cutler Dunn Parker (1828–1916) was a teacher and superintendent of examinations at the New England Conservatory of Music.[3]
Parker worked as a bookbinder in Boston, 1802–1811. In 1811 Parker bought the Boston Book Store from William Blagrove.[4] The store sold books, as one might expect, including "several hundred books of vocal and instrumental music, and some sheet music for the piano, ... pianos and other musical wares, mending glues, concert and theater tickets, new sheet music, and works of fiction."[5] Around 1809–1816 he and booksellers Edmund Munroe and David Francis ran a joint publishing firm: Munroe, Francis and Parker. Parker also published titles under his own imprint, utilizing Munroe & Francis as printers.
In addition to publishing, he ran a library with both circulating and non-circulating collections.[7] As of 1815, "Parker's reading-room is opened from 9 in the morning till 9 at night, and contains all the Boston papers, some of the principal Southern papers and magazines, English reviews, &c. A large collection of music, and some beautiful drawings, are kept for loan: to be increased every opportunity."[8] By 1818 Parker's circulating collection, known as the Boston Union Circulating Library or the Boston Circulating Library held some 7,000 volumes, the largest of its kind in town.[1] As proprietor of the bookshop and library, Parker benefitted from the efforts of his forebears who had built the enterprise over decades—William Martin, Benjamin Guild, William P. Blake, William Pelham, William Blagrove.[9]
Through the years Parker conducted his business activities from several successive addresses in Boston: 3 School Street (1811); 4 Cornhill (1815); 1 Water Street (ca.1817); 12 Cornhill (1818); 164 Washington Street (1825–1832); 10 School Street, 141 Washington Street, then 107 Washington Street (all in 1834); 135 Washington Street (1838). A fire in 1833 caused his move to new premises on School Street.[1][4]
Oliver Ditson and Parker established the publishing firm of Parker and Ditson in 1836. The partnership ended in 1842, when Ditson bought Parker's interest in the firm.[4][10][11]
He belonged to the Trinity Church congregation, where his relative Samuel Parker ministered. He also sang in the Trinity Church choir.[4]
Imagesedit
Library catalog, 1815
Advertisement, 1825
Parker & Ditson publication, 1837
Parker & Ditson publication, 1841
Selected titles published by Parkeredit
Munroe, Francis & Parkeredit
Works
Madame Cottin. Elizabeth, or, The exiles of Siberia: a tale, founded upon facts. 1809.
Ezra Sargeant. Universal biography. 1809.
Catalogs
Catalogue of the Boston Union Circulating Library, and Reading Room. 1815.
S.H. Parkeredit
Textual works
Edward Bickersteth. A Scripture help: designed to assist in reading the Bible profitably. Boston. 1817.
Walter Scott. The antiquary: A romance. 1821.
Walter Scott. Tales of my landlord. Second series. 1821.
Walter Scott. The monastery: A romance. 1822.
Walter Scott. Rob Roy: A romance. 1822.
John Leycester Adolphus. Letters to Richard Heber, Esq.: containing critical remarks on the series of novels beginning with "Waverley," and an attempt to ascertain their author. 1822.
Mary Grafton. Spiritual gleanings; or, Select essays with Scripture mottos. 1824.
Elizabeth Hamilton. Letters on the elementary principles of education. 1825.
Analysis of the game of chess. 1826.
Philander Chase. A plea for the West. 1827.
George Washington Doane. The missionary argument: a sermon preached by appointment, before the Board of Directors of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in the U.S. of America, in St. Andrews Church, Philadelphia; on Tuesday evening, May 11, 1830. 1830.
George Washington Doane. The voice of the departed: a sermon preached in Trinity Church, Boston, on Sunday, September 12, 1830; on occasion of the death of the late Rector, the Reverend John Sylvester John Gardiner, D.D. 1830.
John Henry Hopkins. Religion the only safeguard of national prosperity: A sermon preached in Trinity Church, Boston, December 1, 1831; Being the day of annual thanksgiving. 1831.
Manton Eastburn. The voice of God in the recent national bereavement a sermon delivered in Trinity Church, Boston, on the morning of Sunday, October 31, 1852, being the Sunday after the interment of the Hon. Daniel Webster. 1852.
Waverly Novels. 1853.
Musical scores
Joseph Mazzinghi. Ye shepherds tell me. 1816.
Henry R Bishop. Tho' 'tis all but a dream a French air. 1824.
Catalogs
Catalogue of the Boston Union Circulating Library, no. 3. 1812.
Catalogue of the Boston Union Circulating Library, no. 12. 1820.
Parker & Ditsonedit
John Barnett. A harper sat by a tranquil stream: from Lays of Woodstock, an old English legend of romance. 1835.
George Kingsley; Thomas Moore. The time worn lute. 1836.
William Smith. Free Bridge quick step and waltz: composed and arranged for the piano forte. 1836.
Simon Knaebel. Quick step from Robert le diable. 1836.
Charles Zeuner. Congress waltz: composed for the piano forte. 1836.
A F Knight. Paine's quick step: respectfully dedicated to Capt. Chas. C. Paine, as performed by the Boston Brigade Band at the encampment of the Rifle Rangers. 1836.
Bartholomew Brown. The archers' song: as sung at the anniversary of the Robin-Hood Archers, October 1, 1836.
T Comer. Ode: sung at the second centennial celebration of Harvard University, Cambridge, on the 8th of September 1836.
Simon Knaebel. Jackson's grand march: as played at the Boston Democratic Celebration July 4, 1836 by the Boston Brass Band and then respectfully dedicated with permission to Gen. Andrew Jackson, President of the United States. 1836.
A F Knight. Sutton's quick step : respectfully dedicated to Capt. William Sutton, and the officers and members of the Salem Independent Cadets by the Boston Brigade Band. 1837.
Here's a health to all good lasses. 1837.
Charles Zeuner. Herz's quick step: as played by the Boston Brigade Band : arranged for the piano forte. 1837.
Charles Zeuner. Overture to the opera of La Norma. 1837.
Henry Russell. My heart's in the highlands: a favourite song sung at the principal concerts by Mr. H. Russell. 1837.
E B Bohuszewicz. Boston grand march: for the pianoforte. 1837.
^ abcH. Earle Johnson. Musical Interludes in Boston 1795–1830. New York: Columbia University Press, 1943.
^Ezra Scollay Stearns. Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire. The Lewis publishing company, 1908.
^William Richard Cutter; William Frederick Adams, Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts: Volume II (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1910), 737.
^ abcdeWilliam Arms Fisher. Notes on music in old Boston. Oliver Ditson company, 1918.
^Russell Sanjek. American popular music and its business: the first four hundred years. Oxford University Press US, 1988; p.100.
^Howard E. Smither. A History of the Oratorio: The oratorio in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. UNC Press, 2000; v.4, p.393.
^Catalogue of the Boston Union Circulating Library, and Reading Room. Boston: Printed by Munroe, Francis & Parker for Samuel H. Parker, 1815.
^Jesse Hauk Shera. Foundations of the public library; the origins of the public library movement in New England, 1629–1855. Chicago, Univ. of Chicago Press, 1949; p.133+
^David Horn. Oliver Ditson and Company. In: Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World: Media, Industry and Society. London: Continuum, 2003.
^Obituary: Oliver Ditson. New York Times, Dec 22, 1888. p.2.
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Samuel Hale Parker 1781 1864 was a publisher and bookseller in 19th century Boston Massachusetts United States He published musical scores as well as novels sermons and other titles He operated the Boston Circulating Library and was among the founders of the Handel and Haydn Society 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Images 3 Selected titles published by Parker 3 1 Munroe Francis amp Parker 3 2 S H Parker 3 3 Parker amp Ditson 4 Selected writings by Parker 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksBiography editSamuel H Parker was born in 1781 in Wolfeboro New Hampshire to Matthew Stanley Gibson Parker and Ann Rust 2 His son James Cutler Dunn Parker 1828 1916 was a teacher and superintendent of examinations at the New England Conservatory of Music 3 Parker worked as a bookbinder in Boston 1802 1811 In 1811 Parker bought the Boston Book Store from William Blagrove 4 The store sold books as one might expect including several hundred books of vocal and instrumental music and some sheet music for the piano pianos and other musical wares mending glues concert and theater tickets new sheet music and works of fiction 5 Around 1809 1816 he and booksellers Edmund Munroe and David Francis ran a joint publishing firm Munroe Francis and Parker Parker also published titles under his own imprint utilizing Munroe amp Francis as printers In 1815 Parker and others founded Boston s Handel and Haydn Society 4 6 In addition to publishing he ran a library with both circulating and non circulating collections 7 As of 1815 Parker s reading room is opened from 9 in the morning till 9 at night and contains all the Boston papers some of the principal Southern papers and magazines English reviews amp c A large collection of music and some beautiful drawings are kept for loan to be increased every opportunity 8 By 1818 Parker s circulating collection known as the Boston Union Circulating Library or the Boston Circulating Library held some 7 000 volumes the largest of its kind in town 1 As proprietor of the bookshop and library Parker benefitted from the efforts of his forebears who had built the enterprise over decades William Martin Benjamin Guild William P Blake William Pelham William Blagrove 9 Through the years Parker conducted his business activities from several successive addresses in Boston 3 School Street 1811 4 Cornhill 1815 1 Water Street ca 1817 12 Cornhill 1818 164 Washington Street 1825 1832 10 School Street 141 Washington Street then 107 Washington Street all in 1834 135 Washington Street 1838 A fire in 1833 caused his move to new premises on School Street 1 4 Oliver Ditson and Parker established the publishing firm of Parker and Ditson in 1836 The partnership ended in 1842 when Ditson bought Parker s interest in the firm 4 10 11 He belonged to the Trinity Church congregation where his relative Samuel Parker ministered He also sang in the Trinity Church choir 4 Images edit nbsp Library catalog 1815 nbsp Advertisement 1825 nbsp Parker amp Ditson publication 1837 nbsp Parker amp Ditson publication 1841Selected titles published by Parker editMunroe Francis amp Parker edit WorksMadame Cottin Elizabeth or The exiles of Siberia a tale founded upon facts 1809 Ezra Sargeant Universal biography 1809 CatalogsCatalogue of the Boston Union Circulating Library and Reading Room 1815 S H Parker edit Textual worksEdward Bickersteth A Scripture help designed to assist in reading the Bible profitably Boston 1817 Walter Scott The antiquary A romance 1821 Walter Scott Tales of my landlord Second series 1821 Walter Scott The monastery A romance 1822 Walter Scott Rob Roy A romance 1822 John Leycester Adolphus Letters to Richard Heber Esq containing critical remarks on the series of novels beginning with Waverley and an attempt to ascertain their author 1822 Mary Grafton Spiritual gleanings or Select essays with Scripture mottos 1824 Elizabeth Hamilton Letters on the elementary principles of education 1825 Analysis of the game of chess 1826 Philander Chase A plea for the West 1827 George Washington Doane The missionary argument a sermon preached by appointment before the Board of Directors of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the U S of America in St Andrews Church Philadelphia on Tuesday evening May 11 1830 1830 George Washington Doane The voice of the departed a sermon preached in Trinity Church Boston on Sunday September 12 1830 on occasion of the death of the late Rector the Reverend John Sylvester John Gardiner D D 1830 John Henry Hopkins Religion the only safeguard of national prosperity A sermon preached in Trinity Church Boston December 1 1831 Being the day of annual thanksgiving 1831 Manton Eastburn The voice of God in the recent national bereavement a sermon delivered in Trinity Church Boston on the morning of Sunday October 31 1852 being the Sunday after the interment of the Hon Daniel Webster 1852 Waverly Novels 1853 Musical scoresJoseph Mazzinghi Ye shepherds tell me 1816 Henry R Bishop Tho tis all but a dream a French air 1824 CatalogsCatalogue of the Boston Union Circulating Library no 3 1812 Catalogue of the Boston Union Circulating Library no 12 1820 Parker amp Ditson edit John Barnett A harper sat by a tranquil stream from Lays of Woodstock an old English legend of romance 1835 George Kingsley Thomas Moore The time worn lute 1836 William Smith Free Bridge quick step and waltz composed and arranged for the piano forte 1836 Simon Knaebel Quick step from Robert le diable 1836 Charles Zeuner Congress waltz composed for the piano forte 1836 A F Knight Paine s quick step respectfully dedicated to Capt Chas C Paine as performed by the Boston Brigade Band at the encampment of the Rifle Rangers 1836 Bartholomew Brown The archers song as sung at the anniversary of the Robin Hood Archers October 1 1836 T Comer Ode sung at the second centennial celebration of Harvard University Cambridge on the 8th of September 1836 Simon Knaebel Jackson s grand march as played at the Boston Democratic Celebration July 4 1836 by the Boston Brass Band and then respectfully dedicated with permission to Gen Andrew Jackson President of the United States 1836 A F Knight Sutton s quick step respectfully dedicated to Capt William Sutton and the officers and members of the Salem Independent Cadets by the Boston Brigade Band 1837 Here s a health to all good lasses 1837 Charles Zeuner Herz s quick step as played by the Boston Brigade Band arranged for the piano forte 1837 Charles Zeuner Overture to the opera of La Norma 1837 Henry Russell My heart s in the highlands a favourite song sung at the principal concerts by Mr H Russell 1837 E B Bohuszewicz Boston grand march for the pianoforte 1837 Geo O Farmer The dying mariner s request 1837 A U Hayter Maria Caterina Rosalbina Caradori Allan The Piper O Dundee Jacobite relic 1838 David Claypoole Johnson The Schoolmaster a very popular glee 1838 George Frideric Handel Recitative Deeper and deeper still Aria Waft her Angels through the skies as sung by Mr Braham ca 1838 1842 Joseph Philip Knight Jonas B Phillips The gipsy s invitation a cavatina 1840 William Hayden The National Whig song 1840 George Hews The Whig waltz 1840 Joseph Haydn Piercing eyes ca 1840 Grand march by the Rainer Family arranged for the piano forte 1841 Ralph Loomis The song my mother used to sing a ballad 1841 Selected writings by Parker editReview of the life and fragments of Miss Elizabeth Smith Boston Samuel H Parker 1810 See also editList of booksellers in BostonReferences edit a b c H Earle Johnson Musical Interludes in Boston 1795 1830 New York Columbia University Press 1943 Ezra Scollay Stearns Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire The Lewis publishing company 1908 William Richard Cutter William Frederick Adams Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts Volume II New York Lewis Historical Publishing Company 1910 737 a b c d e William Arms Fisher Notes on music in old Boston Oliver Ditson company 1918 Russell Sanjek American popular music and its business the first four hundred years Oxford University Press US 1988 p 100 Howard E Smither A History of the Oratorio The oratorio in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries UNC Press 2000 v 4 p 393 For context see List of libraries in 19th century Boston Massachusetts Catalogue of the Boston Union Circulating Library and Reading Room Boston Printed by Munroe Francis amp Parker for Samuel H Parker 1815 Jesse Hauk Shera Foundations of the public library the origins of the public library movement in New England 1629 1855 Chicago Univ of Chicago Press 1949 p 133 David Horn Oliver Ditson and Company In Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Media Industry and Society London Continuum 2003 Obituary Oliver Ditson New York Times Dec 22 1888 p 2 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Samuel H Parker WorldCat Parker Samuel Hale 1781 1864 Open Library Publisher Samuel H Parker 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