Munroe & Francis

Munroe & Francis was a publishing firm in Boston, Massachusetts, in the early 19th-century. Established by David Francis (1779–1853) and Edmund Monroe,^[1] the business operated from offices on Court Street (c. 1805–1807)^[2][3] and Washington Street (c. 1823–1832).^[4] In the 19th century the firm expanded to include Samuel H. Parker as partner, and was called Munroe, Francis & Parker until 1810.^[5] In 1802–1804 Munroe & Francis issued the first Boston edition of William Shakespeare's works.^[6]

Works issued by the firm

• William Shakespeare (1802). Dramatick Works of William Shakespeare.
• Monthly Anthology, c. 1804–1807.
• Boston Directory. Edward Cotton, printed by Munroe & Francis. 1807.
• Mother Goose, 1824^[7]
• Robert Roberts (1827). The House Servant's Directory: A Monitor for Private Families. (1828 ed.)^[8]
• Trade list of books; published by Munroe and Francis, Boston and Charles S. Francis, New York, 1832