Narrative

1. Harvey and Darton was a printing, publishing, engraving, and bookselling firm co-owned by business partners Joseph Harvey and William Darton Sr. Harvey and Darton was formed in 1791 when Harvey became Darton’s partner in the printing business. Subsequently, James Harvey (Joseph Harvey’s brother) became a partner in the printing firm in 1805 and Samuel Darton (William Darton Sr.’s son) joined the publishing house in 1810. William Darton Sr. died in 1819, Joseph Harvey retired in 1833, Samuel Darton died in 1840, and James Harvey retired in 1841. The firm itself continued to exist for five years after the Harveys