Creator
Bureau de l'imprimerie et de la librairie (France)
Title
Brevet de libraire ... accordons à à Me Detouche, Marie Anne, veuve Cruège ...
Coverage
[Marseille]
Date
[1859]
Description
This printed bookseller’s license on vellum, dated 31 October 1859, was issued to Marie-Anne Detouche of Marseille when she took over the business of her deceased son. Although strict regulations in France made it difficult for women to enter the trade on their own account, many took over the print- and bookselling businesses of their male relatives. A widow who chose not to remarry could maintain control over the business for the rest of her lifetime.
Source
Purchased in 2019 with Grolier Club Library Harper Funds.