The 1840 US Census for Lansingburgh lists a Walter Fish born between 1790 and 1800 living in a household consisting only of him and an unnamed woman of the same age (probably his wife).
New BooksIN FISH'SCirculating Library.vol
ALICE, or the Mysteries, a sequel to Ernest Maltravers, 2Retrospect of Western Travel, by Harriet Martineau, 2Cromwell, an Historical novel, 2Diary illustrative of the times of George the Fourth, 2Walsingham, the gamester, by capt. Chamier, R. N. 2The Bivouac, or stories of the Peninsular War, 2Memoirs of Joseph Grimadi, edited by Boz, 2Ethel Churchil, or the two brides, 2Leila, or the seige of Granada, 2The Clockmaker, or the sayings and doings of Samuel Slick, 1David Dumps or the budget of blunders, 1Richard of York, or the white rose of Eng. 1FIFTH volume of the Pick Wick Club, 1Lansingburgh, May 5, 1838.
Democratic Press, and Lansingburgh Advertiser. January 20, 1839: 2 col 5.
Democratic Press, and Lansingburgh Advertiser. January 26, 1839: 1 col 1.
Lansingburgh Circulating Library.JUST received a number of interesting books, among which are a few on the subject of Anti Slavery, Abolition, ect. [sic]WM. FISH.July 20.
Democratic Press. August 31, 1839: 1 col 2.
CATALOGUEOFNEW BOOKSIN W. FISH'SCIRCULATING LIBRARY.—vols.Life of General Scott, - - 1Mexico and Texas, - - 1The Wandering Jew, - - - 1The Love Match, - - - 1
Heidlebergh a romance, [by George Payne Rainsford James] - - 1
Rose De Albert, by James, - 1The Bush Rangers, - - 1
Citizens of Prague, - - 1
Chevalier D'Harmental, [by Alexandre Dumas] - - 1Love and Mesmerism, - - 1The Step Mother by James, - 2Castle of Otranto, - - 1Memoir of Zach. Colburn, - 1Williams and Indian Wars, - 1Reflection, - - - - 1Wild Flowers, - - - 1The Omnibus, - - - 1
Zeluco, - - - - 2Book of Fate, - - - - 1Captain Riley's Narative, - 1
Pirates Own Book, - - 1Murders and Daring Adventures, 1
Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea, 1Life of Washington, - - 1Arabian Nights, - - 1
[Story of] Jack Hallyard, - - - 1Robison Crusoe, - - - 2Falls of Niagara, - - 1Art of Speaking, - - 1History of United States, - 1
Nabob at Home, - - - 1
Lansingburgh Democrat. November 28, 1846: 2 col 5.
☞ FISH'S CIRCULATING LIBRARY.—We hope that our readers will bear in mind that Walter Fish still keeps his Circulating Library in operation. He has lately added an assortment of new books, and our citizens could not patronize him at a more acceptable time. He has just recovered from a severe illness, and his library is all he has to live upon, being too feeble to labor.
Lansingburgh Democrat. January 11, 1849: 2 col 3.