Walter Fish’s Circulating Library
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 Books IN FISH'S Circulating Library. vol A
LICE, or the Mysteries, a sequel to Ernest Maltravers, 2
Retrospect of Western Travel, by Harriet Martineau, 2
Cromwell, an Historical novel, 2
Diary illustrative of the times of George the Fourth, 2
Walsingham, the gamester, by capt. Chamier, R. N. 2
The Bivouac, or stories of the Peninsular War, 2
Memoirs of Joseph Grimadi, edited by Boz, 2
Ethel Churchil, or the two brides, 2
Leila, or the seige of Granada, 2
The Clockmaker, or the sayings and doings of Samuel Slick, 1
David Dumps or the budget of blunders, 1
Richard of York, or the white rose of Eng. 1
FIFTH volume of the Pick Wick Club, 1
Lansingburgh, 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.
W. Fish’s Lansingburgh Circulating Library bookplate in Wild Flowers, ca. 1846.
CATALOGUE OF NEW BOOKS IN W. FISH'S CIRCULATING LIBRARY.
—vols.Life of General Scott, - - 1
Mexico and Texas, - - 1
The Wandering Jew, - - - 1
The Love Match, - - - 1
Heidlebergh a romance, [by George Payne Rainsford James] - - 1
Rose De Albert, by James, - 1
The Bush Rangers, - - 1
Citizens of Prague, - - 1
Chevalier D'Harmental, [by Alexandre Dumas] - - 1
Love and Mesmerism, - - 1
The Step Mother by James, - 2
Castle of Otranto, - - 1
Memoir of Zach. Colburn, - 1
Williams and Indian Wars, - 1
Reflection, - - - - 1
Wild Flowers, - - - 1
The Omnibus, - - - 1
Zeluco, - - - - 2
Book of Fate, - - - - 1
Captain Riley's Narative, - 1
Pirates Own Book,- - 1
Murders and Daring Adventures, 1
Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea, 1
Life of Washington, - - 1
Arabian Nights, - - 1
[Story of] Jack Hallyard, - - - 1
Robison Crusoe, - - - 2
Falls of Niagara, - - 1
Art of Speaking, - - 1
History 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.