Weeden & Peek, Providence

Stehen R. Weeden had a long history in the Providence book business. He was noted to be a printer as early as 1825. In 1831 he was a named partner in Weeden and Knowles. In 1834 he was a principal in Weeden and Cory. He joined William H. Peek to form Weeden & Peek in about 1847. By 1850 Weeden & Peek had dissolved and Weeden was involved with Weeden and Snow.

Not much is known about William H. Peek. He was bookseller by 1850 with the Franklin Bookstore.

Weeden & Peek succeeded Geo. P. Daniels in 1848. It published all four of the Daniels' juvenile chapbook (toy) series in addition to two other series, Mrs. Sherwood's Stories and the "Plain 2 Cent Toy Books".

1. Mr. Daniels' Popular Toys
2. Beautiful Colored Toys
3. Plain 3 Cent Toy Books
4. Mrs. Sherwood's Stories
5. Story Book Series
6. Plain 2 Cent Toy Books