Note: Samuel Colman, Publisher and Bookseller. No. VIII Astor House, Broadway, New-York. --three-line heading, "S. Colman's List of Publications", 1839 (page 1 viewed at HathiTrust) Colman inaugurated the Library of Romance during the winter or spring of 1839. Newspaper coverage welcomes that and a Library of Drama with comparable high production values, if not uniform. Samuel Colman (born 1799) was a bookseller in Portland, Maine, 1819–32; publisher and printer in Boston, 1833–36; bookseller and publisher in New York, 1837–51. He was the father of Hudson River School painter Samuel Colman (1832-1920). --Library of Congress Biographical sources on the son provide some information about the business. Artist Biographies, Samuel Coleman (Junior), 1832-1920 "Born 4 March 1832, Portland, Maine, son of a bookseller, publisher, and dealer in fine engravings; moved with family to New York as a youth. ..." --Smithsonian American Art Museum (AmericanArt.SI.edu) "Samuel Colman Junior was the son of a publisher and fine-art books dealer. When he was a young boy his father moved the family to New York City where he opened a bookstore. Samuel Colman Senior intentionally exposed his son to art from a young age. His shop attracted many important artists, which is most likely how Samuel Colman Jr. ended up meeting Asher B. Durand, his art tutor for a brief period of time. ..." --Menconie+Schoelkopf, New York City dealers (MSFineArt.com)