Melchior Steiner
Melchior Steiner was an American printer who had learned his trade under John Henry Miller. He was the son of Reformed Church pastor Conrad Steiner. The family is believed to have moved to the Thirteen Colonies from Switzerland, settling in Philadelphia.After completing an apprenticeship with the United Lutheran Ministry's printing operation, Steiner formed a partnership with Charles Cist, a Moravian American originally from St. Petersburg. For nearly two years Cist and Steiner published the ''Philadelphisches Staatsregister'', which was very similar to other contemporary papers like ''Die Pennsylvanische Gazette'' published by John Dunlap, and ''Das Pennsylvanische Zeitungs-Blat'', published while the British were still occupying Philadelphia during the first half of 1778. The first issue of ''Philadelphisches Staatsregister'' was published on July 21, 1779. By then, it may have been the only German language paper in America. Steiner and Cist dissolved their partnership in 1781. Steiner went on to publish ''Gemeinnützige Philadelphische Correspondenz''.
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by Fletcher, John
Published 1783
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“...Steiner, Melchior...”Published 1783
Bristol: printed, Philadelphia: re-printed by Melchior Steiner, in Race-Street, near Third-Street
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by Kunze, John Christopher
Published 1782
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“...Steiner, Melchior...”Published 1782
Gedruckt bei Melchior Steiner, in der Rees-Strasse, nahe bei der Dritten Strasse
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by Luther, Martin
Published 1783
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“...Steiner, Melchior...”Published 1783
Gedruckt bey Melchior Steiner, in der Rees-Strasse, nahe bey der Dritten-Strasse
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by Helmuth, Justus Henry Christian
Published 1788
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“...Steiner, Melchior...”Published 1788
Gedruckt bey Melchior Steiner, in der Rees-Strasse, zwischen der Zweyten- und Dritten-Strasse
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by Rush, Benjamin
Published 1786
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“...Steiner, Melchior...”Published 1786
Printed by Melchior Steiner, in Race-Street, between Second-and Third-Streets
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by Paine, Thomas
Published 1782
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“...Steiner, Melchior...”Published 1782
printed by Melchior Steiner, in Race-Street, near Third-Street. And sold by Robert Aitken, bookseller, in Market-street, three doors above the coffee-house
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by Hurt, John
Published 1777
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“...Steiner, Melchior...”Published 1777
Printed and sold by Styner and Cist, in Second-Street, six doors above Arch-Street
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by Rush, Benjamin
Published 1777
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“...Steiner, Melchior...”Published 1777
Printed and sold by Styner and Cist, in Second-Street, six doors above Arch-Street
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by Reeve, Joseph
Published 1784
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“...Steiner, Melchior...”Published 1784
Printed by M. Steiner, in Race-Street, for C. Talbot, late of Dublin, printer and bookseller
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