Who founded Stackpole Books and when did the company originate?
Edward J. Stackpole Jr. established the foundation for Stackpole Books in 1930 by purchasing the National Service Publishing Company. He launched the trade division called Stackpole Sons alongside his brother Albert that same year to handle fiction titles.
What is the history of Stackpole Books headquarters location changes?
The company moved its headquarters from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania on the 2nd of May 1993. Edward J. Stackpole Jr. originally managed the newspaper empire in Harrisburg during the early 1930s before these shifts occurred.
When did Rowman & Littlefield purchase Stackpole Books?
Rowman & Littlefield purchased the entire publishing house in 2015. A separate transaction occurred the following year when Ampry Publishing acquired Stackpole Magazines.
Which books are still available today from the original Stackpole catalog?
The Army Officer's Guide remains in print today as an updated edition from Stackpole Books. Four wilderness survival guides by Bradford Angier including Feasting Free on Wild Edibles also remain available today in new editions.
How many Superior Reprints were released between 1944 and 1945?
Military Services Publishing Company released twenty-one paperback titles known as Superior Reprints between 1944 and 1945. These books carried consecutive numbers from M637 through M657 and cost exactly 25 cents each.