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Book publishing companies based in Massachusetts
- Harvard University PressThe 13th of January 1913 marked the official birth of Harvard University Press. This new division emerged directly from the university itself to handle…
- Beacon PressThe American Unitarian Association established a publishing house in 1854 to spread its religious and social views. This new entity, originally called the…
- Houghton Mifflin HarcourtIn 1832, William Ticknor and John Allen purchased a bookselling business in Boston and began publishing themselves. James T.
- Merriam-WebsterGeorge Merriam and Charles Merriam established G & C Merriam Co. in Springfield, Massachusetts, during 1831. This partnership marked the beginning of what…
- Da Capo PressDe Capo Press opened its doors in 1964 as a specialized publisher of music books. It operated initially as a division within Plenum Publisher, focusing…
- University of Massachusetts PressThe University of Massachusetts Press opened its doors in 1963 at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Its initial mandate focused on producing scholarly…