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Book publishing companies of the United States
- Westview PressFrederick A. Praeger established Westview Press in Boulder, Colorado during 1975. The company began as a small operation with a clear mission to produce…
- Random HouseIn 1927, two businessmen named Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer established Random House as an imprint of Modern Library.
- HarperCollinsJames Harper and his brother John opened a small printing shop in New York City on the 1st of January 1817. They operated under the name J & J Harper before…
- Merriam-WebsterGeorge Merriam and Charles Merriam established G & C Merriam Co. in Springfield, Massachusetts, during 1831. This partnership marked the beginning of what…
- Ashgate PublishingAshgate Publishing opened its doors in 1967 within the quiet town of Farnham, Surrey. The company began as a small operation focused on social sciences and…
- Everyman's LibraryLondon publisher Joseph Malaby Dent conceived Everyman's Library in 1905 with a singular ambition. He wanted to build a library of one thousand volumes that…
- CRC PressThe Chemical Rubber Company opened its doors in Cleveland, Ohio, during 1903. Brothers Arthur, Leo, and Emanuel Friedman established the business there.
- National Academies PressThe US National Academies Press was created to publish reports issued by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
- Scholastic CorporationMaurice R. Robinson stood near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1920 to launch a small publishing venture. The first publication was The Western Pennsylvania…
- Triumph BooksMitch Rogatz established Triumph Books in 1989 within the city of Chicago. He operated the independent press for seventeen years before selling it to Random…