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Publishing companies established in 1887

  • The Bodley HeadIn 1887, booksellers Elkin Mathews and John Lane opened a shop in London to trade in rare antiquarian volumes. The partners chose the name Bodley Head from a…
  • Hearst CommunicationsIn 1880, George Hearst bought the San Francisco Daily Examiner for a mining entrepreneur and U.S. senator. He turned that paper over to his son William…
  • Open Court Publishing CompanyEdward C. Hegeler established Open Court Publishing Company in 1887 within the industrial heart of Chicago, Illinois. He was a zinc manufacturer who led the…