33 Unitarian Publishers
. . . Names of Unitarians who were publishers and/or printers, most in the United States, some in Europe, one in India. I have listed them in chronological order by earliest date found, and have listed other known dates they were in operation. I have also listed their home city and, if I have the address, I have given that as well. Some of these individuals were Unitarians for only part of their lives, but I have listed their publishing careers as fully as I can. See also my post from yesterday, 34 Universalist publishers.
1560s
1. Rakow Press — Rakow, Poland, 1569 (Jadwiga Sienienska, proprietor)
1740s
2. Rogers & Fowle — Queen-street, Boston, 1741, 1749; Fowle — Queen-street, Boston, 1754; Daniel Fowle — Portsmouth NH, 1757
1770s
3. Joseph Johnson — London, England, 1772-1808
1780s
4. Greenleaf & Freeman — Boston, 1785
1820s
5. New-York Unitarian Book Society — NY, 1822
6. F. B. Wright — Castle Street, Liverpool, England, 1822-25; R. B. Wright — Liverpool, England, 1829
7. Unitarian Press — Dhurmtollah, Calcutta, India, 1823 (Ram Mohun Roy, 1774-1833, and Rev. William Adam, 1796-1881, proprietors)
8. Unitarian Book and Pamphlet Society — Boston, Aug 1827-1838
1830s
9. American Unitarian Association — Boston, 1830s-1961
10. Ticknor & Fields (James T. Fields, 1817-1881) — Boston, 1854–68; Fields, Osgood & Co. — Boston, 1868-71; James R. Osgood & Co. — Boston, 1871-78; J. R. Osgood & Co. — Boston, 1877
11. L. C. Bowles — Boston, 1835; Leonard C. Bowles, 134 Washington Street, Boston, 1854, 1864
1840s
12. Unitarian Association — London, England, 1840
1850s
13. H. Farley — Boston, 1851 (Harriet Farley)
14. Walker, Wise & Co. — 245 Washington Street, Boston, 1859-64
15. Beacon Press — Boston, 1850s to present
1870s
16. British & Foreign Unitarian Association — 178 Strand, London, 1871, 1878, 1893
1880s
17. Geo. H. Ellis — Boston, 1880-1913; G. H. Ellis — 1881
18. Charles H. Kerr & Co. — Chicago, 1886–1928; C. H. Kerr & Co. — Chicago, 1899
19. W.H. Gannett Co. — Augusta ME, 1887 (William Howard Gannett, 1854-?)
1910s
20. Haldeman-Julius Publications — Girard KS, 1919–51 (Emanuel Haldeman-Julius, 1889-1951)
1920s
21. W. M. Kiplinger — Washington DC, 1923-67 (Williard Monroe Kiplinger, 1891-1967)
22. Guy Gannett Communications 1921-54 (Guy Patterson Gannett, 1881-1954)
23. Gannett Co. — 1923-57 (Frank Earnest Gannett, 1876-1957)
24. Unitarian Laymen’s League — 7 Park Square, Boston, 1924
25. Unitarian Historical Society — Boston, 1925, 1953
26. Harriet Ware Publishers — Boston, 1926–62 (Harriet Ware, 1877-1962)
1930s
27. Lindsey Press — London, 1931, 1947 (named in honor of Rev. Theophilus Lindsey, 1723-1808)
1940s
28. E. W. Scripps Co. — 1946 (Charles E. Scripps, 1920- , board chair)
1950s
29. Nocalor Press — Monroe NC, 1951 (John Raymond Shute, proprietor)
30. Starr King Press — Boston, 1958 (division of American Unitarian Association, named in honor of Rev. Thomas Starr King, 1824-1864)
31. Fuller & Dees — 1958 (Morris Dees, 1936- )
1970s
32. Unitarius Egyhaz — Cluj, Romania, 1973
33. Skinner House — Boston, 1979 to present (reprint arm of Beacon Press, a division of Unitarian Universalist Association, named in honor of Rev. Clarence Russell Skinner, 1881-1949)
END
---0---
Thanks for checking out my blog and feel free to forward this link
http://bookdoctorgwen.blogspot.com to everyone you know
Find used books on Unitarians and Universalists for sale here
Visit my used bookstore
Find more fun lists by Book Doctor Gwen here
---0---
Showing posts with label publishing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label publishing. Show all posts
26 October 2009
25 October 2009
34 Universalist Publishers
. . . A list of 34 American Universalists who were publishers and/or printers, including one who was based for some time in London, England. I have listed them in chronological order by the earliest date they were known to have printed or published any work, along with later dates they were known to be in operation, and their own dates of birth and death in parentheses. I have also listed their home city and, if I have it, the address of their company. Some of these individuals were Universalists for only part of their lives, but I have listed their publishing careers as fully as I can. (Next time, Unitarian publishers.)
1790s
1. Thomas Dobson (1751-1823) — Philadelphia, 1792, 1813
2. Rev. Elhanan Winchester (1751-1797) — London, England, 1797
1810s
3. Henry Bowen (?-1874) — Boston, 1818-1840
4. Rev. Abner Kneeland (1774-1844) — Philadelphia, 1819; Boston, 1834-44
1820s
5. Simon Burton — Buffalo NY, 1826
6. Grosh & Walker — Utica NY, 1827; A.B. & C.P.P. Grosh — Utica NY, 1840 (Rev. Aaron Burt Grosh, 1803-1884)
7. I. D. Williamson — Troy NY, 1827 (Rev. Isaac Dowd Williamson, 1807-1876)
8. Marsh & Capen — Boston, 1829; Marsh, Capen & Lyon — Boston, 1831 ("General Depository for Universalist Publications") (Rev. Henry Lyon, 1814-1866)
9. Rev. Russell Streeter (1791-1880) — Portland ME, 1820s
10. Rev. Abel C. Thomas (1807-1880) — NY, 1829; Philadelphia, 1832-35; Lowell MA 1839-45
1830s
11. Rev. Thomas Whittemore (1800-1861) — Boston, 1830-61
12. B. B. Mussey (1804-1857) — Boston, 1831–53; Benjamin B. Mussey — 29 Cornhill, Boston, 1833, Benjamin B. Mussey & Co., Boston, 1845-49
13. Z. Fuller — 86 Callowhill St, Philadelphia, 1832; Fuller & Co. — 106 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, 1854 (Rev. Zelotes Fuller)
14. Horace Greeley (1811-1872) — publisher of 'New-Yorker' 1834-40, 'NY Weekly Tribune' 1840-72
15. and 16. D. D. Smith & A. Tompkins — Boston, 1836; Rev. Abel Tompkins (1810-1862) — Boston, 1836–60; G. W. Bazin & A. Tompkins — Boston, 1839 (George W. Bazin); A. Tompkins — 38 Cornhill, Boston, 1840; A. Tompkins & B. B. Mussey (Benjamin B. Mussey) — Boston, 1841; Tompkins and Co. — Boston, 1863-73
17. Rev. John A. Gurley (1813-1863) — Cincinnati, 1838-54
1840s
18. Hallock & Lyon (Rev. Benjamin B. Hallock, 1804-1869) (Rev. Henry Lyon, 1814-1866) (see above) — NY, 1840-1850; B. B. Hallock, NY, 1851; Henry Lyon — NY, 1852-63
19. Universalist Union Press — 130 Fulton St, NYC, 1840
20. Rev. Erasmus Manford (1815-1884) — Lafayette IN, 1841; St. Louis MO, 1857; Chicago, 1864
21. S. Cobb — Boston, 1848-61 (Rev. Sylvanus Cobb, Sr., 1798-1866)
22. J. M. Usher — Boston, 1848-61; James M. Usher — 37 Cornhill, Boston, 1857 (Rev. James Madison Usher, 1814-1891)
23. A. A. Ballou — Hopedale MA, 1849 (Rev. Adin A. Ballou, 1803-1890)
1850s
24. Longley & Brother — Cincinnati, 1850-54; Longley Brothers — Cincinnati, 1855-58; Longley & Co. — Cincinnati, 1861 (Elias Longley, 1822-1899)
1860s
25. and 26. Nye & Demarest — Cincinnati OH, 1861 (Rev. Gerherdus Langdon Demarest, 1816-1909) (Rev. Holden R. Nye, 1819-?)
27. Universalist Publishing House — Boston, 1862–82, 1888–15, 1922
28. Williamson & Cantwell Publishing Co. — Cincinnati OH, 1865-68 (Rev. Isaac Dowd Williamson, 1807-1876) (see above) (Rev. John S. Cantwell)
1890s
29. Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915) — owner and president, Roycrofters publishing company, East Aurora NY, 1895-1915
1910s
30. Murray Press — Boston, 1915, 1946 (division of Universalist Publishing House, named in honor of Rev. John Murray, 1741-1815)
31. Minnie O. Colgrove — Greenville OH, 1912
1950s
32. Association of Universalist Women — Boston, 1954
33. Universalist Historical Society — Boston, 1957, 1964, 1967
1960s
34. Rev. Kenneth L. Patton (1911-1994) — Charles Street Meeting House, Boston, 1962
---0---
Visit my bookstore
Find more Universalist and Unitarian books and history here
See my page on the strange and wonderful story of TomFolio
END
---0---
. . . A list of 34 American Universalists who were publishers and/or printers, including one who was based for some time in London, England. I have listed them in chronological order by the earliest date they were known to have printed or published any work, along with later dates they were known to be in operation, and their own dates of birth and death in parentheses. I have also listed their home city and, if I have it, the address of their company. Some of these individuals were Universalists for only part of their lives, but I have listed their publishing careers as fully as I can. (Next time, Unitarian publishers.)
1790s
1. Thomas Dobson (1751-1823) — Philadelphia, 1792, 1813
2. Rev. Elhanan Winchester (1751-1797) — London, England, 1797
1810s
3. Henry Bowen (?-1874) — Boston, 1818-1840
4. Rev. Abner Kneeland (1774-1844) — Philadelphia, 1819; Boston, 1834-44
1820s
5. Simon Burton — Buffalo NY, 1826
6. Grosh & Walker — Utica NY, 1827; A.B. & C.P.P. Grosh — Utica NY, 1840 (Rev. Aaron Burt Grosh, 1803-1884)
7. I. D. Williamson — Troy NY, 1827 (Rev. Isaac Dowd Williamson, 1807-1876)
8. Marsh & Capen — Boston, 1829; Marsh, Capen & Lyon — Boston, 1831 ("General Depository for Universalist Publications") (Rev. Henry Lyon, 1814-1866)
9. Rev. Russell Streeter (1791-1880) — Portland ME, 1820s
10. Rev. Abel C. Thomas (1807-1880) — NY, 1829; Philadelphia, 1832-35; Lowell MA 1839-45
1830s
11. Rev. Thomas Whittemore (1800-1861) — Boston, 1830-61
12. B. B. Mussey (1804-1857) — Boston, 1831–53; Benjamin B. Mussey — 29 Cornhill, Boston, 1833, Benjamin B. Mussey & Co., Boston, 1845-49
13. Z. Fuller — 86 Callowhill St, Philadelphia, 1832; Fuller & Co. — 106 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, 1854 (Rev. Zelotes Fuller)
14. Horace Greeley (1811-1872) — publisher of 'New-Yorker' 1834-40, 'NY Weekly Tribune' 1840-72
15. and 16. D. D. Smith & A. Tompkins — Boston, 1836; Rev. Abel Tompkins (1810-1862) — Boston, 1836–60; G. W. Bazin & A. Tompkins — Boston, 1839 (George W. Bazin); A. Tompkins — 38 Cornhill, Boston, 1840; A. Tompkins & B. B. Mussey (Benjamin B. Mussey) — Boston, 1841; Tompkins and Co. — Boston, 1863-73
17. Rev. John A. Gurley (1813-1863) — Cincinnati, 1838-54
1840s
18. Hallock & Lyon (Rev. Benjamin B. Hallock, 1804-1869) (Rev. Henry Lyon, 1814-1866) (see above) — NY, 1840-1850; B. B. Hallock, NY, 1851; Henry Lyon — NY, 1852-63
19. Universalist Union Press — 130 Fulton St, NYC, 1840
20. Rev. Erasmus Manford (1815-1884) — Lafayette IN, 1841; St. Louis MO, 1857; Chicago, 1864
21. S. Cobb — Boston, 1848-61 (Rev. Sylvanus Cobb, Sr., 1798-1866)
22. J. M. Usher — Boston, 1848-61; James M. Usher — 37 Cornhill, Boston, 1857 (Rev. James Madison Usher, 1814-1891)
23. A. A. Ballou — Hopedale MA, 1849 (Rev. Adin A. Ballou, 1803-1890)
1850s
24. Longley & Brother — Cincinnati, 1850-54; Longley Brothers — Cincinnati, 1855-58; Longley & Co. — Cincinnati, 1861 (Elias Longley, 1822-1899)
1860s
25. and 26. Nye & Demarest — Cincinnati OH, 1861 (Rev. Gerherdus Langdon Demarest, 1816-1909) (Rev. Holden R. Nye, 1819-?)
27. Universalist Publishing House — Boston, 1862–82, 1888–15, 1922
28. Williamson & Cantwell Publishing Co. — Cincinnati OH, 1865-68 (Rev. Isaac Dowd Williamson, 1807-1876) (see above) (Rev. John S. Cantwell)
1890s
29. Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915) — owner and president, Roycrofters publishing company, East Aurora NY, 1895-1915
1910s
30. Murray Press — Boston, 1915, 1946 (division of Universalist Publishing House, named in honor of Rev. John Murray, 1741-1815)
31. Minnie O. Colgrove — Greenville OH, 1912
1950s
32. Association of Universalist Women — Boston, 1954
33. Universalist Historical Society — Boston, 1957, 1964, 1967
1960s
34. Rev. Kenneth L. Patton (1911-1994) — Charles Street Meeting House, Boston, 1962
---0---
Visit my bookstore
Find more Universalist and Unitarian books and history here
See my page on the strange and wonderful story of TomFolio
END
---0---
27 September 2009
What's a "Book Doctor?"
. . . Book doctor is a term from the publishing business, which I was in before I got into the used book business.
The term means, basically, an emergency editor. A book doctor gets handed bad manuscripts -- ones that the publisher has already paid for -- and has to fix them up in fast time. I was in the business of nonfiction so when one of these messes was handed to me, I would check and fix any misspelled proper names, check and correct any incorrect facts, and so on.
A similar term in showbiz is a script doctor.
Now, if you thought I was someone who fixes old, damaged books, sorry, I'm not. For that you need a bookbinder or a document restorer, not a book doctor.
My bookstore: http://www.gwenfoss.com/
My colleagues: http://www.tomfolio.com/
(Please note: Because this blogsite was forcibly taken over by another blogsite, my earlier posts have been squashed down to the infinitesimal size of about 0.000001-point type. I have given up trying to fix them. You can still see them down there. So I am going to repost some of my earlier posts. This is one of those.)
---0---
. . . Book doctor is a term from the publishing business, which I was in before I got into the used book business.
The term means, basically, an emergency editor. A book doctor gets handed bad manuscripts -- ones that the publisher has already paid for -- and has to fix them up in fast time. I was in the business of nonfiction so when one of these messes was handed to me, I would check and fix any misspelled proper names, check and correct any incorrect facts, and so on.
A similar term in showbiz is a script doctor.
Now, if you thought I was someone who fixes old, damaged books, sorry, I'm not. For that you need a bookbinder or a document restorer, not a book doctor.
My bookstore: http://www.gwenfoss.com/
My colleagues: http://www.tomfolio.com/
(Please note: Because this blogsite was forcibly taken over by another blogsite, my earlier posts have been squashed down to the infinitesimal size of about 0.000001-point type. I have given up trying to fix them. You can still see them down there. So I am going to repost some of my earlier posts. This is one of those.)
---0---
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
