D. Appleton & Company
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D. Appleton & Company was an American
company founded by Daniel Appleton
(December 10, 1785 - March 27, 1849), who opened a general store
which included books.
United States
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company founded by Daniel Appleton
Daniel Appleton
Daniel Appleton was an American publisher.-Biography:He was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts. After a few years of schooling, he started a general store in Haverill. Later, he moved to Boston where he sold dry-goods imported from England...
(December 10, 1785 - March 27, 1849), who opened a general store
General store
A general store, general merchandise store, or village shop is a rural or small town store that carries a general line of merchandise. It carries a broad selection of merchandise, sometimes in a small space, where people from the town and surrounding rural areas come to purchase all their general...
which included books.
Timeline
- 1813 Relocated from Haverhill to BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
and imported books from England - 1825 Relocated to New York City and entered the book business with brother-in-law Jonathan LeavittJonathan Leavitt (publisher)Jonathan Leavitt was a bookbinder who later co-founded the New York City publishing firm of Leavitt & Trow, one of the nation's first publishing houses. Leavitt was also co-founder of another early New York publishing house with his brother-in-law Daniel Appleton...
- 1831 Published first book: Crumbs from the Master's Table by William MasonWilliam MasonWilliam Mason may refer to:*William Mason , American engineer and inventor working for Remington, Colt, and Winchester*William Mason , American composer and pianist...
(1719-1791) - 1848 Daniel Appleton retired; son William Henry AppletonWilliam Henry AppletonWilliam Henry Appleton was an American publisher, eldest son and successor of Daniel Appleton.-Biography:...
(1814-1899) formed a partnership with his brothers, John Adams Appleton (1817-1881), George Swett AppletonGeorge Swett AppletonGeorge Swett Appleton was an American publisher, the third son of Daniel Appleton. He was born in Andover, Massachusetts, studied in Leipzig, and for a number of years was a publisher and a book seller in Philadelphia....
(1821-1878), Daniel Sidney Appleton (1824-1890), and Samuel Francis Appleton (1826-1883) - 1849 Death of Daniel Appleton
- 1857 First New York trade publisher to engage in subscription publishingSubscription business modelThe subscription business model is a business model where a customer must pay a subscription price to have access to the product/service. The model was pioneered by magazines and newspapers, but is now used by many businesses and websites....
- 1872 Popular SciencePopular SciencePopular Science is an American monthly magazine founded in 1872 carrying articles for the general reader on science and technology subjects. Popular Science has won over 58 awards, including the ASME awards for its journalistic excellence in both 2003 and 2004...
magazine started - 1875 Original publication of the memoirs of General William Tecumseh ShermanWilliam Tecumseh ShermanWilliam Tecumseh Sherman was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War , for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched...
, one of the first such publications by a Civil War general - 1880 Co-founded American Book Company
- 1881 Relocated from Leonard Street and Broadway, to Bond Street, New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
- 1894 Published Songs of the Soil by Frank Lebby StantonFrank Lebby StantonFrank Lebby Stanton—born February 22, 1857 in Charleston, South Carolina, died January 7, 1927 in Atlanta, Georgia, and frequently credited as Frank L. Stanton, Frank Stanton or F. L...
- 1900 Filed for bankruptcy and sold Popular SciencePopular SciencePopular Science is an American monthly magazine founded in 1872 carrying articles for the general reader on science and technology subjects. Popular Science has won over 58 awards, including the ASME awards for its journalistic excellence in both 2003 and 2004...
; re-organized by Joseph H. Sears of Harper'sHarper & BrothersHarper is an American publishing house, the flagship imprint of global publisher HarperCollins.-History:James Harper and his brother John, printers by training, started their book publishing business J. & J. Harper in 1817. Their two brothers, Joseph Wesley Harper and Fletcher Harper, joined them... - 1919 J.W. Hiltman named president
- 1924 Purchased Stewart Kidd Publisher Co, founded in 1914
- 1933 Merged with The Century CompanyThe Century CompanyThe Century Company was an American publishing company, founded in 1881.It was originally a subsidiary of Charles Scribner's Sons, but was bought and renamed. The magazine it had published up to that time, Scribners Monthly, was renamed The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine.The Century Company...
., founded in 1881, to form the Appleton-Century Company - 1945 Sold hymn books department to Revell Publishing
- 1948 Merged with F.S. Crofts Co., founded in 1924, to form Appleton-Century-CroftsAppleton-Century-CroftsAppleton-Century-Crofts, Inc., was a division of the Meredith Publishing Company. It is a result of the merger of Appleton-Century Company with F.S. Crofts Co. in 1948. Prior to that, The Century Company had merged with D...
. - 1960 Purchased by Meredith Publishing CompanyMeredith Publishing CompanyThe Meredith Publishing Company, a division of Meredith Corporation, purchased D. Appleton & Company in 1960, and Duell, Sloan and Pearce in 1961.It later sold off various divisions of both to Academic Learning Company, LLC and Prentice Hall....
- 1973 Appleton division purchased by Prentice HallPrentice HallPrentice Hall is a major educational publisher. It is an imprint of Pearson Education, Inc., based in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA. Prentice Hall publishes print and digital content for the 6-12 and higher-education market. Prentice Hall distributes its technical titles through the Safari...
- 1974 New Century division sold to Charles Walther, and eventually became part of Academic Learning Company, LLC
- 1998 Prentice Hall merged with Pearson EducationPearson EducationPearson Education is an international educational publishing and technology company providing textbooks and other educational material, such as multimedia learning tools...
- 2003 Academic Learning Company, LLC acquired New Win Publishing, which was a division of New Century Publishing
Publishing Highlights
- The Red Badge of CourageThe Red Badge of CourageThe Red Badge of Courage is a war novel by American author Stephen Crane . Taking place during the American Civil War, the story is about a young private of the Union Army, Henry Fleming, who flees from the field of battle. Overcome with shame, he longs for a wound—a "red badge of courage"—to...
by Stephen CraneStephen CraneStephen Crane was an American novelist, short story writer, poet and journalist. Prolific throughout his short life, he wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism and Impressionism...
, 1895 - Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings by Joel Chandler HarrisJoel Chandler HarrisJoel Chandler Harris was an American journalist, fiction writer, and folklorist best known for his collection of Uncle Remus stories. Harris was born in Eatonton, Georgia, where he served as an apprentice on a plantation during his teenage years...
, 1880 - Appletons' Cyclopaedia of Biography in 1 volume, 1856, edited by Francis L. HawksFrancis L. HawksDr. Francis Lister Hawks was an American priest of the Episcopal Church, and a politician in North Carolina....
, added American biographies to the volume edited by Elihu Rich and published in 1854 by Richard Griffin & Company (London). - Appletons' Cyclopaedia of American Biography in 6 volumes, 1887, edited by James Grant WilsonJames Grant WilsonJames Grant Wilson was an American editor, author, bookseller and publisher, who founded the Chicago Record in 1857, the first literary paper in that region. During the American Civil War, he was commissioned as a major of the 15th Illinois Cavalry and became a brevet brigadier general in 1865...
and John Fiske - Appleton's Railroad and Steamboat Guide, 1847
- New American Cyclopaedia in 16 volumes, edited by George Ripley and Charles DanaCharles DanaCharles Dana may refer to:* Charles Anderson Dana , U.S. journalist, author, government official* Charles A. Dana , of the Dana Foundation, and New York State legislator and industrialist* Charles R...
, 1857—1863; revised and enlarged as American Cyclopedia (1873—1876) - Johnson's Universal Cyclopaedia 1893, in 8 volumes edited by Charles Kendall Adams. The rights were acquired from Alvin J. Johnson & Co.
- Universal CyclopaediaUniversal CyclopaediaThe 12 volume Universal Cyclopaedia was edited by Charles Kendall Adams, and was published by D. Appleton & Company in 1900. The name was changed to Universal Cyclopaedia and Atlas in 1902, with editor Rossiter Johnson.-History:...
1900, in 12 volumes derived from Johnson's Universal Cyclopaedia. Edited by Charles Kendall Adams, and from 1902 by Rossiter JohnsonRossiter JohnsonRossiter Johnson was a United States author and editor.-Biography:Johnson received his early education in common schools, and later graduated from the University of Rochester in 1863, delivering the poem on class day. He received the degrees of Ph.D. and LL.D...
, with title Universal Cyclopaedia and Atlas - The Century Dictionary and CyclopediaCentury DictionaryThe Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia was one of the largest encyclopedic dictionaries of the English language. The first edition was published from 1889 to 1891 by The Century Company of New York, in six, eight, or ten volume versions in 7,046 pages with some 10,000 wood-engraved illustrations...
, 1889—1891, New Century DictionaryCentury DictionaryThe Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia was one of the largest encyclopedic dictionaries of the English language. The first edition was published from 1889 to 1891 by The Century Company of New York, in six, eight, or ten volume versions in 7,046 pages with some 10,000 wood-engraved illustrations...
1927—c. 1963 - Picturesque AmericaPicturesque AmericaPicturesque America was a two-volume set of books describing and illustrating the scenery of America, published by D. Appleton and Company of New York in 1872 and 1874 and edited by the romantic poet and journalist William Cullen Bryant , who also edited the New York Evening Post. The layout and...
by William Cullen BryantWilliam Cullen BryantWilliam Cullen Bryant was an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post.-Youth and education:...
, 1872 - Unabridged English Dictionary 1859
- works of Jonathan Edwards, 1834 (1703—1758)
- science works of Charles DarwinCharles DarwinCharles Robert Darwin FRS was an English naturalist. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestry, and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection.He published his theory...
(1809—1882) - Memoirs of William Tecumseh ShermanWilliam Tecumseh ShermanWilliam Tecumseh Sherman was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War , for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched...
(1820—1891) - The Works of Rudyard Kipling [Authorized Editions]15 Volumes (1899)
- literary works of Henry JamesHenry JamesHenry James, OM was an American-born writer, regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism. He was the son of Henry James, Sr., a clergyman, and the brother of philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James....
(1843—1916) - art works of Edith WhartonEdith WhartonEdith Wharton , was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, and designer.- Early life and marriage:...
(1862—1937) - architectural works of Stanford WhiteStanford WhiteStanford White was an American architect and partner in the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White, the frontrunner among Beaux-Arts firms. He designed a long series of houses for the rich and the very rich, and various public, institutional, and religious buildings, some of which can be found...
(d. 1906) - Gems of British Art, 1857
- work of T.H. Huxley, 1880
- From the Manger to the Throne 1880—1889 by REV. T. DeWitt Talmage, D.D.
- American Negro Slavery by Ulrich Bonnell PhillipsUlrich Bonnell PhillipsUlrich Bonnell Phillips was an American historian who studied the American antebellum South and slavery. Phillips concentrated on the large plantations that dominated the Southern economy, and he did not investigate the numerous small farmers who held few slaves...
, 1918
External links
- Appleton-Century MSS This has information on the firm's evolution.