Status | Defunct |
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Founded | 1831 |
Founder | Daniel Appleton |
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Country of origin | United States |
Headquarters location | New York City |
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. He published his first book in 1831. The company's publications gradually extended over the entire field of literature. It issued the works of contemporary scientists at moderate prices, for example, Herbert Spencer, John Tyndall, Thomas Huxley, Charles Darwin, etc. Medical books formed a special department, and books in the Spanish language for the South American market were a specialty which the firm made its own. In belles lettres and American history it had a strong list of names among its authors.
Appletons' bookshop, 346 & 348 Broadway, New York, 1856
Appletons' Railway and Steam Navigation Guide, 1867
Display of D. Appleton & Co. stereoscopic views and implements, 1870s
Robbins & Appleton Building, New York, built 1880 (photo 2010)