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Dodd, Mead And Co.
Dodd, Mead and Company was one of the pioneer publishing houses of the United States, based in New York City. Under several names, the firm operated from 1839 until 1990. History Origins In 1839, Moses Woodruff Dodd (1813–1899) and John S. Taylor, at that time a leading publisher in New York, formed the company of Taylor and Dodd as a publisher of religious books. In 1840, Dodd bought out Taylor and renamed the company as M.W. Dodd. Frank Howard Dodd (1844–1916) joined his father in business in 1859 and became increasingly involved in the publishing company's operation. With the retirement of founder Moses Dodd in 1870, control passed to his son Frank Howard Dodd, who joined in partnership with his cousin Edward S. Mead (1847–1894), and the company was reorganized as Dodd and Mead. In 1876, Bleecker Van Wagenen became a member of the firm and the name was changed to Dodd, Mead and Company. Tebbel, John, ''Between Covers: The Rise and Transformation of Book Publishing in Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moses Woodruff Dodd
Moses Woodruff Dodd (November 11, 1813 – April 8, 1899) was the founder of a publishing company that eventually became Dodd, Mead and Company in New York City. Biography He was the son of Ira Dodd (1786–1869) and Anna Harrison (1785–1867) of Bloomfield, New Jersey. After graduation at Princeton in 1837, he entered the Princeton Theological Seminary, but he did not graduate because of his health problems. In 1839, he formed a partnership with John S. Taylor, a publisher of New York City. When Taylor retired in 1840, Dodd continued the business under the name of M. W. Dodd until his retirement in 1870. He died on April 8, 1899. Family He had the following siblings: *Mary Kingsland Dodd (1811–1833) *Phebe Pierson Dodd (1816–1894) *Amarintha Dodd (1821–1889). He married Rachel Hoe (1817–1897) and had the following children: *Ira Seymour Dodd (1842–1922) *Frank Howard Dodd Frank Howard Dodd (April 12, 1844 – January 10, 1916) was a United States publisher. Early li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
