Augustus M. Kelley, Publishing was a
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based publishing house named after its founder, Augustus M. Kelley (1913-1999). The exact dates of operation of the firm are not known. The concern primarily published non-fiction works and was noted for facsimile reprints of older books. Many of their books dealt with economic history and theory.
History
The firm was most active in the 1960s and 1970s when the firm was located in
New York City
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. By 1986, the firm had moved to
Fairfield, New Jersey, where it appears to have remained.
In the 1960s and 1970s, Augustus M. Kelley was the American publisher for books brought out in Great Britain by
David & Charles. David & Charles took out advertisements on the back page of ''
The Railway Magazine
''The Railway Magazine'' is a monthly British railway magazine, aimed at the railway enthusiast market, that has been published in London since July 1897. it was, for three years running, the railway magazine with the largest circulation in t ...
''; the first of these to mention Augustus M. Kelley was the September 1968 issue. That advertisement announced: "In America almost all D&C railway, canal and industrial archaeology titles are published by Augustus M. Kelley Publishers, 24 East 22nd Street, New York, NY 10010".
['']The Railway Magazine
''The Railway Magazine'' is a monthly British railway magazine, aimed at the railway enthusiast market, that has been published in London since July 1897. it was, for three years running, the railway magazine with the largest circulation in t ...
'' issue 809 September 1968, back cover advertisement
Examples of publications
''Brindley at Wet Earth Colliery'' by A. G. Banks and R. B. Schofield A
David & Charles book, 1968.
''The Life of Mr. Thomas Betterton'' by Charles Gildon Originally published in 1710. Reprinted by Augustus M. Kelley, Publishers, in 1970.
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