George H. Doran Company (1908–1927) was an American

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company established by George Henry Doran. He organized the company in

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and moved it to New York City on February 22, 1908. The firm prospered, becoming one of the major publishing houses in the United States. The firm published in many genres, from major literary works to "working-class" novels, how to play golf books, religious books, romances, children and juvenile adventure fiction, and poetry. It was the American publisher of many British authors and as part of the

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war effort, the company was the major source for

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literature, publishing such things as the British Government's ''British War Aims, Statement by the Right Honourable

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'' as well as Lloyd George's book, ''The Great Crusade''. Doran published a number of other books on the war including two by

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, the

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to Germany. Among the notable authors published by the George H. Doran Company were

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, H.G. Wells,

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and

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. Book series published by the George H. Doran Company included the First Novel Library, Hutchinson’s Library of Standard Lives, the Murray Hill Library and Pocket Books.Pocket Books
owu.edu. Retrieved 24 February 2023. George H. Doran Company merged with

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in 1927, making Doubleday, Doran the largest publishing business in the English-speaking world. The Doran name disappeared in 1946 when the company became known simply as Doubleday & Company. Geo

George H. Doran was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1869. He moved frequently from New York City to London, England during his publishing career, and was well acquainted with most of the writers he published. In 1935, George Doran wrote ''Chronicles of Barabbas 1884–1934'', that told about the publishing business and its personalities. It was republished in 1952 with ''Further Chronicles and Comment'' added to the title.

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* George H. Doran,
Chronicles Of Barabbas 1884-1934
', New York: Harcourt, Brace And Company, 1935 * Publishing companies established in 1908 Publishing companies disestablished in 1927 Defunct book publishing companies of the United States 1908 establishments in New York (state) 1927 disestablishments in New York (state) {{US-publish-company-stub