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American Publishers
Corporation
New York, 1896-1897.
This firm emerged from John W. Lovell's attempt in 1890 to establish a monopoly controlling both stereoplates and bookstock for reprint publishers. In 1897 it brought suit to recover rights to the Seaside Library that Lovell had obtained from George Munro in 1890. For the decision in that suit, click here. American Publishers Corporation was a short-lived attempt to sort out the wreckage of Lovell's various companies.
The New Century Series.
1896
PTLA: Comprising one hundred and four volumes of classic
works, embracing fiction, essays, poetry, history, science, art, and
philosophy-- selected from the best literature, written by authors of
world-wide reputation; printed from large type, on good paper, and
bound in handsome cloth, leather label, new design, gilt tops, 12mo.
Price 75 cents per volume. (Lucile is #55; cut of Reade shows ribbed
cloth binding, top board undecorated).
1897
PTLA: The new illustrated "Century" series of one hundred of
the world's best books, 8vo. gilt tops. Comprising one hundred
volumes of classic works, embracing fiction, essays, poetry, history,
science, art, and philosophy--selected from the best literature,
written by authors of world- wide reputation; printed from large type
on extra fine quality of laid paper, and bound in red Buckram,
polished; with neat design in gold on side and back. These books make
a fine appearance in any library. Price, per volume, 75 cents.
(Lucile is #53; cut of Carroll top board stamped "Centvry
Series").
The Cambridge Poets.
1896 PTLA: Forty volumes, bound in the best silk cloth, gilt top, with an entirely new and attractive design in gold and ink. Price, 50 cents per volume. (both Lucile and Meredith offered; cut of Favorite Poets).
1897 PTLA: as 1896.
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310-318 Sixth Avenue, nd. 120x190mm, 369p. Green cloth stamped black
and gold, "Cambridge Edition" stamped on spine. Teg, plain endsheets.
S&EH
The 1898 PTLA American News Company catalog advertisement for its "Empire Edition" of Lucile and Poetical Works ("Twelvemos. Bound in Handsome Maroon Cloth, Highly Polished Back, Gilt Top. The most desirable moderate price 12mo om the market... retail price 50 cts.") reads "Published by the New York Publishing Company." (Cut of Toilers of the Sea).