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Donohue bought out Henneberry in 1903 and began using M.A. Donohue & Company imprint. Died 1915. Company continued (to 1960s) at 711 South Dearborn. (DLB 49). This appears not to be entirely correct: in the 1899 Chicago Lakeside directory, Michael A. Donohue is listed as a principal in Donohue, Henneberry & Co. In 1900 and after, there is no entry for Donohue, Henneberry & Co., but in the classified portion of the 1901 directory, the M.A. Donohue & Company is listed under bookbinders at 407-429 Dearborn and described as "successors to Donohue Brothers" while in the alphabetical listing its entry reads "successors to Donohue and Henneberry, publishers, printers and binders." Also, in the 1910 directory, Michael A. Donohue is identified as president of the company (home 4547 Grand Blvd.), Michael A. Donohue, Jr., is treasurer (home 6617 Harvard Avenue), and William F. Donohue is secretary (home 5619 Sheridan). Edward T. Donohue is a member of the firm by 1917.

The firm is addressed 1901-1906 at 407-429 Dearborn; 1907-1909 (or 1910) at 407-425 Dearborn; 1911 (or 1910)-1916 at 701-727 Dearborn; 1917 at 701-733 Dearborn; and 1923 at 709-711 Dearborn.

M.A. Donohue published Lucile in both "handy volume" and "library-size" formats.

1902 United States Catalog. Lucile. Donohue. 25c, 35c, 50c, $1, $1.50. 1912 Donohue Lucile. 50c; $1.50; lea. $1; $1.50.

----, 407-429 Dearborn, nd. 100x150mm, 379p. Green padded leather with gold roses in lower right corner; top board and spine sun-faded to brown. Frontispiece and titlepage as shown above. Aeg over red. Plain endsheets. BAP: inscription dated March 10, 1907.

----, 407-429 Dearborn, nd. 100x152mm, 379p. Light green cloth stamped black, blue and green; woman with laurel crown fills lower portion of top board (see Donohue, Henneberry & Co. DH5) - for same stamping; bottom of spine reads "Donohue, Henneberry Co." as does DH5). Plain endsheets. Cheap paper. BAP DM1: front fly removed.

----, 407-429 Dearborn St., 100x153mm. Quarter white cloth finished with floral paper (as Donohue, Henneberry DH6c). "DONOHUE" at bottom of spine. University of Illinois.

----, 407-429 Dearborn St. 100x150mm, 379p. Frontispiece and title as shown above Running head in gothic face. White or cream cloth stamped green, light blue and gold (which shows here as brown). Plain endsheets. S&EH: gift of Cynthia Buffington.

----, 407-429 Dearborn St. 100x151mm, 379p. Green linen finish cloth with design of red roses and darker green stems twinning to compose border. Plain endsheets. Cheap paper. S&EH.

----, 407-429 Dearborn St. 110x166mm, 379p. Lithographic titlepage has nouveauish curling vines; frontispiece portrait. Running heads in gothic letters. Limp ooze, blind tooled and with a circular paper onlay, the edges of which have been tooled in gold to produce two levels of brightness. Marbled endsheets. S&EH: Xmas 1906 inscription.

----, no address, nd. 100x150mm, 379p. Running head in gothic face. Light green cloth stamped black and with paper onlay at top of board. Plain endsheets. BAP: owner's name and date 1923 on fly.

["Complete Edition"]

----, 407-429 Dearborn St. 122x190mm, 369p. Frontispiece illustration signed "DP". Titlepage: "Complete Edition"; ads on verso, also 15 pages of ads at rear. Green cloth stamped dark green and red; main motif is a winged woman in a circle at upper part of top board. Design carries across to lower board. [Same stamping as Donohue, Henneberry and Donohue Bros.]. Cheap paper. S&EH.

["Horsemen" edition].

----. 130x195mm, 369p. Lithographed titlepage signed in lower right border: B. Brison. Brown cloth stamped black, gray and gold; a "horsemen" panel across top. Teg. S&EH; University of Texas At Arlington.

----. 407-429 Dearborn St. As above except titlepage carries the address line and endsheets are printed green rather than brown. S&EH.

----. As above except bright blue cloth. S&EH: lacks frontispiece. .

----, 407-429 Dearborn, nd. 123x195mm, 236p. DuMaurier frontispiece: "Let me speak of the past...." Lithographed titlepage signed E. Brison with text printed red. Illustrations. Blue cloth stamped black, gray and gold; "horsemen" motif across top of board. Teg. Printed "flaming star" endsheets (same as DM3). BAP DH11.

[Limp Sheep]

----, 407-429 Dearborn, nd. 126x195mm, 369p. No frontispiece. Lithographed titlepage signed E. Brison with text printed red. Illustrations. Light brown mottled sheep stamped gold with title-stamp and pattern of lions regnent. Marbled endsheets. Aeg. S&EH.

["Padded Suede"]

----, 407-429 Dearborn St. 120x189mm, 369p. Titlepage has elaborate ornamental border surrounding two cherubs holding a shield with title [as padded leather following]. Green padded suede with title in gold on spine and top board. Printed "flaming star" pattern endsheets printed orange/yellow. Aeg. S&EH.

[Deco Edition]

----, 407-429 Dearborn St. 120x189mm, 369p. Titlepage has elaborate ornamental border surrounding two cherubs holding a shield with title [as padded suede above and padded leather following]. Green cloth stamped white, black and gold with woman in a kind of pointed oval. Printed "flaming star" pattern endsheets printed green. Teg. S&EH.

[Padded Leather]

----, 407-429 Dearborn, nd. 120x188mm, 369p. Lithographic titlepage printed red and black [as padded suede and deco edition]. Full black padded leather, embossed, title in gold. Aeg over red. Printed "flaming star" pattern endsheets (same as DH11). BAP DM3.

[Advance Edition?]

----, 407-429 Dearborn, nd. 122x190mm, 369p. Titlepage: "Complete Edition." Frontispiece: DuMaurier illustration "Search'd her face with a long look of troubled appeal..." Linen-finish red cloth, title/author in gold on spine, blind rule. Catalog at rear advertises "The New Alpine Edition" of 160 titles (Lucile is #77) in more complex bindings at 75 Cents. BAP DM2.

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