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George M. Hill Company
Chicago, 1898-1901
George M. Hill, bookbinder, appears in the Chicago directories as early as 1880. In 1898-1901, the George M. Hill Co. (George M. Hill, president, William G. Schmus, treasurer), publishers, 166 South Clinton is listed. There are no entries for the firm in 1902-1903. In 1909 George M. Hill is listed as president of Hill Binding, 110 West Jackson, with a changes of address to 609 West Jackson in 1911 and 1056 West Vanburen in 1913. In 1914-1916 a George M. Hill is listed as scretary of the John F. Cuneo Co., 466 West Superior. Between 1904 and 1914 a Hill Publishing Company is listed, usually with addresses in the Monadnock Building. This seems to imply that Hill was primarily a bookbinder and acted as a publisher only during the period 1898-1901.
Founded at 166-174 South Clinton. Published Baum's Father Goose (1899) with W.W. Denslow illustrations. Opened New York office in 1900. In receivership by end of 1902. (DLB 49). 1902 United States Catalog. Lucile. Hill. 25c, 35c, $1.
1899
PTLA: Handy Volume Series of 16mos. comprising seventy-five
fast-selling titles by popular and standard authors. This line is
well bound in cloths of assorted colors, stamped with "all over"
designs in either silver or in two colors of ink, with titles in gold
leaf. Good clear type; good press-work and good binding... [Cut
of four bindings].
The
Clover Leaf Series of Selected Classic and Modern Literature... 12mo.
Uniformly Bound in Dark Wine Colored Silk-ribbon Cloth. Design
Stamped, with Gold Embellishment and Gilt Tops. Title Pages in Two
Colors. Each volume wrapped in transparent wax paper. Price, $1.00.
Attention is directed to the excellent selection of authors in this
series. The paper is of good grade, the type clear and plain, and the
entire make-up of the books exceedingly attractive. [Cut of three
bindings].
The
Marguerite Series. High Class Novels. Illustrated Paper Covers...
12mo. Mailable at one cent per pound. Price 25 cents. Our lines of
paper bound books are of superior grade for the prices. The paper
used is of excellent quality and of good, uniform color. Great care
is used in keeping our plates in condition, while our press-work is
first-class, thus insuring a neat, clear, easily read type-page. The
books are sewed well and securely bound in high grade enameled paper
covers, embellished with attractive designs. The titles embrace a
wide range of fiction by the most popular of modern authors, and each
volume is complete and unabridged. [Cut of Thelma;
Lucile is #17 in the series].
1900
PTLA: Hill's Handy Volumes comprising 150 titles of standard
16mos carefully selected for their popularity with the reading
public. In point of manufacture and dress this line will commend
itself. A new and very handsome floral cover design has been adopted,
which allows variety as well as uniformity, owing to the many
blendings of colors effected. The back titles are in gold leaf.
Price, $0.35 Net, $0.12. [Cut of binding].
The
Clover Leaf Series [described as 1899]. Price, $1.00 Net,
$0.25. [Cut of five bindings, design differs from 1899].
1901 PTLA: The Clover Leaf Series: Of Selected Classic
and Modern Literature. 12mo. Uniformly bound in dark wine-colored
silk-ribbon cloth; design stamped, gilt tops; title pages in two
colors. 75 cents. Each volume wrapped in transparent wax paper.
Attention is directed to the excellent selection of authors and
titles in this series. The paper is of good grade, the type clear and
plain, and the entire make-up of the books exceedingly attractive.
[Cut of three bindings, style as 1900].
Library of Noted Poets. Twenty-one volumes of famous poety. Everybody's favorites. These dainty books are of superior excellence for the remarkably low price. 16mo. Cloth binding, with graceful design in two colors and gold. Price 25 cents.
Known copies:
[Handy
Volume?] ----, nd. 95x155, 379p. Running head is "Lucile" in
gothic face. Light green linen finish cloth stamped a darker green.
BAP: front fly (and frontispiece?) removed.
[?]----,
166-174 S. Clinton Street, nd. 110x155mm, 311p. Green cloth stamped
with red floral border, silver titling (same stamping as E.A. Weeks's
editions W1a & W1b). Plain endsheets. Poor quality paper. BAP
Hi1: inscribed December 25, 1900 on pastedown, front fly (and
frontispiece?) lacking; Oklahoma State University: light green cloth,
titlepage is printed on slightly better paper than text and tipped
in.
----, 521-531 Wabash Ave., nd. 105x150mm, p. Turquoise cloth
stamped red and silver as above. Plain endsheets. BAP.
[Clover Leaf Series] ----, nd. 125x195mm, 311p. Titlepage printed red and black, red bordered. Maroon cloth with four-leaved clover in blind on top board, spine title in gold. Teg. Plain endsheets. Better paper. BAP Hi2.