New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-23
HISTORY OF THE HOUSE.

The famous publishing house of D. Appleton &
Co, of the oldest in this country had its be-
ginning in 1926. when Daniel Appleton, drygoods
merchant of Boston, moved his business to this
city and added it the importation of English
books. He born in Haverhill, Mass. in 11S3,
and died here in 1910. The book department of his
drygoods store, which was in Exchange Place, was
put in charge of his eldest son. William Henry APP
pleton. Drygoods We're soon abandoned. and the
Appietons moved to Beekman-st. and gave their
attention solely books. Their first publishing
venture collection of religious extracts.
Daily Crumbs from the Masters Table" OF this
two thousand copies sold, and that
sidered highly satisfactory. Old Daniel would never
have dreamed that of the latest books pub
lished by his house. David Harum.' would have
exceeded sales of four hundred thousand. it has.
In 1928 w II. Appleton taken into partner
ship, and the firm moved to No. 200 Broadway. In
1S4S Daniel retired. and w. II. Appleton formed
partnership with his brother. John Adams Apple
ton. Not long afterward three other brothers Dan
iel Sidney George SWEET and Samuel Francis Apple
ton became partners, and the firm moved to
Leonard-st. and Broadway. In 1881 the house de-
voted its entire attention TO publishing the bust
ness was moved again TO Bond-st, and its publ
cations soon covered the entire field of literature.
Through the following years the most noted
achievements of the firm were the publishing Of
The New American Encyclopedia" and the in
PRODUCTION of Darwin. Tyndall Huxley and Spencer
to the American reader. The first of the sixteen
volumes Of the encyclopaedia appeared in 1887. and
in spite of the panic of 1851 and the Civil War the
later. In 1876 revised version was published
costing 100000
In 1894 the firm moved to No y Fifth-ave., its
present site. In 1852 printing office and bindery
was established in Franklin-st, but the business
grew so large that manufacturing department
was established in Brooklyn and new buildings
were built for them there.
Among the books published by the firm that were
received with marked favor numerous text
books, 'Webster's Speller." Bentons Thirty Years
In Congress-. Disraeli 'Lothair' and Picturesque
America. The Annual CyclopGtda' and The
Popular Science Monthly founded in 1861
This house has also published the voIumnous
lnternationa Science Series and International Edu-
cation Series as well long list of histories
school books, textbooks and medical works. Among
the histories are the memoirs of General Sherman
joseph b. Johnston and Jefferson Davis, and Ban
croftNs works.
About 1856 three grandsons of the founder were
taken into the firm, William Worthen, Daniel and
Edward Dale Appleton. The death of William II.
Appleton on October 10. 1899 caused reelection in
the Officers of the operation, and William Worthen
Appleton, his son, was elected president. William
Worthen Appleton born in Brooklyn in 1915
He took an active part in securing the passage of
the Copyright act in 1891. and has been of the
leading supporters of the New-Yorik Free Crculat-
ing Library. He is member of several fashionable
clubs
Colonel Daniel Appleton is the son of John A
Appleton. He has long taken active interest in
military affairs, and on July 49, 1889 was by
unanimous vote promoted from captain in the 7th
Regiment, \. G. n. V, to be It's colonel. He Is a
director of the American Book Company.