D. Appleton & Co. - Revision history

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	''D. Appleton & Co.'' was an American publishing company founded by Daniel Appleton (1785-1849) who opened a general store which included books. He published his first book in 1831. The company's publications gradually extended over the entire field of literature. He retired in 1848 and was succeeded by his sons William Henry Appleton (1814-1899), John Adams Appleton (1817-1881), George Swett Appleton (1821-1878), Daniel Sidney Appleton (1824-1890) and Samuel Francis Appleton (1826-1883). In 1880 the company co-founded the [[American Book Company]]. In 1933, it merges with ''The Century Company'' to form the ''Appleton-Century Company'' and in 1948 with ''F. S. Crofts Co.'' to form ''Appleton-Century-Crofts''. The company was sold in 1960 to ''Meredith Publishing Company''.		''D. Appleton & Co.'' was an American publishing company founded by Daniel Appleton (1785-1849) who opened a general store which included books. He published his first book in 1831. The company's publications gradually extended over the entire field of literature. He retired in 1848 and was succeeded by his sons William Henry Appleton (1814-1899), John Adams Appleton (1817-1881), George Swett Appleton (1821-1878), Daniel Sidney Appleton (1824-1890) and Samuel Francis Appleton (1826-1883). In 1880 the company co-founded the [[American Book Company]]. In 1933, it merges with ''The Century Company'' to form the ''Appleton-Century Company'' and in 1948 with ''F. S. Crofts Co.'' to form ''Appleton-Century-Crofts''. The company was sold in 1960 to ''Meredith Publishing Company''.

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	''D. Appleton & Co.'' was an American publishing company founded by Daniel Appleton (1785-1849) who opened a general store which included books. He published his first book in 1831. The company's publications gradually extended over the entire field of literature. He retired in 1848 and was succeeded by his sons William Henry Appleton (1814-1899), John Adams Appleton (1817-1881), George Swett Appleton (1821-1878), Daniel Sidney Appleton (1824-1890) and Samuel Francis Appleton (1826-1883). In 1880 the company co-founded the [[American Book Company]]. In 1933, it merges with ''The Century Company'' to form the ''Appleton-Century Company'' and in 1948 with ''F. S. Crofts Co.'' to form ''Appleton-Century-Crofts''. The company was sold in 1960 to ''Meredith Publishing Company''.		''D. Appleton & Co.'' was an American publishing company founded by Daniel Appleton (1785-1849) who opened a general store which included books. He published his first book in 1831. The company's publications gradually extended over the entire field of literature. He retired in 1848 and was succeeded by his sons William Henry Appleton (1814-1899), John Adams Appleton (1817-1881), George Swett Appleton (1821-1878), Daniel Sidney Appleton (1824-1890) and Samuel Francis Appleton (1826-1883). In 1880 the company co-founded the [[American Book Company]]. In 1933, it merges with ''The Century Company'' to form the ''Appleton-Century Company'' and in 1948 with ''F. S. Crofts Co.'' to form ''Appleton-Century-Crofts''. The company was sold in 1960 to ''Meredith Publishing Company''.

TCDE-Team at 22:23, 24 February 2018

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''D. Appleton & Co.'' was an American publishing company founded by Daniel Appleton (1785-1849) who opened a general store which included books. He published his first book in 1831. The company's publications gradually extended over the entire field of literature. He retired in 1848 and was succeeded by his sons William Henry Appleton (1814-1899), John Adams Appleton (1817-1881), George Swett Appleton (1821-1878), Daniel Sidney Appleton (1824-1890) and Samuel Francis Appleton (1826-1883). In 1880 the company co-founded the [[American Book Company]]. In 1933, it merges with ''The Century Company'' to form the ''Appleton-Century Company'' and in 1948 with ''F. S. Crofts Co.'' to form ''Appleton-Century-Crofts''. The company was sold in 1960 to ''Meredith Publishing Company''.

Between 1894 and 1926, the company published 11 novels, 61 short stories and 2 articles written by [[Arthur Conan Doyle]].

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== Conan Doyle published by D. Appleton & Co. ==

'''1894'''
* ---.11.1894 : [[Round the Red Lamp]] (''Uniform edition'')
'''1895'''
* 09.09.1895 : [[The Stark Munro Letters]] (''Uniform edition'') 8 illustrations by [[Alice B. Stephens]]
'''1896'''
* 08.03.1896 : [[The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard]] (''Uniform edition'') 24 ill. by [[William B. Wollen]]
* 17.11.1896 : [[Rodney Stone]] (''Uniform edition'') 12 ill. by [[Sidney Paget]]
'''1897'''
* ---.06.1897 : [[Uncle Bernac]] (''Uniform edition'') 12 ill. by [[Robert Sauber]]
'''1899'''
* ---.03.1899 : [[A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus]] (''Uniform edition'')
'''1901'''
* ---.---.1901 : chapter XX. ''Dr. A. Conan Doyle Contributes: [[A First Impression]]'' in [[War's Brighter Side]]
'''1903'''
* ---.---.1903 : Author's Edition (joint venture with [[Smith, Elder & Co.]])
** 01. [[The White Company]]
** 02. [[Micah Clarke]]
** 03. [[The Refugees]]
** 04. [[Rodney Stone]]
** 05. [[The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes|Adventures of Sherlock Holmes]]
** 06. [[The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes]]
** 07. [[A Study in Scarlet]] and [[The Sign of Four]]
** 08. [[The Great Shadow]] and [[Uncle Bernac]]
** 09. [[A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus]]
** 10. [[The Tragedy of the Korosko|Tragedy of the Korosko]] and [[The Green Flag and Other Stories of War and Sport|The Green Flag]]
** 11. [[The Stark Munro Letters]] and [[Round the Red Lamp]]
** 12. [[The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard]]
** 13. [[The Hound of the Baskervilles]]
'''1926'''
* ---.---.1926 : chapter IV. ''Sir Arthur Conan Doyle'' (p. 27-36) and ''Summary by Arthur Conan Doyle'' (p. 113-128) in [[My Religion]]

== Covers ==

<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:d-appleton-1894-11-round-the-red-lamp.jpg|[[Round the Red Lamp]] (1894)
File:d-appleton-1895-09-09-the-stark-munro-letters.jpg|[[The Stark Munro Letters]] (1895)
File:d-appleton-1896-03-08-the-exploits-of-brigadier-gerard.jpg|[[The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard]] (1896)
File:d-appleton-1896-11-17-rodney-stone.jpg|[[Rodney Stone]] (1896)
File:d-appleton-1897-06-uncle-bernac.jpg|[[Uncle Bernac]] (1897)
File:d-appleton-1899-03-a-duet.jpg|[[A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus]] (1899)
File:d-appleton-1901-wars-brighter-side.jpg|[[War's Brighter Side]] (1901)
</gallery>

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