Donohue, Henneberry & Co.

Donohue, Henneberry & Co. was an American book publishing company based in Chicago, founded by two bookbinders, Michael A. Donohue (of Cox & Donohue) and William P. Henneberry around 1880. In 1890 the firm launched a series of inexpensive editions of popular novelists, concentrated on libraries (i.e., sets and series).

The Chicago Lakeside Directory had the following addresses for Donohue, Henneberry & Co. : ^[1]

1881 : 182 Monroe
1890-1891 : 407-425 Dearborn
1892 : 415 and 407-425 Dearborn
1894 : 407-429 Dearborn (3rd floor)
1896-1898 : 415 Dearborn (3rd floor)
1899 : 407-429 Dearborn

In 1900, the imprint Donohue Brothers (407-429 Dearborn) was also used. Perhaps, a short-lived successor to Donohue, Henneberry & Co. from which M. A. Donohue emerged. Donohue bought out Henneberry around 1900-1901 and began using M. A. Donohue & Co. imprint.

Between 1890 and 1900, the company published 6 novels and at least 3 short stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle.

Conan Doyle published by Donohue, Henneberry & Co.

1890~1900

The following stories were published under various series including :

Story	Gem edition	Advance edition	Ideal Library	Modern Authors' Library
Beyond the City	✓		✓
Micah Clarke	✓		✓
The Mystery of Cloomber	✓		✓
The Sign of the Four	✓	✓	✓	No. 7
A Study in Scarlet	✓	✓	No. 209	No. 16
The White Company	✓		✓	✓
A Case of Identity	✓		✓
A Scandal in Bohemia	✓		✓
My Friend the Murderer	✓		✓	No. 8