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G. P. Putnam's Sons

March 27, 2023

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G. P. Putnam's Sons is an American book publisher based in New York City, New York. Since 1996, it has been an imprint of the Penguin Group.[1]

G. P. Putnam's Sons
Parent companyPenguin Group
Founded1838; 185 years ago (1838)
Founder
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationNew York City
Publication typesBooks
ImprintsAmy Einhorn, Marian Wood, Coward-McCann
Official websitepenguin.com/putnam

History

The company began as Wiley & Putnam with the 1838 partnership between George Palmer Putnam and John Wiley, whose father had founded his own company in 1807.[citation needed]

In 1841, Putnam went to London where he set up a branch office, the first American company ever to do so. In 1848, he returned to New York, where he dissolved the partnership with John Wiley and established G. Putnam Broadway, publishing a variety of works including quality illustrated books. Wiley began John Wiley (later John Wiley and Sons), which is still an independent publisher to the present day.

 
George Palmer Putnam, pictured, partnered with John Wiley in 1838 to form Wiley & Putnam

In 1853, G. P. Putnam & Co. started Putnam’s Magazine with Charles Frederick Briggs as its editor.

On George Palmer Putnam's death in 1872, his sons George H., John and Irving inherited the business and the firm's name was changed to G. P. Putnam's Sons.[2] Son George H. Putnam became president of the firm, a position he held for the next fifty-two years.

In 1874, the company established its own book printing and manufacturing office, set up by John Putnam and operating initially out of newly leased premises at 182 Fifth Avenue.[3] This printing side of the business later became a separate division called the Knickerbocker Press, and was relocated in 1889 to the Knickerbocker Press Building, built specifically for the press in New Rochelle, New York.[4]

 
Publisher's Imprint

On the death of George H. Putnam in 1930, the various Putnam heirs voted to merge the firm with Minton, Balch & Co., who became the majority stockholders. George Palmer Putnam's grandson, George P. Putnam (1887–1950), left the firm at that time. Melville Minton, the partner and sales manager of Minton Balch & Co., became acting president and majority stockholder of the firm until his death in 1956. In 1936, Putnam acquired the publisher Coward-McCann (later Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, after John Geoghegan its long-time chairman),[5] and ran it as an imprint into the 1980s. Upon Melville Minton's death, his son Walter J. Minton took control of the company.

In 1965, G. P. Putnam's Sons acquired Berkley Books, a mass market paperback publishing house.

MCA bought Putnam Publishing Group and Berkley Publishing Group in 1975.[6] Phyllis E. Grann who was running Pocket Books for Simon & Schuster was brought on board in 1976 as editor-in-chief.[7] Grann worked with MCA executive Stanley Newman on a financial model to make Putnam profitable.[7] This model emphasized publishing key authors annually and took Putnam from $10 million in revenue to over $100 million by 1983.[7] While keeping the list at 75 titles a year, Putnam focused on winners like Tom Clancy whose book Red Storm Rising sold nearly a million copies in 1986.[7] Putnam along with other publishers in the 1980s moved to a heavy discount hardcover model to keep up with demand and sales through bookstore chains and price clubs.[7] Phyllis Grann was promoted to CEO of Putnam in 1987 becoming the first woman to be CEO of a major publishing house.[7] By 1993, the publisher was making $200 million in revenue.[7]

In 1982, Putnam acquired the respected children's book publisher, Grosset & Dunlap from Filmways.[1] Also in 1982, Putnam acquired the book publishing division of Playboy Enterprises, which included Seaview Books.[8][9]

In the 1990s ownership of Putnam changed a number of times. MCA was bought by Matsushita Electric in 1990.[10] Then the Seagram Company acquired 80% of MCA from Matsushita and then shortly thereafter Seagram changed the name of the company to Universal Studios, Inc.[11][12] The new owners had no interest in publishing, but Phyllis Grann stepped in and was able to broker the deal for Putnam to be merged with Penguin Group in 1996, a division of British publishing conglomerate, Pearson PLC[7] Putnam and the Penguin Group formed Penguin Putnam Inc. In 2001, Grann abruptly left after speculation over tensions with Pearson CEO Marjorie Scardino.[7]

In 2013, Penguin merged with Bertelsmann's Random House, forming Penguin Random House.[1]

Authors

Former book series

  • Arabesque Series
  • Ariel Booklets
  • Capricorn Giants[13]
  • English Life Series
  • Everyday Life Series[14]
  • Golden Hind Series
  • Here is Your Hobby
  • Heroes of the Nations
  • Lives to Remember
  • New Perspectives on Black America[15]
  • Putnam Documentary History Series[16]

Former imprints

  • Capricorn Books, G.P. Putnam's Sons[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Emily Minehart and Meg Hixon. "Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign". www.library.illinois.edu. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. ^ Putnam (2001), p.60
  3. ^ Putnam (2001), pp.61–62
  4. ^ Putnam (2001), p.62
  5. ^ McDowell, Edwin (30 December 1999). "John Geoghegan, 82, Publisher; Acquired le Carre Best Seller". New York Times. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  6. ^ Nagle, James J. (1975-09-23). "MCA Sets Accord In Move to Acquire Shares of Putnam's". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i Maneker, Marion (January 1, 2002). "Now for the Grann Finale". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  8. ^ "Playboy to Sell Book Division". The New York Times. 1982-06-08. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  9. ^ McDowell, Edwin (1994-09-28). "Charles Sopkin, 62, Author, Editor and Publisher". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  10. ^ Cieply, Michael; Citron, Alan (1990-11-26). "It's a Wrap: MCA Sold : Matsushita to Pay About $6.6 Billion". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  11. ^ Fabrikant, Geraldine (7 April 1995). "Seagram heads for hollywood; Seagram will buy 80% of big studio from Matsushita". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  12. ^ "MCA changes name to Universal Studios Inc". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  13. ^ Capricorn Books - Giant Series - Book Series List, publishinghistory.com. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Everyday Life Series" + Putnam's, worldcat.org. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  15. ^ se:New Perspectives on Black America, worldcat.org. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  16. ^ Putnam Documentary History Series, worldcat.org. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  17. ^ Capricorn Books, G.P. Putnam's Sons, worldcat.org. Retrieved 21 March 2023.

Bibliography

  • "Publishing Archives". September 2003. AMERICAN PUBLISHING HISTORY AT PRINCETON. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  • Putnam, George Haven (2001) [1916]. Memories of a publisher 1865-1915 (reprinted from the 1916 second ed.). Honolulu, HI: University Press of the Pacific. ISBN 0-89875-600-6. OCLC 966450.
  • Putnam, George Haven; Putnam, J. B. (1897). Authors and Publishers (Seventh ed.). New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.

External links

 
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Knickerbocker Press redirects here For the building see Knickerbocker Press Building G P Putnam s Sons is an American book publisher based in New York City New York Since 1996 it has been an imprint of the Penguin Group 1 G P Putnam s SonsParent companyPenguin GroupFounded1838 185 years ago 1838 FounderGeorge Palmer PutnamJohn WileyCountry of originUnited StatesHeadquarters locationNew York CityPublication typesBooksImprintsAmy Einhorn Marian Wood Coward McCannOfficial websitepenguin wbr com wbr putnam Contents 1 History 2 Authors 3 Former book series 4 Former imprints 5 See also 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 External linksHistory EditThe company began as Wiley amp Putnam with the 1838 partnership between George Palmer Putnam and John Wiley whose father had founded his own company in 1807 citation needed In 1841 Putnam went to London where he set up a branch office the first American company ever to do so In 1848 he returned to New York where he dissolved the partnership with John Wiley and established G Putnam Broadway publishing a variety of works including quality illustrated books Wiley began John Wiley later John Wiley and Sons which is still an independent publisher to the present day George Palmer Putnam pictured partnered with John Wiley in 1838 to form Wiley amp Putnam In 1853 G P Putnam amp Co started Putnam s Magazine with Charles Frederick Briggs as its editor On George Palmer Putnam s death in 1872 his sons George H John and Irving inherited the business and the firm s name was changed to G P Putnam s Sons 2 Son George H Putnam became president of the firm a position he held for the next fifty two years In 1874 the company established its own book printing and manufacturing office set up by John Putnam and operating initially out of newly leased premises at 182 Fifth Avenue 3 This printing side of the business later became a separate division called the Knickerbocker Press and was relocated in 1889 to the Knickerbocker Press Building built specifically for the press in New Rochelle New York 4 Publisher s ImprintOn the death of George H Putnam in 1930 the various Putnam heirs voted to merge the firm with Minton Balch amp Co who became the majority stockholders George Palmer Putnam s grandson George P Putnam 1887 1950 left the firm at that time Melville Minton the partner and sales manager of Minton Balch amp Co became acting president and majority stockholder of the firm until his death in 1956 In 1936 Putnam acquired the publisher Coward McCann later Coward McCann amp Geoghegan after John Geoghegan its long time chairman 5 and ran it as an imprint into the 1980s Upon Melville Minton s death his son Walter J Minton took control of the company In 1965 G P Putnam s Sons acquired Berkley Books a mass market paperback publishing house MCA bought Putnam Publishing Group and Berkley Publishing Group in 1975 6 Phyllis E Grann who was running Pocket Books for Simon amp Schuster was brought on board in 1976 as editor in chief 7 Grann worked with MCA executive Stanley Newman on a financial model to make Putnam profitable 7 This model emphasized publishing key authors annually and took Putnam from 10 million in revenue to over 100 million by 1983 7 While keeping the list at 75 titles a year Putnam focused on winners like Tom Clancy whose book Red Storm Rising sold nearly a million copies in 1986 7 Putnam along with other publishers in the 1980s moved to a heavy discount hardcover model to keep up with demand and sales through bookstore chains and price clubs 7 Phyllis Grann was promoted to CEO of Putnam in 1987 becoming the first woman to be CEO of a major publishing house 7 By 1993 the publisher was making 200 million in revenue 7 In 1982 Putnam acquired the respected children s book publisher Grosset amp Dunlap from Filmways 1 Also in 1982 Putnam acquired the book publishing division of Playboy Enterprises which included Seaview Books 8 9 In the 1990s ownership of Putnam changed a number of times MCA was bought by Matsushita Electric in 1990 10 Then the Seagram Company acquired 80 of MCA from Matsushita and then shortly thereafter Seagram changed the name of the company to Universal Studios Inc 11 12 The new owners had no interest in publishing but Phyllis Grann stepped in and was able to broker the deal for Putnam to be merged with Penguin Group in 1996 a division of British publishing conglomerate Pearson PLC 7 Putnam and the Penguin Group formed Penguin Putnam Inc In 2001 Grann abruptly left after speculation over tensions with Pearson CEO Marjorie Scardino 7 In 2013 Penguin merged with Bertelsmann s Random House forming Penguin Random House 1 Authors EditAce Atkins A Scott Berg C J Box Eleanor Brown Tom Clancy Robin Cook James Fenimore Cooper Patricia Cornwell Clive Cussler Frederick Forsyth Sue Grafton Robert A Heinlein Frank Herbert Jack Higgins Washington Irving David Joy Charles Lindbergh Herman Melville Vladimir Nabokov Delia Owens Frederick Law Olmsted Robert B Parker Francis Parkman Neil Pasricha Edgar Allan Poe Mario Puzo Theodore Roosevelt Christine Sadler John Sandford Renee AhdiehFormer book series EditArabesque Series Ariel Booklets Capricorn Giants 13 English Life Series Everyday Life Series 14 Golden Hind Series Here is Your Hobby Heroes of the Nations Lives to Remember New Perspectives on Black America 15 Putnam Documentary History Series 16 Former imprints EditCapricorn Books G P Putnam s Sons 17 See also EditBooks in the United StatesReferences Edit a b c Emily Minehart and Meg Hixon Rare Book amp Manuscript Library University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign www library illinois edu University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Retrieved 8 August 2016 Putnam 2001 p 60 Putnam 2001 pp 61 62 Putnam 2001 p 62 McDowell Edwin 30 December 1999 John Geoghegan 82 Publisher Acquired le Carre Best Seller New York Times Retrieved 22 March 2018 Nagle James J 1975 09 23 MCA Sets Accord In Move to Acquire Shares of Putnam s The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2016 11 08 a b c d e f g h i Maneker Marion January 1 2002 Now for the Grann Finale New York Magazine Retrieved 2018 05 23 Playboy to Sell Book Division The New York Times 1982 06 08 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2018 12 29 McDowell Edwin 1994 09 28 Charles Sopkin 62 Author Editor and Publisher The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2018 12 29 Cieply Michael Citron Alan 1990 11 26 It s a Wrap MCA Sold Matsushita to Pay About 6 6 Billion Los Angeles Times ISSN 0458 3035 Retrieved 2018 05 23 Fabrikant Geraldine 7 April 1995 Seagram heads for hollywood Seagram will buy 80 of big studio from Matsushita The New York Times Retrieved 2018 05 23 MCA changes name to Universal Studios Inc www bizjournals com Retrieved 2018 05 23 Capricorn Books Giant Series Book Series List publishinghistory com Retrieved 21 March 2023 Everyday Life Series Putnam s worldcat org Retrieved 21 March 2023 se New Perspectives on Black America worldcat org Retrieved 21 March 2023 Putnam Documentary History Series worldcat org Retrieved 21 March 2023 Capricorn Books G P Putnam s Sons worldcat org Retrieved 21 March 2023 Bibliography Edit Publishing Archives September 2003 AMERICAN PUBLISHING HISTORY AT PRINCETON Retrieved 22 November 2012 Putnam George Haven 2001 1916 Memories of a publisher 1865 1915 reprinted from the 1916 second ed Honolulu HI University Press of the Pacific ISBN 0 89875 600 6 OCLC 966450 Putnam George Haven Putnam J B 1897 Authors and Publishers Seventh ed New York G P Putnam s Sons External links Edit Wikisource has original works published by or about G P Putnam s Sons Media related to G P Putnam s Sons at Wikimedia Commons About Putnam at Penguin Group USA Portals Books Companies New York state Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title G P Putnam 27s Sons amp oldid 1145820621, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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