John Day Company

John Day Company
StatusDefunct
Founded1926
FounderRichard Walsh
SuccessorThomas Y. Crowell Co.
Country of originUnited States
Publication typesBooks

The John Day Company was a New York publishing firm that specialized in illustrated fiction and current affairs books and pamphlets from 1926 to 1968. It was founded by Richard J. Walsh in 1926 and named after John Day, the Elizabethan printer. Walsh was the editor and second husband of Pearl S. Buck. The John Day Company was sold to the Thomas Y. Crowell Co. in 1974.

Authors

Some of the many authors associated with John Day Publishing.

Pamphlet Series

The Great Depression led to a steep decline in book sales in the early 1930s, this led to a small revival in pamphlet literature. Between 1932 and 1934 the John Day Company published a pamphlet series known as The John Day Pamphlet Series. In total, 45 were published. They are as follows:

The last page of pamphlet 45 is currently visible on HathiTrust, listing all pamphlets in order.

Other book series

  • Creative Music Series
  • The Daughters of Valor Series
  • Finding Out About Geography
  • Finding Out About Science
  • Great Men of Science
  • Here's How Series
  • Let's Visit series
  • The Living Drama Series (Series editor: William Kozlenko)
  • John Day Books in Contemporary Education
  • The John Day Intimate Guide Series
  • The New York Times Survey Series
  • Our Neighbors series
  • Picture Aids to World Geography
  • The Reason Why Series
  • Scientists at Work Series
  • The World of Architecture
  • The Young Historian Series (Series editor: Patrick Moore)
  • The Your Fair Land Series

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