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E.P. Dutton (Firm)
Founded in Boston in 1852, this long-running American publishing house grew from a bookselling firm into a major imprint with a place in U.S. literary history. Its story stretches from 19th-century religious and children's books to its later life under Penguin.
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A Catalogue of Books for the Young
by Okeden & Welsh Farran Griffith, E.P. Dutton (Firm)
About the author
Founded by Edward Payson Dutton in Boston in 1852, E.P. Dutton began as a bookselling business before expanding into publishing. The firm opened a New York branch in 1864, moved its headquarters there in 1869, and built a reputation through a wide range of titles, including religious works, children's books, and general literature.
The publisher's early success included bestselling religious titles, and over time it became known for a broader trade list. Its history page notes that the company grew steadily through the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with figures such as John Macrae playing an important role in its development.
Today, Dutton continues as a publishing imprint within Penguin Group. For readers, that means the name on older title pages also belongs to a house with a long, continuous legacy in American publishing rather than to a single individual author.