Harper & Brothers
New York publishing company first established under the name J. & J. Harper in 1818 by James Harper (1795–1869) and his brother John (1797–1875). Two more brothers later joined the firm, Joseph Wesley Harper (1801–70) in 1823, and Fletcher Harper (1806–77) in 1825. The name changed to Harper & Brothers in 1833.
Source
DAB
Bibliography
DAB: Dictionary of American biography. Under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies. 20 vols., index, and 10 supplements. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; Simon & Schuster Macmillan. London: Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1928–95.
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