Authors' Publishing Company, New York
W. B. Smith & Co., New York
The Authors' Publishing Company was established in 1873 with William B. Smith as president. A number of its publications were as a result of monetary prizes awarded to the "best manuscripts". The company went into receivership in 1881. Later in 1881, Smith began his own namesake publishing house, W. B. Smith & Co.
This outfits only published one series for juveniles.
Enchanted Library
| 1. Queer Little Wooden Captain | by Sydney Dayre |
| 2. Harry Ascott Abroad | by Matthew White, Jr. |
| 3. Kin-Folk | by Janet Miller |
| 4. Visit to El-Fay-Gno-Land | by Mrs. M. M. Sanford |
All four books were copyrighted by the Author’s Publishing Company in
1879.
They were reprinted by the W. B. Smith & Co. firm. The Smith books
have not been seen.
Books #1 and 2 were released first as the "Enchanted Library".
Later in 1879 the other two books were published.
Illustrated.
Authors’ Publishing Company format:
Cloth. Various colors. Black and gilt on the cover. Series name in
black on the top of the cover. 16 mo.
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