Turner & Fisher, Philadelphia, New York
James Fisher, Boston
Fisher & Brothers, Philadelphia
Fisher & Brother, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Baltimore
Fisher & Denison, Baltimore and New York

Frederick Turner and Abraham Fisher established Turner & Fisher in Philadelphia in 1834. Previously Fisher had worked as a printer/publisher. The early Fisher firm mainly published plays: "Turner's American Stage".

By 1835 the company was also publishing with a New York imprint. It sold and printed comic almanacs, songsters, prints, plays and children's books mainly of the toy variety.

Although Turner & Fisher was active to some extent until 1856, children's books were not published after 1848. In terms of book publishing it was initially succeeded by James Fisher which was active from 1838-1848 and then in early 1849 by J. & W. R. Fisher. By later in 1849 it was succeeded by Fisher & Brothers. Fisher & Brothers was a short-lived enterprise run by James Fisher, Abraham Fisher and William Fisher. Fisher & Brother (1849-mid 1860's) then followed Fisher & Brothers.

James Fisher published an 1848 catalogue which listed several series that had been published by Turner & Fisher. Whether the books were actually solely published on James Fishers' imprint or rather this firm was a co-publisher has not yet been established. These relevant series note "JF" in the series list below.

The Baltimore location of Fisher & Brother was dissolved in 1865 and it was succeeded by Fisher & Denison (Alfred J Fisher / Thomas Denison). It stopped business operations in 1872.

Most of the books published by these houses can be approximately dated by looking at the address on the cover of the book and comparing it to the list below:

Turner & Fisher 1834-1856
Philadelphia
1834-1840 11 N. Sixth Street
1842-1849 15 N. Sixth Street

New York
1836-1837 90 Division Street
1837-1838 36 & 90 Division
1838-1843 52 Chatham
1842-1843 169 Broadway
1843-1856 74 Chatham

Fisher & Brother
Philadelphia
1849-1856 15 North Sixth Street
1857-1860 No. 8 South Sixth Street
1861 10 South Sixth Street
1862 1868 12 N. Sixth Street
1868-1876 No. 9 North Sixth Street

Mid 1860's and later Fisher & Brother was only in Philadelphia.

New York
1849-1860 74 Chatham Street. New York

Boston
1849-1860 71 Court Street (Boston)

Baltimore
1851-1853 62 W. Baltimore Street
1853-1864 64 Baltimore St Baltimore

Fisher & Denison
Baltimore
1865-1871 64 Baltimore Street
1872 276 Baltimore Street

New York
1867-1868 98 Nassau Street
1868-1870 128 Nassau Street
1871-1872 98 Nassau Street

Also:
James Fisher 1838-1848 71 Court Street -Boston
J. & W. R. Fisher 1849 71 Court Street-Boston

The series published by these firms are listed below. In many instances the actual books do not identify a series and there are no catalogue listings extant. Thus, a number of these series are incomplete as to the book title listings.