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Pott & Amery – Fourth Avenue, New York
Pott, Young & Co. – Fourth Avenue, New York
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Eyre & Spottiswoode had an American branch for Bible publishing from 1848 or earlier. In 1868, already on Cooper Square, ownership passed to Pott & Amery, who were succeeded in 1871 by Pott, Young & Co. From 1871, Pott, Young & Co. operated a retail book store, making a speciality of church books, publishing religious books and a few miscellaneous items, until the end of 1880 when Pott and Young went their own ways. In December 1880, Pott retired from this firm and early in the following year he began to publish and sell books under his own name at 12 Astor Place. His son, James, Jr., was admitted as a partner in 1884, and the firm name became James Pott & Co. There were successive moves, to 114 Fifth Avenue in 1893, and to the Jefferson Building, at 119 and 121 West Twenty-third Street, in 1896. Pott gave up retailing with the last move. He died on February 8, 1905, a reserved and reticent man, devoutly religious. Meanwhile from 1881 until 1903, Young traded as E. & J.B. Young & Co. until they merged with the Bible house of Thomas Nelson & Sons in 1903.
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“Pott & Amery” |
These 1870 & 1871 versions
contain the English edition bound |
“Pott & Amery” |
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“Pott , Young & Co.” |
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This 1871 version appears to be wholly American |
“Pott & Amery” |
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