Harper (publisher)
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Harper is an American publishing house, the flagship imprint of global publisher HarperCollins, based in New York City. Founded in New York in 1817 by James Harper and his brother John, the company op
Coat of arms of Harper, with quote from Plato's Republic
A group portrait of the four Harper brothers by Mathew Brady, c. 1860. Left to right: Fletcher, James, John, and Joseph
Harper's Illuminated Bible, published in 1846
James Harper (publisher)
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James Harper was an American publisher and politician. Along with his brother John, Harper formed publishing company J. & J. Harper in 1817. He incorporated his brothers Joseph and Fletcher into the c
Harper (publisher)
…Harper is an American publishing house, the flagship imprint of global publisher HarperCollins, based in New York City. Founded in New York in 1817 by James Harper and his brother John, the company operated as J. & J. Harper until 1833, when it changed its name to Harper & Brothers, reflecting the inclusion of…
Engraving of James Harper by Frederick Halpin (1805–1880); the photograph from which this portrait was drawn was taken two days before Harper's death in 1869.
James Harper as a young man
Seneca's Morals, 1817
Official portrait of James Harper as New York Mayor in 1844