| Status | Defunct |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1926 |
| Founder | Richard Walsh |
| Successor | Thomas Y. Crowell Co. |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Publication types | Books |
The John Day Company was a New York publishing firm that specialized in illustrated fiction and current affairs books and pamphlets from 1926 to 1968. It was founded by Richard J. Walsh in 1926 and named after John Day, the Elizabethan printer. Walsh was the editor and second husband of Pearl S. Buck.[1][2] The John Day Company was sold to the Thomas Y. Crowell Co. in 1974.[3]
- ^ "Richard Walsh, Publisher, Dead", The New York Times, May 29, 1960.
- ^ "PUBLISHING ARCHIVES". September 2003. AMERICAN PUBLISHING HISTORY AT PRINCETON. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ Mary T. O. Walsh, 59, Publishing Official
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