Harcourt is an American publishing company was firm with a long history of publishing fiction and nonfiction for adults and children.
Harcourt, Brace & Howe[]
1919–1921[]
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Harcourt was founded in 1919 as Harcourt, Brace & Howe by then-graduate collegiates, Alfred Harcourt and Donald Brace, along with editor Will David Howe, until he left the company in 1921.
In 1960, Philippine and New York-based publishing company World Book Company (since its headquartered in Manila until moved to New York was founded in 1905; not to be confused with World Book in some disambiguations) was merged to be named Harcourt, Brace & World until 1970.
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich[]
1970–1982[]
In 1970, the company was renamed Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (HBJ), named after William Jovanovich, who had became a president of the company in 1954.
1982–1993[]
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In 1991, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich was acquired by General Cinema until it effective in 1993.
In 1993, the company was restored to Harcourt, Brace & Company to its publishing division as Harcourt Brace has no comma until at the end of the year it divested its cinema division.
Harcourt[]
1999–2007 (primary), 2007–present (secondary)[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Custom
Launched:
1998
In 1999, Harcourt, Brace & Company was divested its retail division and shortened the publishing division name to Harcourt.
