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Dell Publishing Company, Inc. is an American publisher of books, magazines and comic books, that was founded in 1921 by George T. Delacorte Jr. with $10,000 (approx. $145,000 in 2021), two employees and one magazine title, I Confess, and soon began turning out dozens of pulp magazines, which included penny-a-word detective stories, articles about films, and romance books (or "smoochies" as ...
Delacorte/Dell. Our oldest imprint, Dell was founded by George T. Delacorte in 1921. Dell has always been synonymous with the best of popular storytelling and now publishes such big brand names as Lee Child, Diana Gabaldon, and Danielle Steel. The Delacorte/Dell lists focus on general fiction, love stories, and romantic comedy and are committed ...
George T. Delacorte Jr. George T. Delacorte Jr. (20 June 1894 – 4 May 1991) was an American magazine publisher, born in New York City . He founded the Dell Publishing in 1921. His goal was to entertain readers who were not satisfied with the genteel publications available at the time. The company was one of the largest publishers of books ...
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May 6, 1991 · NEW YORK —. George T. Delacorte, the outspoken founder of Dell Publishing Co. and a philanthropist whose gifts became Central Park landmarks, has died at his 5th Avenue apartment. He was 97 ...
Apr 29, 2020 · George T. Delacorte, the founder of the Dell Publishing empire, was a quintessential New York City philanthropist. In a series of imaginative projects, often motivated by his fondness for Central Park and children, he literally put his name of some of the City’s best-known park features. Notable among them is the Alice-in-Wonderland statue just north
It was founded in 1921 by George T. Delacorte Jr.. During the 1920s, 30s, and 40s, Dell was one of the largest publishers of magazines, including pulp magazines. From 1929 to 1974, they published comics under the Dell Comics line, the bulk of which (1938-62) was done in partnership with Western Publishing.
