Scribner

Scribner, CHARLES, publisher, was born in New York City, 21st February 1821, graduated at Princeton in 1840, and in 1846 joined in founding the publishing firm of Baker & Scribner. His partner died soon after, and the firm became Charles Scribner & Co. Hours at Home, first issued in 1865, in 1870 was merged in Scribner's Magazine, which was sold by the firm in 1881, and rechristened the Century Magazine. Charles Scribner had died in 1871 (August 26), and the firm in 1879 became Charles Scribner's Sons; and these in 1887 began a new Scribner's Magazine, in addition to their large publishing (as distinguished from printing and publishing) business.