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DEATH OF JAMES 0. DERBY.Xlie Veteran Publisher Fasfles Awaf nt tlio Home off 12!* !)au{(Iitcr«Mr. .Tames C. Derby, senior member of the publishing iirm of Derby Miller of Church street Now York, died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Howard Brown, 47 Downing street, this city. Death was duo to paralysis. Mr. Derby was 74 years old. He was born at Littlo Falls. Herkimer county, X. Y.. July UO, ISIS. With a limited education acquired at tho village school ho was, when a mere lad, apprenticed to Henry Ivison of Auburn, N. 1’., to learn the trade of bookbinder, j This occupation proving distasteful, Mr. Ivison took him from the bimtoy to tho book store. He continued with Mr. Ivison until 1S40, in the meantime becoming the managing clerk in tho establishment. In that voar Mr. Ivison contributed tho capital necessary to start another book store in Auburn, but not a rival, and the name J. C. Darby Co. first appeared before the book trade world, Henry Ivison, jr., being tho company. For thirteen years Mr. Derby continued in Auburn us publisher and bookseller, his first publication. “Conference Hymns and Tunes, Adapted to Religious Meetings and Prayers,” appearing in 1S44. In 1848 Norman C. Miller, a clerk in the store, tool: tho place of 3Ir. Ivison, and Derby Miilor continued tho business up to ’ 1853. In that year Mr. Derby removed to New York city and established tho house of ,1. 0. Derby. George ltipley and T. B. Aldrich were manuscript readers for Mr. Derby at this time. In 18-15 the firm became Derby Jackson, and so continued up to when the war.andan extended trade in the South cut off by it, obliged tho discontinuance of the business. The list of the firm- embraced over three hundred different works, and many of them by authors brought out by the iirm and since become famous. William H. Milburn, Henry Ward Beecher, Fanny Fern, Augusta Evans, T. B. Aid-rich (Widow Be dot t), Gail Hamilton, Marion Harlaiul, Chevalier Wikoff. Mrs. Oakes Smith, Miriam C. Harris, author of “Rutledge: B. F, Shillaber (Mrs. Partington), now occur to mind as being introduced to New York readers by Mr. Derby, In isq.l Mr. Derby was appointed Untied States general agent of tho Paris exposition of 1X07, and at the close of the exhibition ho recoived from the French government, i». gold medal and also one in bronze. In 185.1 Mr. Derby jya* elected a member of the Century association, popularly known ns the Cemury club. He was also elected a fel.ilow of the National academy of design in 18fM. He classed among his intimate friends William Culion Bryant, Henry Ward Beecher. Georgs W. Childs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, William IF Seward, Frederick \Y. Seward, Henry ,T. Raymond, Horace Greeley, Alexander H. Stephens and Jefferson Davis.Mr. Derby was connected with tho firm of D. Appleton lt;k Co. for over eleven yoars and was instrument al in tho implication of the American ( ycloprviin. In. iS:»-) Mr. Derby, with his funner I partner. N. C. Miilor, rtr.-tin put out the sign ! i w rby Miller for the sole purpose of publisii-| Inn ;‘fhe Life of Wiiiiam H. Seward, by his son, i FreilcriciajjLSoward. and the firm wasVuiy iiis-j solved death of Mr. Derby,j Tin* Ftofyavf liirv life and were fnllv set, i forth in hi* ootvWous work entitled “Fifty YearsAmong Authors’ Books and PublisherH, publish** 1 by Carbgoii in 1884. lie leaves three sons 1 and :hr«*e daughters.; The interment will be at Auburn. N. Y.
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Brooklyn, New York, US
Fri, Sep 23, 1892
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