Dell Publishing

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Years of Operation

1921 - 1988

Addresses

  • 97 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York (1927)
  • 100 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York (1929-32, could be same offices as above)
  • 149 Madison Avenue, New York, New York (1934-43)
  • 261 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York (1953-57)
  • 750 Third Avenue, New York, New York 17 (1962-83)
  • 1 Dag Hammarskold Plaza, New York, New York 10017 (1973)
  • 235 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10003 (1978)
  • 475 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10016 (1992)

Overview

Early imprints:

  • I Confess Publications
  • The Corte Publishing Co., Inc.,
  • Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
  • Exposed Publishing Co.
  • Film Humor, Inc.

Related Names

Gold Key

Personnel

George T. Delacorte (June 20, 1893 - May 4, 1991)

Comic Book Titles

Earliest title was (The?) Funnies v1#1, 16 January, 1929

Other Publications

Early magazine genres included crime, romance, screen/celebrity. Other magazines included science fiction, mystery, and horoscope. Also published crossword puzzles and mass-market fiction paperbacks.

Notes

Most information this page provided by Frank Motler.

References

The 1921 launch is reported in a one-page article, 'Dell Joins the Independents!' (Newsdealer, June, 1957), as 'In 1921 George T. Delacorte founded the Dell Publishing Company.'

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