Perhaps it’s not surprising that some of the best known and most successful magazines of the 19th century were produced by large, established publishing companies.  Major publishing companies had expertise, capital, and capacity, and for many of them magazines were an extension of the product line that could be leveraged to promote books, recruit writers and artists, and develop content.  

In 1854 Harper & Brothers described their company as possessing “all the departments of labor necessary

for the production of books in their perfected form,” including editing, composition, presswork, engraving, binding, storing, and marketing...  Read more