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Celebrating 75 Years of Extraordinary Books at Extraordinary Value
Dover: A Timeline of Excellence & Innovation |
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In 1941, Hayward and Blanche Cirker had a simple yet ingenious idea: reprint long-unavailable and expensive hardcover books in affordable paperback editions. Since they planned on working out of their apartment building — The Dover House, in Forest Hills, New York — they christened their new company Dover Publications.
Now, seventy-five years later, Dover is one of America's most respected publishing house, offering more than 10,000 books across dozens of subject categories. From our world famous Thrift Editions of classic literature to Creative Haven® coloring books for adults, Dover continues to build on the Cirker's legacy of excellence and innovation.
Join in on our anniversary celebration by sharing a personal story about why you love Dover and you could win a bounty of free books — Visit contest page. |
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Watch the Dover 75th Video
– a narrated history. |
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1941 |
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Math & Science |
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| The Cirkers launch their new company with a reprint of Eugene Jahnke and Fritz Emde's seminal math text Tables of Functions with Formulae and Curves. |
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1950 |
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Fine Art |
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| Dover begins to branch out, publishing its first Fine Art title, Principles of Art History by Heinrich Wölfflin. Art Instruction books follow in 1954. |
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1952 |
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Crafts |
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| Crafters can now rely on Dover for affordable guides to needlework, basketry, and more. Today we publish such bestselling authors as Alice Starmore and Margeau Soboti. |
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1954 |
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Music Scores & Books |
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| During the mid-20th century, hundreds of classic scores became available for republication — Dover quickly becomes a leading source for authoritative music titles. |
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1970 |
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Coloring Books for Adults |
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| Dover's very first coloring book — Antique Automobiles — is designed especially for adults. Today, Creative Haven® is at the forefront of the hot trend of adult coloring. |
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1975 |
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Paper Dolls |
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| Collectible Paper Dolls debut with two fashion-based titles: the next year, we start a decades-long collaboration with "The King of Paper Dolls," the late, great Tom Tierney. |
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1986 |
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Little Activity Books |
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| Priced as low as $1.50, these pocket-sized releases are filled with hours of fun: puzzles, stickers, tattoos, and many more kid-sized activities. |
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1990 |
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Thrift Editions |
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| Heralded with a full-page ad in The New York Times, "the lowest-priced editions of the world's greatest literature" launch with works by Jack London, Oscar Wilde, and others. |
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2008 |
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Calla Editions™ |
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| Dover once again looks to the past to satisfy today's book lovers with this beautifully illustrated line of hardcover collectibles. |
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2015 |
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Mystery Classics |
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| Three new series make their mark during this busy year, Mystery, Horror, & Doomsday, with classic works by H.P. Lovecraft, Fritz Leiber, and others now available in affordable paperback editions. |
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2015 |
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Comics & Graphic Novels |
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| We turn our expertise to the comic book medium, rescuing out-of-print graphic novels that reach far beyond the bounds of traditional superhero adventures. |
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