Publisher:Peter Smith Publisher

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The founder Peter Smith died July 17, 1982 at age 85. This New York Times article says "He collected and sold rare books for 20 years and founded his publishing company in Manhattan in the early 1930's. In 1952, he moved the business to Magnolia, Mass. In the 1950's, at the request of libraries, he began publishing hard-cover editions of paperbound books."

It's possible Peter Smith had a library binding service meaning "Peter Smith" editions would only have his name on the hardcover case and that the title page and other content would be from the original trade-paperback or mass-market-paperback edition. For example, this Edgar Rice Burroughs fan page includes a record for At the Earth's Core / Pellucidar / Tanar of Pellucidar: Three Science Fiction Novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs published by Dover but with 'Peter Smith' on the binding. The ISFDB record for Three Martian Novels may be a Dover tp edition in a Peter Smith hardcover binding.

While a Google search in June 2016 finds an address/phone for them both their regular and FAX numbers play a recording "The number you dialed is not in service."

Peter Smith Publishers

5 Lexington Ave

Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930

Phone: (978) 525-3562

Fax: (978) 525-3674

Established in 1956