Donohue, Henneberry & Company, Donohue Brothers, M. A. Donohue & Co., Chicago

Michael A. Donohue (1841-1915) and William Henneberry founded this company in 1878.

Initially Donohue and Henneberry was exclusively a bookbinder. By 1879 it was publishing the very popular "Red Line Series". This was not a series of books however but rather a series of items for schools. By 1887 the Red Line Series included school registers, class records, report cards, diplomas, examination records and writing spellers, etc. In 1887 the Red Line series included catalogues, blank books, ledgers, various forms for schools , certificates, etc., for numerous midwest states. The catalogue was unchanged through 1889.

In 1900 Donohue petitioned a local circuit court to legally help to dissolve the partnership between him and William Henneberry. Apparently the partners had been unable to come to an amicable dissolution of their partnership. Donohue started up a new firm, Donohue Brothers, in April, 1900. Soon after its founding the Donohue Brothers purchased the plates of the W. L. Allison Company, a prominent New York book publisher. By 1901 Donohue had purchased Henneberry's share of the original company and continued the business under the M. A. Donohue & Co. name. Henneberry continued in the book publishing business as the Henneberry Company.

The legal fights between the two partners went on for several years. In 1906 it ended with Donohue being told to vacate its Dearborn Street location or pay a significantly increased rent to Henneberry.

Both the Donohue and Henneberry names continued to be of major import in the book publishing world for many years.

The Donohue, Henneberry & Company books were mainly reprints published in series form. Each hard cover series generally had the same covers for every title. The covers frequently came in multiple colors. This publisher also printed a number of paperback series. All of the books were published between 1890 and 1900. Without exception, all of the volumes either came in a labeled box or originally had a dust jacket.

There is evidence that this firm published two T. S. Arthur titles. Both are reprints. These books were only published in publisher's series. Some of the series are known whereas others are not. I presume that there are a number of formats of Ten Nights in a Bar-Room that are not included here. As they are obtained, they will be pictured.

Ten Nights in a Bar-Room
Three Years in a Man Trap

Three Years in a Man-Trap
Three formats published by Donohue, Henneberry & Co. have been seen.

The earliest Donohue, Henneberry & Co. reprint of this title was published in 1890. The series it belonged to is unknown.

This title was #28 in the Dearborn Series in 1892. This series is paperbound with a 25 cents price. By 1895 this book was no longer part of the Dearborn Series.

In 1895 it was part of the "Popular Cloth Bound" books. It was #20 of 28 titles. These volumes are 12 mos. and cost 75 cents each.

Ten Nights in a Bar-Room
This reprinted title was published by Donohue, Henneberry & Co, Donohue Brothers and M. A. Donohue & Co. None of the Donohue reprints are illustrated.

Modern Author Library
This paperbound series at its peak included more than 350 titles. Ten Nights in a Bar-Room was #248. Although this series of books was published by all three companies, the series did not get to #248 until M. A. Donohue & Co. ws the publisher.

Aetna Series
"Ten Nights" appeared in this multivolume 12 mos. (7.5" x 5") clothbound series in approximately 1897. Initially it was published by Donohue, Henneberry & Co. In 1900 It was published in the same format by Donohue Brothers.

Handy Volume Series
This series included "Ten Nights" in several cover formats beginning in 1897. These books, published by Donohue, Henneberry & Co. are 6" x 4". This series was also published by Donohue Brothers.

Alpine Series
This series was published in the same format by Donohue, Henneberry & Co. and Donohue Brothers.

Bound to Win Series
It appears to first be published in 1901 by M. A. Donohue & Co. All the covers are the same. 7" x 5". The same covers are seen with the books of other authors-Mayne Reid, Oliver Optic, Edward Ellis, etc.

Abbot Series
This series was introduced in 1913. Cloth. Several colors seen. 7.5" x 5". It was only published by M. A. Donohue & Co.

Other M. A. Donohue & Co. series that Ten Nights in a Bar-Room is in.

The Venetian Series. This is a 50 title, 16 mo. series. The books are in cloth.
Burnt Leather Series. This series has 50 titles, 16 mo., limp leather.
Padded Leather Series. 50 titles. 16 mo.
New Alpine Edition. 7.5" x 5". Blind stamped. Gold gilt edges. `


The books below are from unknown M. A. Donohue series.

7.5" x 5" (Based on advertising within the book, publication is post-1913.)
7.5" x 5"
6.25" x 4.50"
7.5" x 5"
7.5" x 5" (Unknown Date)
7.5" x 5" Choice Fiction Library (Not dated)