Binford & Mort
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| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1930 |
| Founder | Maurice M. Binford Peter Binford |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Hillsboro, Oregon 45°31′45″N 122°55′54″W / 45.5292905°N 122.9316473°W |
| Publication types | Books |
| Nonfiction topics | Pacific Northwest history |
| Fiction genres | Non-fiction |
Binford & Mort is a book publishing company located in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1930, the company was previously known as Metropolitan Press and Binfords & Mort. At one time they were the largest book publisher in the Pacific Northwest. The privately owned company focuses on books from the Pacific Northwest, and has printed many important titles covering Oregon’s history.
History
In 1930 Peter and Maurice Binford established a publishing company under the name of Metropolitan Press. Maurice died in 1954 and Peter retired from the company by 1957. The name was then changed to Binford & Mort with Thomas Binford taking over for his father Maurice.
After the older Binfords left, Thomas failed to maintain the quality of the editorial process for new books. Thus, even though Binford & Mort averaged ten new titles a year, the quality suffered. Thomas died in 1983 and Binford & Mort was purchased by the Gardiniers of Hillsboro. Today the company still publishes some new titles, and continues to re-print its older titles.
Selected titles
- Balch, Frederic Homer (1965). Bridge of the Gods. Binfords & Mort. OCLC 1834541.
- Dobbs, Caroline C. (1932). Men of Champoeg: A Record of the Lives of the Pioneers Who Founded the Oregon Government. Metropolitan Press.
- Frank, Gerry (1980). Gerry Frank's Where to Find it, Buy it, Eat it, and Save Time and Money in New York. Binford & Mort. ISBN 0832303569.
- Gibbs, James A. (1955). Sentinels of the North Pacific. Binfords & Mort. OCLC 431414548.[1]
- Snyder, Eugene E. (1989). We Claimed This Land: Portland's Pioneer Settlers. Binford & Mort. ISBN 0832304719.[2]
- Strong, Thomas Nelson (1906). Cathlamet on the Columbia. Binfords & Mort. OCLC 5780594.[3]
- Tetlow, Roger T. (1990). The Story of a Pioneer Columbia River Salmon Packer. Binford & Mort. ISBN 0832304786.
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References
External links
- ^ "Vacations for the handicapped". St. Petersburg Times. July 2, 1989. p. 6E.
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