Publishing Group's Vintage Anchor unit Best in Children's Books, a mail-order collection of original children's short story anthologies Blakiston Co., medical and scientific books. Sold in 1947 to McGraw-Hill Blue Ribbon Books, purchased in 1939 from Reynal & Hitchcock Book League of America, contemporary and world classic literature, purchased in 1936 The Crime Club, active through much of the 20th century, publishing mystery and detective novels, most notably the Fu Manchu series by Sax Rohmer and the Saint series by Leslie Charteris Garden City Publishing Co., originally established as a separate firm by Nelson Doubleday, Garden City's books were primarily reprints of books first offered by Doubleday, printed from the original plates but on less expensive paper. It was named for the village of the same name on Long Island in which Doubleday was long headquartered (until 1986), and which still houses Bookspan, the direct marketer of general interest and specialty book clubs run by Doubleday Direct and Book of the Month Club holdings. Image Books, Catholic Books, moved to Crown Publishing Group Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, a literary imprint established in 1990. Talese, the imprint's publisher and editorial director, is a senior vice president of Doubleday. Permabooks, paperback division established in 1948 Rimington & Hooper, high-quality limited editions Triangle Books, purchased in 1939 from Reynal & Hitchcock; sold inexpensive books through chain stores Zenith Books, aimed at African-American youths Bookstores Doubleday Bookstores were purchased by Barnes & Noble in 1990 and operated by B. Dalton. See also A. L. Burt References External links – Doubleday imprint at KnopfDoubleday.com Records of the publishing firm Doubleday and Company, Inc., selected for preservation by Ken McCormick, at Library of Congress Collection of Doubleday and Co. drafts, proofs, and other material re At Ease: Stories I Tell to Friends, and The White House Years by Dwight D. Eisenhower, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library Book publishing companies based in New York (state) Publishing companies based in New York City Doubleday family New York Mets owners Random House Publishing companies established in 1897 1897 establishments in New York (state)