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A. L. Burt Company

Logo: A. L. Burt Company, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Defunct New York book publisher

A. L. Burt (incorporated in 1902 as A. L. Burt Company) was a US book publishing house from 1883 until 1937. It was founded by Albert Levi Burt, a 40-year-old from Massachusetts who had come to recognize the demand for inexpensive reference works while working as a traveling salesman.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1883Founded1
  • HeadquartersNew York City1

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A. L. Burt (incorporated in 1902 as A. L. Burt Company) was a US book publishing house from 1883 until 1937. It was founded by Albert Levi Burt, a 40-year-old from Massachusetts who had come to recognize the demand for inexpensive reference works while working as a traveling salesman.2

The story

Founded by Albert Levi Burt in 1883.1

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Timeline

  1. 1937Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1883Founded Founded1

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