Private company

Charles L. Webster and Company

Publishing house

Charles L. Webster and Company was an American subscription publishing firm founded in New York in 1884 by author and journalist Samuel Clemens, popularly known as Mark Twain. The firm was closed after declaring bankruptcy in 1894.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1884Founded¹

HeadquartersNew York¹

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Mark Twain Sarony — Photo: Napoleon Sarony, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

Charles L. Webster and Company was an American subscription publishing firm founded in New York in 1884 by author and journalist Samuel Clemens, popularly known as Mark Twain. The firm was closed after declaring bankruptcy in 1894.²

Timeline

1894Dissolved Dissolved¹
1884Founded Founded¹

Links

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WikidataQ18205934

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