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FROM: Author of Peck's Bad Boy George Maclean Rose (1829-1898) was a native of Scotland. His early training was as a printer. He was involved in the printing trade as a named partner in the Hunter Rose and Company firm. That firm carried on as a printer/publisher for a number of years. Alexander and Robert Belford left the Rose-Belford Publishing House in 1879 and with James Clarke formed Belfords, Clarke & Co. In March, 1879 Belfords, Clarke & Co. advertised for agents in Toronto at 60 York St. By August, 1879, the firm had left Toronto and had settled in Chicago. The firm failed as of January, 1880 because of business dealings in Toronto. Assignments to creditors were made at that time. In March, 1880 a new outfit, Belford, Clarke & Co. was operating as a publisher. The firm established a New York branch which was run by Robert Belford. Financial difficulties forced the company into receivership in 1889. An agreement with creditors allowed the company to continue with the New York branch being called the Belford Company and the Chicago branch continuing as Belford, Clarke & Company. It officially went out of business in 1892. FROM: University of Reading - Firms Out of Business |