Harper & Row

Harper & Row was a prominent American publishing company known for producing and distributing books, especially in the fields of literature, history, and current affairs. Founded in 1824, it became part of HarperCollins and played a significant role in shaping American publishing. Its reputation was built on publishing influential works and authors. The company was involved in a famous legal case in 1985, Harper & Row v. Nation Enterprises, where it sued a magazine for publishing excerpts from President Gerald Ford’s memoirs without permission, highlighting issues around copyright protection.