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Joseph Meyers and the Strange Origins of Avon Publications

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October 20, 2024

Spicy History Stories #4: How a now-obscure publisher founded in 1868 became an important paperback, pulp and comic book publisher.

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Joseph Meyers and the Strange Origins of Avon Publications

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