British book publisher, it was incorporated in December, 1904 to become Wells Gardner, Darton, & Co., Ltd..
Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. was founded by William Wells Gardner (1821–1880) and an older firm established by William Darton (1755–1819) in the 1780s which specialized in juvenile literature. Joseph William Darton (1844–1916) and his son, Frederick Joseph Harvey Dalton (1878–1936) carried on the tradition of publishing juvenile books. Frederick became director of the firm in 1904.
