Alfred Smith Barnes

While in Hartford, he successfully published books aimed at the educational market by Charles Davies on mathematics and Emma Willard on history,[3] in a joint venture between the three of them.

[4] A. S. Barnes was a family operation: eventually, his five sons, his brother and one nephew were connected to the firm,[3] which became the leading publisher of textbooks in the United States, as well as issuing general interest books on a wide range of subjects.

He supported academies and churches in Brooklyn as well,[3] and contributed $3000 towards the construction of a building for the Long Island Historical Society.

[1] A. S. Barnes published textbooks under the "Library for Teachers" imprint: one of their earliest best sellers was Clark's English Grammar.

The company also put out Watson's Readers, Davies' Arithmetic, Monteith's Geography and the National Series of Standard Science Books.

[4] The company also published trade magazines (Education Bulletin, National Teacher's Weekly, International Review), manufactured furniture for schools, and sold classroom supplies.

[4] The company incorporated in 1909, in order to provide fresh working capital, needed after acquiring another publishing firm.

Alfred Smith Barnes
Barnes renovated the Brooklyn Heights townhouse at 114 Pierrepont Street