The Donning History
The Donning history began in the mid-1970’s when the company’s founders published a pictorial volume of their hometown. The volume was an immediate success. The founders realized every organization, like every individual, has a rich story to tell. The Donning Company Publishers can help you tell your story.
Who We Are
The Donning Company Publishers is a specialty book publisher of limited-edition commemorative volumes, pictorial histories and contemporary portraits. Donning limited-edition books are custom-tailored to preserve and celebrate your heritage. Each Donning book is created with the highest standards for editorial and design excellence and quality craftsmanship.
A Rich History
In the following years, Donning would bring award-winning “Portraits of America” series to cities, counties, states and regions from Alaska to Florida, Maine to Hawaii. Using our innovative marketing techniques, we expanded our original “Portraits” concept to include historical and contemporary volumes on colleges and universities, businesses and associations, golf and country clubs, and multicultural heritage.
Today, the Donning Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Walsworth Publishing Company with state-of-the-art printing and binding facilities. Throughout our history, Donning has been the honored recipient of many local and national awards for historic preservation and excellence in graphic design.
A Turnkey Company
Donning is a turnkey company offering a comprehensive range of publishing and printing services from one source. Donning is here to assist you, starting with fundraising support for organizations looking for a commemorative book, but unsure where to begin raising those funds.
We can provide author-acquisition support to ensure a comprehensive history. Editorial support will make certain your manuscript is presentation-worthy prior to design submission.
Award-winning graphic designers will work on your edited manuscript to achieve the look and feel you’re searching for. We have a marketing team that will assist you from presale campaigns through the life of your publication.
Our manufacturing facility will enhance your publication with an array of paper, binding and shipping options. Finally, we deliver a beautiful publication that fits your schedule.
With nearly 40 years of experience and 2,000 published titles, The Donning Company can ensure your publishing experience is enjoyable and successful. A Donning limited edition offers you an opportunity to help create a permanent record of your community, business or association, multicultural heritage, country club, or college or university in a handsome coffee table book featuring hundreds of captioned archival photographs with complementary text.
Hello… I am a Colorado Springs native that loves books on the history of that city. I recently purchased a book titled, “Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak Country, A Pictorial History.” Inside the cover lists the Donning Company as publishers of the book, copyright 1981. I enjoyed the book so much that I searched for the author John I Hetzler and wrote to what I believed his address was to tell him, but the letter was returned as undeliverable. I was wondering if I forwarded the letter to you, would you be able to get my letter to him…?
I appreciate your help… take care.
Do you have contact information for Charles H Harrison who published A HISTORY OF SALEM COUNTY, NEW JERSEY?
I recently purchased Visions of the Revelation by Jay E. Adams and Michael Carroll from a used bookseller. My wife and several friends are ready to fight over it. I’m afraid if I don’t find additional copies the apocalypse may start in my home! Do you offer a print on demand copy of this book?