Chronicle Books
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The company was established in 1967 by Phelps Dewey, an executive with Chronicle Publishing Company, then-publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle. In 1999 it was bought by Nion McEvoy, great-grandson of M. H. de Young, founder of the Chronicle, from other family members who were selling off the company's assets. At the time Chronicle Books had a staff of 130 and published 300 books per year, with a catalog of more than 1,000 books.
In 2000, McEvoy set up the McEvoy Group as a holding company. In 2008, Chronicle acquired Handprint Books.
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McEvoy Group
In addition to Chronicle Books, McEvoy Group also owns:
- Princeton Architectural Press
- Galison/Mudpuppy, acquired in 2012
- Galison, a stationery and gifts publisher
- Mudpuppy, a publisher of puzzles, games, and toys
- I See Me!, a publisher of personalized books acquired in 2014
In 2006 the McEvoy Group purchased Spin magazine in connection with the owners of San Francisco's 7x7 magazine and California Home+Design. McEvoy sold off the magazines by 2014.