Note: London 1879 to 1884 Succeeded May 1884 by John C. Nimmo --from library records and contemporary newspapers (far below) London J. C. Nimmo and Bain 14, King William Street, Strand, W.C. New York : Scribner, Welford, & Co. [US colleague Scribner and Welford] 1883 --five-line display, one 1883 title page (see at HathiTrust) See also Scribner & Welford & John C. Nimmo. "Messrs. J. C. Nimmo & Bain, London, send us their new Catalogue of American Books of thirty octavo pages, besides the Index of eight pages. This firm makes a specialty of American books." --American Bookseller 1879-10-15, p. 345 British Library catalogue records that show "[J. C.] Nimmo [&/and] Bain" almost all report a year (sometimes in brackets, not stated in the book), always 1879 to 1884. From July 2019 automated search of 1878 to 1885 newspapers: The Spectator 1879-09-13 "Publications of the Week" contains 3 listings as from Nimmo and/& Bain. No earlier item is found, nor any mention of the business as new. Earliest notice of publisher John C. Nimmo: The Athenaeum #2949 1884-05-03 p568, brief announcement of the succession, and p559, panel advertisement "John C. Nimmo's New Publications ... May, 1884." (quote two-line footer): London: John C. Nimmo, 14, King William-street, Strand, W.C. (Hitherto J. C. Nimmo & Bain.)