Collins, William, Sons & Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Collins, William
- Hatchards
- News Corporation
- Harper & Row
- HarperCollins
- Nickson, David, Lord Nickson
- Donald, Alexander
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Glasgow, City of Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, Scotland
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Publishing & printing
Other printing
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Publishing & printing
Other publishing
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Publishing & printing
Stationery production
Notes:
Established 1819 by William Collins, d1853, in Glasgow as printers. Started Bible publishing in 1840s which underpinned early publishing. By mid century business covered publishing, printing and stationery manufacture both in Glasgow and London. Early 20th century fiction added to religious publishing. Acquired Hatchards' bookshop, Piccadilly. c1990 acquired by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation and merged with its New York publishers, Harper & Row, to form HarperCollins.
Publications:
- House of Collins, 1919-1969 by Unknown
- House of Collins. The story of a Scottish family of publishers from 1789 to the present day by Keir, David E
- Jubilee Presentation to Mr Alexander Donald, Managing Director, William Collins Sons & Co Ltd, Glasgow by Unknown
- Story of a Great Business by Unknown
- Two at a Time by Nickson, David
- 'William Collins' in E de Bellaigue, British Book Publishing as a Business since the 1960s. Selected essays by De Bellaigue, Eric
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Collins, William
- Hatchards
- News Corporation
- Harper & Row
- HarperCollins
- Nickson, David, Lord Nickson
- Donald, Alexander
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Glasgow, City of Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, Scotland
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Publishing & printing Other printing
- Publishing & printing Other publishing
- Publishing & printing Stationery production
Notes:
Established 1819 by William Collins, d1853, in Glasgow as printers. Started Bible publishing in 1840s which underpinned early publishing. By mid century business covered publishing, printing and stationery manufacture both in Glasgow and London. Early 20th century fiction added to religious publishing. Acquired Hatchards' bookshop, Piccadilly. c1990 acquired by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation and merged with its New York publishers, Harper & Row, to form HarperCollins.Publications:
- House of Collins, 1919-1969 by Unknown
- House of Collins. The story of a Scottish family of publishers from 1789 to the present day by Keir, David E
- Jubilee Presentation to Mr Alexander Donald, Managing Director, William Collins Sons & Co Ltd, Glasgow by Unknown
- Story of a Great Business by Unknown
- Two at a Time by Nickson, David
- 'William Collins' in E de Bellaigue, British Book Publishing as a Business since the 1960s. Selected essays by De Bellaigue, Eric