Oxford University Press
Other Business Names:
- Rood, Theoderic
- Clarendon Press
- Wolvercote Mill
- MacMillan, Alexander
- Blackstone, William
- MacMillan, Alexander
- Foss, Hubert
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Oxford, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, South East, England
Sectors:
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Publishing & printing
Book trade activities
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Publishing & printing
Other printing
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Publishing & printing
Other publishing
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Paper & paper products manufacture
Paper production inc wood pulp
Notes:
Printing at Oxford dates to late 15th century with Theoderic Rood being a noted Bible printer from c1480. Subsequently the University petitioned for authority to establish a press which was granted in 1580s. 1636 rights to print and publish books of all kinds were consolidated in a 'Great Charter'. The press developed rapidly in the 17th century with the focus on the Bible, religious and scholarly works. 1713-1830 based at Clarendon Building which in due course gave rise to the imprint 'Clarendon Press'. Early 19th century started paper production at Wolvercote Mill. Reorganised in mid 19th century to become a modern book printing and publishing house, when Alexander MacMillan acted at agent in London until 1880. Established international representation, firstly in New York, 1896, and Canada, 1905. In 20th century, continuing in the ownership of the University, developed as a major internationally spread academic, educational and commercial publisher, using OUP and Clarendon imprints. Became the largest university press in the world
Publications:
- Brief Account of the University Press at Oxford by Madan, Falconer
- Diary of a Master Printer. A year in the life of the printer to the University, Oxford by Ridler, Vivian, & Colin Ridler (ed)
- Empires of the Mind. A history of the Oxford University Press in India under the Raj by Chatterjee, Rimi B
- Extraordinary Performance. Hubert Foss and the early years of music publishing at the Oxford University Press by Hinnells, Duncan
- History of Oxford University Press. Volume 1, Beginnings to 1780; Volume 2,1780-1896; Volume 3, 1896-1970; Volume 4, 1970-2004 by Gadd, Ian, Simon Eliot, W Roger Louis & Keith Robbins (eds)
- History of the Oxford University Press. Vol 1. To the year 1780 by Carter, Harry, & John B Cornish (ed)
- History of the Trade to South Asia of Macmillan & Co and Oxford University Press, 1875-1900 by Chatterjee, Rimi B
- 'Industries' in W Page (ed), Victoria History of the Counties of England. History of the County of Oxford. Volume 2 by Jeffery, Reginald W
- My Back Pages. An undeniably personal history of publishing, 1972-2022 by Charkin, Richard, with Tom Campbell
- Oxford Publishing since 1478 by Unknown
- Oxford University Press. An informal history by Sutcliffe, Peter
- Oxford University Press and the Spread of Learning, 1478-1978. An illustrated history by Barker, Nicolas J
- Oxford University Press, New York, 1896-1946 by Redman, Ben R
- Printing and Publishing at Oxford. The growth of a learned press, 1478-1978 by Unknown
- Secret and Confidential. Some aspects of Oxford University Press and its activities in the Second World War by Myerson, Atalanta
- Some Account of the Oxford University Press, 1468-1926 by Chapman, R W
- William Blackstone and the Reform of the Oxford University Press in the Eighteenth Century by Philip, Ian G
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Rood, Theoderic
- Clarendon Press
- Wolvercote Mill
- MacMillan, Alexander
- Blackstone, William
- MacMillan, Alexander
- Foss, Hubert
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Oxford, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, South East, England
Sectors:
- Publishing & printing Book trade activities
- Publishing & printing Other printing
- Publishing & printing Other publishing
- Paper & paper products manufacture Paper production inc wood pulp
Notes:
Printing at Oxford dates to late 15th century with Theoderic Rood being a noted Bible printer from c1480. Subsequently the University petitioned for authority to establish a press which was granted in 1580s. 1636 rights to print and publish books of all kinds were consolidated in a 'Great Charter'. The press developed rapidly in the 17th century with the focus on the Bible, religious and scholarly works. 1713-1830 based at Clarendon Building which in due course gave rise to the imprint 'Clarendon Press'. Early 19th century started paper production at Wolvercote Mill. Reorganised in mid 19th century to become a modern book printing and publishing house, when Alexander MacMillan acted at agent in London until 1880. Established international representation, firstly in New York, 1896, and Canada, 1905. In 20th century, continuing in the ownership of the University, developed as a major internationally spread academic, educational and commercial publisher, using OUP and Clarendon imprints. Became the largest university press in the worldPublications:
- Brief Account of the University Press at Oxford by Madan, Falconer
- Diary of a Master Printer. A year in the life of the printer to the University, Oxford by Ridler, Vivian, & Colin Ridler (ed)
- Empires of the Mind. A history of the Oxford University Press in India under the Raj by Chatterjee, Rimi B
- Extraordinary Performance. Hubert Foss and the early years of music publishing at the Oxford University Press by Hinnells, Duncan
- History of Oxford University Press. Volume 1, Beginnings to 1780; Volume 2,1780-1896; Volume 3, 1896-1970; Volume 4, 1970-2004 by Gadd, Ian, Simon Eliot, W Roger Louis & Keith Robbins (eds)
- History of the Oxford University Press. Vol 1. To the year 1780 by Carter, Harry, & John B Cornish (ed)
- History of the Trade to South Asia of Macmillan & Co and Oxford University Press, 1875-1900 by Chatterjee, Rimi B
- 'Industries' in W Page (ed), Victoria History of the Counties of England. History of the County of Oxford. Volume 2 by Jeffery, Reginald W
- My Back Pages. An undeniably personal history of publishing, 1972-2022 by Charkin, Richard, with Tom Campbell
- Oxford Publishing since 1478 by Unknown
- Oxford University Press. An informal history by Sutcliffe, Peter
- Oxford University Press and the Spread of Learning, 1478-1978. An illustrated history by Barker, Nicolas J
- Oxford University Press, New York, 1896-1946 by Redman, Ben R
- Printing and Publishing at Oxford. The growth of a learned press, 1478-1978 by Unknown
- Secret and Confidential. Some aspects of Oxford University Press and its activities in the Second World War by Myerson, Atalanta
- Some Account of the Oxford University Press, 1468-1926 by Chapman, R W
- William Blackstone and the Reform of the Oxford University Press in the Eighteenth Century by Philip, Ian G