Unwin, Stanley, Sir, 1884-1968
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Name (Latin)
Unwin, Stanley, Sir, 1884-1968
Other forms of name
Unwin, Stanley, 1884-1968
Date of birth
1884-12-19
Date of death
1968-10-13
Associated country
Great Britain
Field of activity
Publishers and publishing
Occupation
College teachers
Authors
Publishers and publishing
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Guide to the Sir Stanley Unwin Letters 1888, 1914-1966, Cage 4032 (Sir Stanley Unwin (1884-1968) was an author and head of the English publishing house of George Allen and Unwin, Ltd. which he established in 1914. A strong proponent of international cooperation in book matters, he served as president of the International Publishing Association, 1936-1938 and 1946-1957, and traveled extensively throughout the world collecting information on organization and publishing techniques from booksellers and publishing houses. ( (Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (website), viewed Nov.1, 2021:) )
- Stanley Unwin (publisher) (Sir Stanley Unwin, KCMG (19 December 1884 - 13 October 1968) was a British publisher, who founded the Allen & Unwin publishing firm. Stanley Unwin was born on 19 December 1884 at 13 Handen Road, Lee, Lewisham, south-east London. His father was Edward Unwin (1840-1933) and his mother was Elizabeth Unwin (née Spicer). Edward Unwin was a printer whose father, Jacob Unwin, was the founder of the printing firm Unwin Brothers. Unwin died on 13 October 1968 and was honoured with a Blue Plaque at his birthplace. In 1914 Stanley Unwin purchased a controlling interest in the firm George Allen and Sons, and established George Allen & Unwin, later to become Allen and Unwin. ( (Wikipedia, viewed Nov.1, 2021:) )
- The Author's Publishing in peace and war, 1944.
Wikipedia description:
Sir Stanley Unwin, KCMG (19 December 1884 – 13 October 1968) was a British publisher, who founded the Allen & Unwin publishing firm.
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