Secker, Martin, 1882-1978
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Name (Latin)
Secker, Martin, 1882-1978
Other forms of name
Klingender, Percy Martin Secker, 1882-1978
Secker, Martin
Date of birth
1882-04-06
Date of death
1978-04-06
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- Martin Secker Papers, 1938-1975 (Martin Secker was founder of the Martin Secker Ltd. publishing house which operated in London between 1910 and 1935, and became one of the most important literary publishers of the twentieth century. The firm was best known for its publication of literary fiction, literary criticism, translations of foreign literature, and reprints of literary classics. Secker was responsible for producing the work of a distinguished group of literary authors, including D. H. Lawrence, Thomas Mann, Norman Douglas, and Henry James. Secker's firm was purchased in 1936 and renamed Secker and Warburg. He stayed with the new company for two years. Ultimately, Secker purchased Richards Press and continued his work in publishing until 1962. ( (Archives West (website), viewed Oct.2, 2024:) )
- Secker mss., 1894-1969 (Martin Secker, 1882-1978, was born Percy Martin Secker Klingender on 6 April 1882 in London, England. He entered the publishing world in 1908, when he started working for James Eveleigh Nash, 1874-1956. In 1910, Secker established his own publishing company, Martin Secker, Ltd.; novelist Rafael Sabatini, 1875-1950, joined the business as a partner from 1916 to 1918, and Percival Presland Howe, 1886-1944, became a partner in 1918. In 1936, Fredric Warburg and Roger Senhouse bought Secker's company and changed the name to Secker & Warburg. In 1937, Secker bought Richards Press, formerly run by Grant Richards. He continued to publish until 1962, when he sold his business to John Baker. Secker died in Bridgefoot, England, on 6 April 1978. He is most famous for publishing works by George Orwell, D. H. Lawrence, and Henry James. ( (Indiana University (website), viewed Oct.2, 2024:) )
- LC data base, 8-11-89(hdg.: Secker, Martin)
- NUCMC data from Univ. of Virginia Lib. for White, W. Papers, 1910-1988(Secker, Martin, 1882-1978; English publisher; correspondent)
- Martin Secker (Martin Secker (6 April 1882 - 6 April 1978), born Percy Martin Secker Klingender, was a London publisher who was responsible for producing the work of a distinguished group of literary authors, including D. H. Lawrence, Thomas Mann, Norman Douglas, Henry James, Compton Mackenzie, and George Orwell. He began publishing just before the First World War. Secker lived at Bridgefoot House, Iver, Buckinghamshire. In 1935, Secker's original firm merged to form the new company of Secker & Warburg. ( (Wikipedia, viewed Oct. 4, 2024:) )