Routledge
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Routledge is a British publishing house which has operated under a succession of company names and latterly as an academic imprint
. Its origins may be traced back to the 19th-century London bookseller George Routledge
. He later founded a publishing company in partnership in 1851 with his brother-in-law, first formally incorporated under the name George Routledge & Co. For the remainder of the century the firm continued to grow and expand its range of popular illustrated fiction, travel and reference titles, undergoing some further partnership and name changes in the process. However by 1902 the company was running close to bankruptcy, but following a successful restructuring was able to recover and began to acquire and merge with other publishing companies. These early 20th-century acquisitions and mergers brought with them lists of notable scholarly titles, and it is from 1912 onwards as Routledge & Kegan Paul that the company became increasingly concentrated on and involved with the academic and scholarly publishing arena. It was soon particularly known for its titles in the social sciences
fields.
In 1985 Routledge & Kegan Paul joined with Associated Book Publishers (ABP), which was later acquired by International Thomson in 1987. Under Thomson's ownership Routledge's name and operations were retained, and in 1996 a management buyout
financed by the European private equity
firm Cinven
saw Routledge operating as an independent concern once more. Two years later in 1998 Cinven and Routledge's directors accepted a deal for Routledge's acquisition by Taylor & Francis Group
(T&F), with the Routledge name being retained as an imprint and subdivision. In 2004 T&F became a division within Informa plc
after a merger; Routledge continues as a publishing arm and imprint under the T&F division, with a majority of its titles' range issued as academic humanities
and social sciences books.
(1812–1888) founded a firm with W. H. Warne. George Routledge and Co. was set up in 1851 with Frederick Warne, becoming Routledge, Warne & Routledge in 1858, and George Routledge and Sons when Warne left. After refinancing in 1902, the company took over J. C. Nimmo Ltd in 1903. In 1912 an amalgamation with Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. created Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd., a major London publishing house. Taylor & Francis bought Routledge in 1998.
was a commissioning editor at Routledge during the early 20th century.
Encyclopedic publications of Europa Publications, actually published by Routledge:
Imprint
In the publishing industry, an imprint can mean several different things:* As a piece of bibliographic information about a book, it refers to the name and address of the book's publisher and its date of publication as given at the foot or on the verso of its title page.* It can mean a trade name...
. Its origins may be traced back to the 19th-century London bookseller George Routledge
George Routledge
George Routledge was a British publisher.He gained his earliest experience of business with a bookseller at Carlisle...
. He later founded a publishing company in partnership in 1851 with his brother-in-law, first formally incorporated under the name George Routledge & Co. For the remainder of the century the firm continued to grow and expand its range of popular illustrated fiction, travel and reference titles, undergoing some further partnership and name changes in the process. However by 1902 the company was running close to bankruptcy, but following a successful restructuring was able to recover and began to acquire and merge with other publishing companies. These early 20th-century acquisitions and mergers brought with them lists of notable scholarly titles, and it is from 1912 onwards as Routledge & Kegan Paul that the company became increasingly concentrated on and involved with the academic and scholarly publishing arena. It was soon particularly known for its titles in the social sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
fields.
In 1985 Routledge & Kegan Paul joined with Associated Book Publishers (ABP), which was later acquired by International Thomson in 1987. Under Thomson's ownership Routledge's name and operations were retained, and in 1996 a management buyout
Management buyout
A management buyout is a form of acquisition where a company's existing managers acquire a large part or all of the company.- Overview :Management buyouts are similar in all major legal aspects to any other acquisition of a company...
financed by the European private equity
Private equity
Private equity, in finance, is an asset class consisting of equity securities in operating companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange....
firm Cinven
Cinven
Cinven is a British private equity firm founded in 1977 with offices in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Milan and Hong Kong. Currently, the company has raised four funds, with the last one signing up €6.5 billion...
saw Routledge operating as an independent concern once more. Two years later in 1998 Cinven and Routledge's directors accepted a deal for Routledge's acquisition by Taylor & Francis Group
Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis Group is an international company originating in the United Kingdom which publishes books and academic journals. It is a division of Informa plc, a United Kingdom-based publisher and conference company.- Overview :...
(T&F), with the Routledge name being retained as an imprint and subdivision. In 2004 T&F became a division within Informa plc
Informa plc
Informa plc is a multinational publishing and conference company with its head office in Zug, Switzerland and its registered office in St Helier, Jersey. It has offices in more than 43 countries and more than 8,500 employees...
after a merger; Routledge continues as a publishing arm and imprint under the T&F division, with a majority of its titles' range issued as academic humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
and social sciences books.
History
As a name in Camden publishing, it originates in 1836, when George RoutledgeGeorge Routledge
George Routledge was a British publisher.He gained his earliest experience of business with a bookseller at Carlisle...
(1812–1888) founded a firm with W. H. Warne. George Routledge and Co. was set up in 1851 with Frederick Warne, becoming Routledge, Warne & Routledge in 1858, and George Routledge and Sons when Warne left. After refinancing in 1902, the company took over J. C. Nimmo Ltd in 1903. In 1912 an amalgamation with Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. created Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd., a major London publishing house. Taylor & Francis bought Routledge in 1998.
People
The famous English publisher Fredric WarburgFredric Warburg
Fredric John Warburg was an English publisher best known for his association with the British author George Orwell...
was a commissioning editor at Routledge during the early 20th century.
Encyclopedia
Taylor and Francis closed down the Routledge encyclopedia division in 2006. Some of its publications were:- Routledge Encyclopedia of PhilosophyRoutledge Encyclopedia of PhilosophyThe Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy is an encyclopedia of philosophy edited by Edward Craig that was first published by Routledge in 1998 . Originally published in both 10 volumes of print and as a CD-ROM, in 2002 it was made available online on a subscription basis...
by Edward Craig (1998) in 10 volumes, but now online - Encyclopedia of EthicsEncyclopedia of EthicsThe Encyclopedia of Ethics is a scholarly work with the original focus on ethical theory. It is published by Routledge. It includes "biographical articles, entries on areas and issues related to ethics, treatment of major traditions in religious ethics, coverage of applied ethical issues of...
by Lawrence C. BeckerLawrence C. BeckerLawrence C. Becker is an American philosopher working mainly in the areas of ethics and social, political, and legal philosophy. He is the author of books and journal articles on stoicism, reciprocity, property rights, justice, and metaethics. He was an associate editor of the journal Ethics from...
and Charlotte B. Becker (2002) in three volumes. - Routledge Encyclopedia of International Political Economy
- Encyclopedia of Paleontology by Ronald Singer (1987)
Encyclopedic publications of Europa Publications, actually published by Routledge:
- Europa World Year BookEuropa World Year BookThe Europa World Year Book, is a publication of the information issued in Great Britain from 1926 to 1988 under title "The Europa Year Book: a World Survey".In the opinion of many is regarded as fundamental to its publication in the field worldwide...
- International Who's WhoInternational Who's WhoThe International Who's Who is a Who's Who reference book to notable people worldwide. It has been published annually since 1935 by Europa Publications, from 2000 by Routledge an imprint of the UK publishing group Taylor and Francis....
See also
Taylor & Francis academic journals- Environmental politicsEnvironmental politicsEnvironmental politics is an academic field of study focused on three core components:The study of political theories and ideas related to the environment.The examination of the political parties and environmental social movements....