T. Fisher Unwin
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T. Fisher Unwin was the London publishing house owned by Thomas Fisher Unwin
and founded by him in 1882.
The latterly more famous Stanley Unwin
(his nephew) started his career by coming to work in his uncle's firm. In 1914 Stanley Unwin purchased a controlling interest in the firm of George Allen and Sons, and established George Allen and Unwin, later to become Allen and Unwin.
The firm published some of the works of W. H. Hudson
, including his 1887 novel A Crystal Age
.
Thomas Fisher Unwin
Thomas Fisher Unwin was an English publisher. He founded the publishing house T. Fisher Unwin in 1882 and was a joint founder of the First Council of Publishing Association.-References:...
and founded by him in 1882.
The latterly more famous Stanley Unwin
Stanley Unwin (publisher)
Sir Stanley Unwin was a British publisher, founder of the George Allen and Unwin house in 1914. This published serious and sometimes controversial authors like Bertrand Russell and Mahatma Gandhi....
(his nephew) started his career by coming to work in his uncle's firm. In 1914 Stanley Unwin purchased a controlling interest in the firm of George Allen and Sons, and established George Allen and Unwin, later to become Allen and Unwin.
The firm published some of the works of W. H. Hudson
William Henry Hudson
William Henry Hudson was an author, naturalist, and ornithologist.- Life and work :Hudson was born in the Quilmes, a borough of the greater Buenos Aires, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, son of settlers of U.S. origin...
, including his 1887 novel A Crystal Age
A Crystal Age
A Crystal Age is a utopian novel written by W. H. Hudson, first published in 1887. The book has been called a "significant S-F milestone" and has been noted for its anticipation of the "modern ecological mysticism" that would evolve a century later....
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