Ward Lock & Co
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Ward Lock & Co was a publishing house in the United Kingdom
that started as a partnership and developed until it was eventually absorbed into the publishing combine of Orion Publishing Group
.
, London
it outgrew its offices and in 1878 moved completely to Salisbury Square, London.
The Red guides, for which it became renowned, were initially acquired in the early 1880s, as the company bought Shaw’s respected list of tourist guides.
James Bowden came in to the now three way partnership. In 1882 offices were opened in New York
, and in 1884 in Melbourne
. In the mid-1890s, the company opened an office in Toronto
, Canada; however, this was closed in 1919.
The company is still in existence and its imprint
is still used by Orion Publishing Group
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll was also published by Ward Lock & Co. Ltd.
United Kingdom
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that started as a partnership and developed until it was eventually absorbed into the publishing combine of Orion Publishing Group
Orion Publishing Group
Orion Publishing Group Ltd. is a UK-based book publisher. It is owned by Hachette Livre. In 1998 Orion bought Cassell.-History:Full history of the group can be found on Orion Publishing Group is owned by -Imprints:...
.
History
Ebenezer Ward and George Lock starting a publishing concern in 1854 which became known as "Ward and Lock". Based originally in Fleet StreetFleet Street
Fleet Street is a street in central London, United Kingdom, named after the River Fleet, a stream that now flows underground. It was the home of the British press until the 1980s...
, London
London
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it outgrew its offices and in 1878 moved completely to Salisbury Square, London.
The Red guides, for which it became renowned, were initially acquired in the early 1880s, as the company bought Shaw’s respected list of tourist guides.
James Bowden came in to the now three way partnership. In 1882 offices were opened in New York
New York City
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, and in 1884 in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. In the mid-1890s, the company opened an office in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada; however, this was closed in 1919.
The company is still in existence and its imprint
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...
is still used by Orion Publishing Group
Orion Publishing Group
Orion Publishing Group Ltd. is a UK-based book publisher. It is owned by Hachette Livre. In 1998 Orion bought Cassell.-History:Full history of the group can be found on Orion Publishing Group is owned by -Imprints:...
Trading names
- Ward and Lock – 1852 to 1891
- Ward, Lock and Bowden Company – 1891 to 1893
- Ward Lock and Bowden Ltd. – 1893 to 1897
- Ward Lock & Co. Ltd. – 1897 to present
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll was also published by Ward Lock & Co. Ltd.
Authors
- Mrs. Beeton
- Nigel TranterNigel TranterNigel Tranter OBE was a Scottish historian and author.-Early life:Nigel Tranter was born in Glasgow and educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh. He trained as an accountant and worked in Scottish National Insurance Company, founded by his uncle. In 1933 he married May Jean Campbell Grieve...
: early novels (1937–1956) and westerns (published under the pseudonym 'Nye Tredgold', 1950–1958) - Dornford YatesDornford YatesDornford Yates was the pseudonym of the British novelist, Cecil William Mercer , whose novels and short stories, some humorous , some thrillers , were best-sellers in the 21-year interwar period between the First and Second world wars.The pen name, Dornford Yates, first in print in 1910, resulted...
- Thomas HughesThomas HughesThomas Hughes was an English lawyer and author. He is most famous for his novel Tom Brown's Schooldays , a semi-autobiographical work set at Rugby School, which Hughes had attended. It had a lesser-known sequel, Tom Brown at Oxford .- Biography :Hughes was the second son of John Hughes, editor of...
- Leslie CharterisLeslie CharterisLeslie Charteris , born Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin, was a half-Chinese, half English author of primarily mystery fiction, as well as a screenwriter. He was best known for his many books chronicling the adventures of Simon Templar, alias "The Saint."-Early life:Charteris was born to a Chinese father...
Titles
Some famous books and series were published by Ward Lock- The Picture of Dorian GrayThe Picture of Dorian GrayThe Picture of Dorian Gray is the only published novel by Oscar Wilde, appearing as the lead story in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine on 20 June 1890, printed as the July 1890 issue of this magazine...
- The Fair Britain Series
- Mrs Beeton's Cookery Books
- Mrs Beeton's Household Management
- 6D Copyright Novels http://www.runela.net/books/WLRG/_image/booklists/minehead%201912-13%20copyright%20novels%20series%20list%20p1.jpg
- Gardening Books
- Wonder Books for Children
- Meet the TigerMeet the TigerMeet the Tiger is the title of an action-adventure novel written by Leslie Charteris. In England it was first published by Ward Lock in 1928; in the United States it was first published by Doubleday's The Crime Club imprint in 1929. It was the first novel in a long-running series of books ...
(the first book featuring The SaintSimon TemplarSimon Templar is a British fictional character known as The Saint featured in a long-running series of books by Leslie Charteris published between 1928 and 1963. After that date, other authors collaborated with Charteris on books until 1983; two additional works produced without Charteris’s...
) - The Model-Making Series
- Tom Brown's School Days
- Pilgrim's Progress
- The Windsor MagazineWindsor MagazineThe Windsor Magazine was a monthly illustrated publication produced by Ward Lock & Co from January 1895 to September 1939 .The title page described it as "An Illustrated Monthly for Men and Women"....
was published monthly from January 1895 until September 1939 (537 issues).
