Hart-Davis, MacGibbon

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Hart-Davis, MacGibbon
Parent company Granada
Predecessor Rupert Hart-Davis, MacGibbon & Kee
Founded1972
Successor Collins
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Headquarters locationLondon
Publication typesBooks

The British publishing house of Hart-Davis, MacGibbon was formed in 1972 by its parent group, Granada. The parent company had acquired the publishing concern of Rupert Hart-Davis in 1963 and the house of MacGibbon & Kee (founded by James MacGibbon and Robert Kee) [1] [2] in 1968.

When Granada exited the publishing business in 1983, the imprint was sold to William Collins, Sons of Glasgow. [3]

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References

  1. "Remembering Robert Kee". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  2. Webb, W. L. (2000-03-04). "James MacGibbon". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  3. "Archive Result: Rupert-Hart Davis Ltd". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 2012-11-28.