Arrowsmith, J W, Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Arrowsmith, Isaac
- Evans, Hugh
- Arrowsmith, James
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Bristol, City of Bristol, Avon, South West, England
Sectors:
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Publishing & printing
Other printing
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Publishing & printing
Other publishing
Notes:
Traces origins to 1854 when established by Isaac Arrowsmith, d1871, in partnership with Hugh Evans as printers and stationers, in particular serving railway industry with items such as timetables. From 1857 Arrowsmith was sole proprietor and in 1871 succeeded by his son, James, d1913. Diversified into publishing and became largest supplier of cheap fiction for railway bookstalls by 1880s. Incorporated 1911. Emerged as leading Bristol printers working for prestige customers and Great Western Railway Co, especially producing books, brochures [2023]
Publications:
- A sales ledger of J W Arrowsmith Ltd by Turner, John R
- Arrowsmith Printers, 1854-1954 by Unknown
- Conditions for success as a provincial publisher in late nineteenth century England by Turner, John R
- 'J W Arrowsmith; Evans & Arrowsmith; Isaac Arrowsmith; J W Arrowsmith Ltd' in P J Anderson & J Rose (eds), Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol 106. British literary publishing houses, 1820-1880 by Turner, John R
- Mr J W Arrowsmith's Business Jubilee, 1862-1912. Proceedings at dinner, December 30th 1911 by Unknown
- Victorian Yellowbacks and Paperbacks, 1849-1905. Vol 8, Simpkin, Marshall & Co; J W Arrowsmith; Richard Bentley; Ward & Downey [and] James Blackwood by Topp, Chester W
- 'Work relations. Compositors' experiences in a family owned printing company, J W Arrowsmith, 1918-39' in M Richardson & P Nicholls (eds), A Business and Labour History of Britain by Richardson, Mike
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Arrowsmith, Isaac
- Evans, Hugh
- Arrowsmith, James
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Bristol, City of Bristol, Avon, South West, England
Sectors:
- Publishing & printing Other printing
- Publishing & printing Other publishing
Notes:
Traces origins to 1854 when established by Isaac Arrowsmith, d1871, in partnership with Hugh Evans as printers and stationers, in particular serving railway industry with items such as timetables. From 1857 Arrowsmith was sole proprietor and in 1871 succeeded by his son, James, d1913. Diversified into publishing and became largest supplier of cheap fiction for railway bookstalls by 1880s. Incorporated 1911. Emerged as leading Bristol printers working for prestige customers and Great Western Railway Co, especially producing books, brochures [2023]Publications:
- A sales ledger of J W Arrowsmith Ltd by Turner, John R
- Arrowsmith Printers, 1854-1954 by Unknown
- Conditions for success as a provincial publisher in late nineteenth century England by Turner, John R
- 'J W Arrowsmith; Evans & Arrowsmith; Isaac Arrowsmith; J W Arrowsmith Ltd' in P J Anderson & J Rose (eds), Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol 106. British literary publishing houses, 1820-1880 by Turner, John R
- Mr J W Arrowsmith's Business Jubilee, 1862-1912. Proceedings at dinner, December 30th 1911 by Unknown
- Victorian Yellowbacks and Paperbacks, 1849-1905. Vol 8, Simpkin, Marshall & Co; J W Arrowsmith; Richard Bentley; Ward & Downey [and] James Blackwood by Topp, Chester W
- 'Work relations. Compositors' experiences in a family owned printing company, J W Arrowsmith, 1918-39' in M Richardson & P Nicholls (eds), A Business and Labour History of Britain by Richardson, Mike