Black, A & C, Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Black, Adam
- Black, Charles
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, Scotland
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Distribution - retailing
Books & other publications retailing
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Publishing & printing
Other publishing
Notes:
Established by Adam Black, 1784-1874, initially as a bookseller. Took Charles Black into partnership c1820 when known as A & C Black. Emerged as a major Edinburgh publisher best known for 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', the copyright of which was acquired in 1827. Also London based.
Publications:
- Adam & Charles Black, 1807-1957. Some chapters in the history of a publishing house by Newth, Jack D
- History of Booksellers. The old and the new by Curwen, Henry
- Memoirs of Adam Black by Nicolson, Alexander (ed)
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Black, Adam
- Black, Charles
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, Scotland
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Distribution - retailing Books & other publications retailing
- Publishing & printing Other publishing
Notes:
Established by Adam Black, 1784-1874, initially as a bookseller. Took Charles Black into partnership c1820 when known as A & C Black. Emerged as a major Edinburgh publisher best known for 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', the copyright of which was acquired in 1827. Also London based.Publications:
- Adam & Charles Black, 1807-1957. Some chapters in the history of a publishing house by Newth, Jack D
- History of Booksellers. The old and the new by Curwen, Henry
- Memoirs of Adam Black by Nicolson, Alexander (ed)