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'''Victor Gollancz''', Ltd was a major [[British]] book publishing house of the 20th Century.
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'''Victor Gollancz''', Ltd., was a major [[British]] [[book]] publishing company of the 20th Century.
  
It was founded in 1927 by Victor Gollancz (1893–1967) and specialized in the publication of high quality literature, nonfiction, and popular fiction, including [[science fiction]].  Upon Gollancz's death in 1967, ownership passed to his daughter who sold it to Houghton Mifflin in 1989. Three years later, in October, 1992, Houghton Mifflin sold Gollancz to the publishing house Cassell & Co.
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It was founded in 1927 by Victor Gollancz (1893–1967) and specialized in the publication of high quality literature, nonfiction, and popular [[fiction]], including [[science fiction]].  Upon Gollancz's death in 1967, ownership passed to his daughter, who sold it to Houghton Mifflin in 1989. Three years later, in October, 1992, Houghton Mifflin sold Gollancz to the publishing house Cassell & Co. In December, 1998, the Orion Publishing Group acquired Cassell & Co and turned Gollancz into its [[SF]]/[[fantasy]] imprint.
  
The distinctive yellow spines were an indication of SF on the library shelves for decades.
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The distinctive [[yellow]] book jackets were an indication of SF on the library shelves for decades.
  
In December, 1998, the Orion Publishing Group acquired Cassell & Co and turned Gollancz into its [[SF]]/[[fantasy]] imprint.
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* [https://www.gollancz.co.uk Website].  
  
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Latest revision as of 17:56, 31 August 2022

Victor Gollancz, Ltd., was a major British book publishing company of the 20th Century.

It was founded in 1927 by Victor Gollancz (1893–1967) and specialized in the publication of high quality literature, nonfiction, and popular fiction, including science fiction. Upon Gollancz's death in 1967, ownership passed to his daughter, who sold it to Houghton Mifflin in 1989. Three years later, in October, 1992, Houghton Mifflin sold Gollancz to the publishing house Cassell & Co. In December, 1998, the Orion Publishing Group acquired Cassell & Co and turned Gollancz into its SF/fantasy imprint.

The distinctive yellow book jackets were an indication of SF on the library shelves for decades.



Publisher 1927
This is a publisher page, referring to science fiction book and prozine publishers.