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Blackwood (publishing house)
Scottish publishing house
| Status | Defunct |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1804; 221 years ago (1804) |
| Founder | William Blackwood |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Publication types | Books, magazines |
William Blackwood and Sons was a Scottish publishing house and printer founded by William Blackwood in 1804.
It played a key role in literary history, publishing many important authors, for example John Buchan, George Tomkyns Chesney, Joseph Conrad, George Eliot, E. M. Forster, John Galt, John Neal, Thomas De Quincey, Charles Reade, Margaret Oliphant, John Hanning Speke and Anthony Trollope, both in books and in the monthly Blackwood’s Magazine.
History
In 1804 William Blackwood opened a shop in South Bridge Street, Edinburgh, for the sale of old, rare and curious books. He undertook the Scottish agency for John Murray and other London publishers, and gradually drifted into publishing