LC control no. | n 82128862 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Unwin, Stanley, Sir, 1884-1968 |
Variant(s) | Unwin, Stanley, 1884-1968 |
Associated country | England |
Birth date | 1884-12-19 |
Death date | 1968-10-13 |
Place of birth | London (England) |
Field of activity | Publishers and publishing |
Affiliation | George Allen & Unwin Ltd |
Profession or occupation | Authors Publishers and publishing University and college faculty members |
Found in | Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (website), viewed Nov.1, 2021: Guide to the Sir Stanley Unwin Letters 1888, 1914-1966, Cage 4032 (Sir Stanley Unwin (1884-1968) was an author and head of the English publishing house of George Allen and Unwin, Ltd. which he established in 1914. A strong proponent of international cooperation in book matters, he served as president of the International Publishing Association, 1936-1938 and 1946-1957, and traveled extensively throughout the world collecting information on organization and publishing techniques from booksellers and publishing houses.) <http://ntserver1.wsulibs.wsu.edu/masc/finders/cg4032.htm> Wikipedia, viewed Nov.1, 2021: Stanley Unwin (publisher) (Sir Stanley Unwin, KCMG (19 December 1884 - 13 October 1968) was a British publisher, who founded the Allen & Unwin publishing firm. Stanley Unwin was born on 19 December 1884 at 13 Handen Road, Lee, Lewisham, south-east London. His father was Edward Unwin (1840-1933) and his mother was Elizabeth Unwin (née Spicer). Edward Unwin was a printer whose father, Jacob Unwin, was the founder of the printing firm Unwin Brothers. Unwin died on 13 October 1968 and was honoured with a Blue Plaque at his birthplace. In 1914 Stanley Unwin purchased a controlling interest in the firm George Allen and Sons, and established George Allen & Unwin, later to become Allen and Unwin.) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Unwin_(publisher)> |
Associated language | eng |