George Newnes Ltd
United Kingdom
George Newnes Ltd is the publisher name printed on these comics. Other series associated with this publisher might have a variation or an unexpected publisher name printed in the comic.
Details
- Locations
Tower House, Southampton Street, London, W.C.2.
- Operated
- 1891 – 1963?
- Comics
- 1893? – 1963?
- Group
- International
Notes
Founded by George Newnes (1851–1910) in 1891. Publishers of Tit-Bits (1881–1984), The Wide World Magazine (1888–1965), The Strand Magazine (1891–1950), The Grand Magazine (1905–1940), John O'London's Weekly (1919–1954), Practical Mechanics (1933–1963), Practical Television (1934–2008), Nova (1965–1975), and other magazines and newspapers. Acquired Pearson in 1929, which served as an imprint. Acquired (along with Pearson) by Odhams Press in 1959, and then by IPC in 1961. In 1963, Newnes, Odhams and Fleetway were merged and joined with the Mirror Group to form the International Publishing Corporation (IPC).
Publications by George Newnes Ltd
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Picture Romances (George Newnes, 1961? series)—Comic | #410 (1961?) to #545 (1968) | 100.0% (1 of 1) | 0.0% (0 of 1) |
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The Practical Householder (George Newnes, 1940? series)—Magazine | ? (1940?) to ? (1970?) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 0.0% (0 of 1) |
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The Wide World Magazine (George Newnes, 1898 series)—Magazine | v1#1 (1898) to v135#807 (1965) | 0.0% (0 of 807) | 51.4% (415 of 807) |
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The Wide World Magazine (George Newnes, 1939? series)—Magazine | v82#479? (1939?) to v135#807 (1966) | 0.3% (1 of 330) | 32.4% (107 of 330) |
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The Wide World Magazine (George Newnes, 1950? series)—Magazine | #528? (1950?) to #749? (1961?) | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 100.0% (2 of 2) |