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George Newnes Ltd

United Kingdom

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

Title Published Contents Covers
United Kingdom Picture Romances (George Newnes, 1961? series)—Comic #410 (1961?) to #545 (1968) 100.0% (1 of 1) 0.0% (0 of 1)
United Kingdom The Practical Householder (George Newnes, 1940? series)—Magazine ? (1940?) to ? (1970?) 0.0% (0 of 1) 0.0% (0 of 1)
United Kingdom 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)
Australia 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)
Canada The Wide World Magazine (George Newnes, 1950? series)—Magazine #528? (1950?) to #749? (1961?) 0.0% (0 of 2) 100.0% (2 of 2)