George G. Harrap and Co. explained

George G. Harrap, Ltd (officially: George G. Harrap and Company Limited, London,[1] Bombay)[2] was a publisher of speciality books, many of them educational, such as the memoirs of Winston Churchill, or highly illustrated with line drawings, engravings or etchings, such as the much republished classic educational children's book The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone[3] from at least 1901[4] [5] into the 1980s.[6]

In 1992, George G. Harrap and Co. was acquired and became part of Chambers Harrap of Scotland, a subsidiary of the French publisher CEP. Havas acquired CEP in 1997; Havas was then acquired by Vivendi in 1998. Vivendi sold its European book publishing to Lagardère Group in 2002.[7]

In September 2009 the Edinburgh offices of Harrap, as part of Chambers Harrap, were closed. The Harrap's section has been moved to Paris, where, according to a press release[8] by the owners, the plan is for Hachette Larousse publishers to manage it directly.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search for George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. London . 2009-03-09 . .
  2. Web site: Publisher name search. . 2009-03-09.
  3. As cited in The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone. The latter novel is now in the public domain and is being brought out by many ebook publishers and epublishing archival projects.
  4. Web site: Editions (search) list. About page, Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America offerings on sale 8 March 2009. Catalog listing for the book: HARRAP, George G. Some Memories, 1901 – 1935 (subtitled: "A Publisher's Contribution to the History of Publishing").. 2009-03-08.
  5. Web site: Editions (search) list . search for rare book store edition offerings on sale 8 March 2009 . 2009-03-08.
  6. Web site: 2009-03-09. George G. Harrap and Company Limited . New Zealand Electronic Text Centre.
  7. News: 0099-9660. –4. Carreyrou. John. Frank. Robert. Vivendi Universal Reaches Pact To Sell Part of Publishing Unit --- France's Lagardere Is Set To Buy Non-U.S. Portion; Criticism of Deal Is Likely. Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition; New York, N.Y.. New York, N.Y., United States, New York, N.Y.. 2002-10-23. .
  8. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-05-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110809154808/http://www.publishingscotland.co.uk/Upload/Documents/3_CHPressStatement150943.pdf . 2011-08-09 . dead .
  9. https://www.publishinghistory.com/harraps-bilingual-series.html Harrap's Bilingual Series (George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.) - Book Series List
  10. https://seriesofseries.com/harraps-library/ Harrap's Shilling Library
  11. https://www.publishinghistory.com/harraps-modern-english-series.html Harrap's Modern English Series (George G. Harrap) - Book Series List
  12. https://seriesofseries.com/harraps-standard-fiction-library/ Harrap’s Standard Fiction Library

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