''Books and Bookmen'' was a literary magazine founded in 1955 by publisher Philip Dossé. It was known for the vigour of its writers, especially the vituperative

Auberon Waugh Auberon Alexander Waugh (17 November 1939 – 16 January 2001) was an English journalist and novelist, and eldest son of the novelist Evelyn Waugh. He was widely known by his nickname "Bron". After a traditional classical education at Downsid ...

. The publishing company,

Hansom Books Hansom Books was a British publisher founded in 1950 by Philip Dosse to produce the magazine ''Dance and Dancers''. Magazines in a similar format were then founded to cover other arts, so forming the Seven Arts Group. The other titles were ''Art ...

, folded in 1980 and the magazine was then relaunched under new management in the following year and continued publication until 1986.

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Defunct literary magazines published in the United Kingdom Magazines established in 1955 Magazines disestablished in 1986 Magazines published in London Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom {{Europe-lit-mag-stub