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Bowes & Bowes was a bookselling and publishing company based in Cambridge, England. It was established by Robert Bowes (1835–1919), a nephew of Daniel Macmillan (1813–1857) — the founder, with his brother Alexander, , of a firm which by 1850 was a thriving bookshop with the official name ‘’ The same bookshop was eventually owned by Alexander Macmillan in partnership with Robert Bowes. The company became known as ‘’ only , George Brimley Bowes (1874-1946, Robert Bowes’ son) having become a partner in the business . The firm continued as a family business until 1953 when it was acquired by , who continued to operate it under the original name . In that year the business’s name was changed to Sherratt & Hughes.
The site at 1, Trinity Street, Cambridge has a claim to be the oldest bookshop in the country, books having been sold there since 1581. Since the closure of in 1992, the site has been the home of the Cambridge University Press bookshop.
The firm’s backlist included titles by
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bowes and Bowes 1581 establishments in England Book publishing companies of the United Kingdom Companies based in Cambridge History of Cambridge Mass media companies disestablished in 1986 Bookshops of England Publishing companies established in the 16th century Organizations established in the 1580s
Bowes & Bowes was a bookselling and publishing company based in Cambridge, England. It was established by Robert Bowes (1835–1919), a nephew of Daniel Macmillan (1813–1857) — the founder, with his brother Alexander, , of a firm which by 1850 was a thriving bookshop with the official name ‘’ The same bookshop was eventually owned by Alexander Macmillan in partnership with Robert Bowes. The company became known as ‘’ only , George Brimley Bowes (1874-1946, Robert Bowes’ son) having become a partner in the business . The firm continued as a family business until 1953 when it was acquired by , who continued to operate it under the original name . In that year the business’s name was changed to Sherratt & Hughes.
The site at 1, Trinity Street, Cambridge has a claim to be the oldest bookshop in the country, books having been sold there since 1581. Since the closure of in 1992, the site has been the home of the Cambridge University Press bookshop.
The firm’s backlist included titles by Erich Heller
Erich Heller (27 March 1911 – 5 November 1990) was a British essayist, known particularly for his critical studies in German-language philosophy and literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Biography
Heller was born at Chomutov ...
, who was also the general editor of a series of books published by Bowes & Bowes (''Studies in Modern European Literature and Thought'', some of which were printed in the Netherlands).
Sherratt & Hughes
In 1898 John Sherratt and Joseph David Hughes opened a bookshop in Manchester. Sherratt was in charge of the printing and publishing, whilst Hughes was in charge of selling books. In 1905 Sherratt & Hughes owned a bookshop at 27 St. Ann Street in Manchester and another shop at 65 Long Acre in London. Before 1913 Sherratt & Hughes did printing and distribution for the University of Manchester and the Publications Committee of the University. Sherratt & Hughes was taken over by W H Smith in 1946; in April 1992 the subsidiary Sherratt & Hughes ceased to operate.The shop in Manchester owned by Sherratt & Hughes from 1905 to 1992 was sold in 1992 to Waterstones and then closed in 1996.See also
* Macmillan Publishers (on the Macmillan brothers) * Our Price (on the subject of Sherratt & Hughes) * W. H. Smith & Son * Book trade in the United Kingdom * Books in the United KingdomReferences
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bowes and Bowes 1581 establishments in England Book publishing companies of the United Kingdom Companies based in Cambridge History of Cambridge Mass media companies disestablished in 1986 Bookshops of England Publishing companies established in the 16th century Organizations established in the 1580s