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The Bodley Head is an English book publishing imprint of Penguin Random House. Founded in 1887 by John Lane and Elkin Mathews, The Bodley Head existed as an independent entity or as part of multiple consortiums until it was acquired by Random House in 1987 alongside sister companies Jonathan Cape and Chatto & Windus.
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The Bodley Head was founded in 1887 as a partnership between Charles Elkin Mathews and John Lane. It was named after Sir Thomas Bodley, founder of the Bodleian Library at Oxford. The firm used the head of Bodley as its insignia.
The 2018 Bodley Head/FT Essay Prize winner: ‘In sickness and in health’. Memories of being laid low in a Manhattan hotel by a honeymoon virus prompt a journey into the more distant past.
Jun 27, 2019 · The Bodley Head, 1887-1987. by. Lambert, J. W. (Jack Walter), 1917-1986. Publication date. 1987. Topics. Bodley Head (Firm) -- History, Authors and publishers -- England -- London -- History, Literature publishing -- England -- London -- History, London (England) -- Intellectual life. Publisher. London : Bodley Head.
The Bodley Head. 1887-1987. First edition. London, The Bodley Head Ltd., 1987. 22,5 x 14,5 cm. VII, 364 pages. With 16 illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear on dustjacket.
The Bodley Head is a publishing firm founded by Charles Elkin Mathews and John Lane. It originally started as an antiquarian bookshop. It was named after Sir Thomas Bodley, founder of the Bodleian Library at Oxford, and the firm used the head of Bodley as its insignia.
