Unwin, Stanley, Sir, 1884-1968

LC control no.	n 82128862
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Unwin, Stanley, Sir, 1884-1968 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Unwin, Stanley, 1884-1968
Associated country	England
Birth date	1884-12-19
Death date	1968-10-13
Place of birth	London (England)
Field of activity	Publishers and publishing
Affiliation	George Allen & Unwin Ltd
Profession or occupation	Authors Publishers and publishing University and college faculty members
Found in	Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (website), viewed Nov.1, 2021: Guide to the Sir Stanley Unwin Letters 1888, 1914-1966, Cage 4032 (Sir Stanley Unwin (1884-1968) was an author and head of the English publishing house of George Allen and Unwin, Ltd. which he established in 1914. A strong proponent of international cooperation in book matters, he served as president of the International Publishing Association, 1936-1938 and 1946-1957, and traveled extensively throughout the world collecting information on organization and publishing techniques from booksellers and publishing houses.) <http://ntserver1.wsulibs.wsu.edu/masc/finders/cg4032.htm> Wikipedia, viewed Nov.1, 2021: Stanley Unwin (publisher) (Sir Stanley Unwin, KCMG (19 December 1884 - 13 October 1968) was a British publisher, who founded the Allen & Unwin publishing firm. Stanley Unwin was born on 19 December 1884 at 13 Handen Road, Lee, Lewisham, south-east London. His father was Edward Unwin (1840-1933) and his mother was Elizabeth Unwin (née Spicer). Edward Unwin was a printer whose father, Jacob Unwin, was the founder of the printing firm Unwin Brothers. Unwin died on 13 October 1968 and was honoured with a Blue Plaque at his birthplace. In 1914 Stanley Unwin purchased a controlling interest in the firm George Allen and Sons, and established George Allen & Unwin, later to become Allen and Unwin.) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Unwin_(publisher)>
Associated language	eng