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Cass began his career as a bookseller at The Economist Bookshop in [[Bloomsbury]], central London.<ref name="holmesobit"/> In 1953, he opened his own bookshop on [[Southampton Row]].<ref name="holmesobit"/> |
Cass began his career as a bookseller at The Economist Bookshop in [[Bloomsbury]], central London.<ref name="holmesobit"/> In 1953, he opened his own bookshop on [[Southampton Row]].<ref name="holmesobit"/> |
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Cass founded a publishing imprint, Frank Cass & Co., in 1957.<ref name="brassobit">{{cite journal|last1=Brass|first1=Tom|authorlink=Tom Brass|title=Frank Cass (1930–2007)|journal=The Journal of Peasant Studies|date=2007|volume=34|issue=3-4|page=iv|doi=10.1080/03066150701802942|accessdate=January 27, 2017}}</ref> He first published books of history and the social sciences whose copyright had expired. He later published new research.<ref name="holmesobit"/> By the late 1960s, he purchased the |
Cass founded a publishing imprint, Frank Cass & Co., in 1957.<ref name="brassobit">{{cite journal|last1=Brass|first1=Tom|authorlink=Tom Brass|title=Frank Cass (1930–2007)|journal=The Journal of Peasant Studies|date=2007|volume=34|issue=3-4|page=iv|doi=10.1080/03066150701802942|accessdate=January 27, 2017}}</ref> He first published books of history and the social sciences whose copyright had expired. He later published new research.<ref name="holmesobit"/> By the late 1960s, he purchased the Woburn Press.<ref name="holmesobit"/> He also started publshing academic journals, beginning with ''Middle Eastern Studies'' in 1964.<ref name="holmesobit"/> He later published ''[[Business History (journal)|Business History]]'', ''[[The Journal of Peasant Studies]]'', ''The Journal of Commonwealth and Imperial History'', ''West German Politics'', ''Slavery and Abolition'', and ''Immigrants and Minorities''.<ref name="holmesobit"/> The imprint was purchased by [[Taylor & Francis]] in 2003.<ref name="brassobit"/> |
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Frank Cass | |
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| Born | July 11, 1930 London, U.K. |
| Died | August 9, 2007 |
| Education | Hackney Downs School |
| Alma mater | Regent Street Polytechnic |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Spouse | Audrey Steele |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
Frank Cass (July 11, 1930 - August 9, 2007) was a British publisher. He was the founder of Frank Cass & Co., an imprint of books and journals of history and the social sciences acquired by Taylor & Francis in 2003.
Early life
Frank Cass was born on July 11, 1930 in London.[1][2] During World War II, he was evacuated to Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.[2]
Cass was educated at the Hackney Downs School.[2] He attended the Regent Street Polytechnic, now known as the University of Westminster.[2]
Career
Cass began his career as a bookseller at The Economist Bookshop in Bloomsbury, central London.[2] In 1953, he opened his own bookshop on Southampton Row.[2]
Cass founded a publishing imprint, Frank Cass & Co., in 1957.[3] He first published books of history and the social sciences whose copyright had expired. He later published new research.[2] By the late 1960s, he purchased the Woburn Press.[2] He also started publshing academic journals, beginning with Middle Eastern Studies in 1964.[2] He later published Business History, The Journal of Peasant Studies, The Journal of Commonwealth and Imperial History, West German Politics, Slavery and Abolition, and Immigrants and Minorities.[2] The imprint was purchased by Taylor & Francis in 2003.[3]
Death
Cass died on August 9, 2007, at the age of 77.[1]
References
- ^ a b Freedland, Michael (October 29, 2007). "Frank Cass". The Guardian. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Holmes, Colin (2009). "Frank Cass (1930–2007)". Immigrants and Minorities. 27 (1): 118–122. doi:10.1080/02619280902895686.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ a b Brass, Tom (2007). "Frank Cass (1930–2007)". The Journal of Peasant Studies. 34 (3–4): iv. doi:10.1080/03066150701802942.
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