Description
Good+ dust jacket, lightly soiled with some minor tears and chipping at corners and spine ends. A mylar dust jacket has been added. The Near Fine binding is teal cloth over boards, gilt lettering on spine. End papers show toning. The binding is tight and pages are clean, book store sticker on the inside rear cover. The book measures 7.6″ tall x 5.3″ wide.
Stated “First Published…1935”
About the Publisher (AI Overview)
Cassell & Company Ltd was a prominent British publishing house founded by John Cassell in 1848, renowned for educational books, periodicals, and pioneering serial publications. Based in London, it operated as Cassell, Petter & Galpin before becoming a Limited company in 1883. The firm was acquired by Orion Publishing Group in 1998.
Key History and Evolution:
Founder: John Cassell (1817–1865), a social reformer and publisher focused on educating the working class.
Name Changes: The firm went through several iterations, including Petter and Galpin (1855) and Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Company (1878), before settling on Cassell and Company, Ltd in 1883.
Key Location: Known for its printing house at La Belle Sauvage in London, which was destroyed by bombing in 1941.
Focus: Specialized in illustrated non-fiction, popular culture, sport, and educational materials.
