Bodley Head (publishers : active 1957-1987)

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Founded as John Lane The Bodley Head and then taken over by Allen and Unwin, from whom Max Reinhardt bought it in 1957, when it was renamed The Bodley Head. At the same time Reinhardt acquired the firm of T Werner Laurie and incorporated it into The Bodley Head. While retaining its own imprint the firm joined the consortium of Chatto, Bodley Head and Jonathan Cape Ltd in 1973, which became Chatto, Virago, Bodley Head and Jonathan Cape Ltd between 1982 and 1987. The whole group was bought by Random House in 1987, at which point Reinhardt left to found his new company Reinhardt Books. Random House continued to use the Bodley Head imprint until 1990, and revived it in 2008.

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creatorOf Correspondence and papers relating to the joint publication of Graham Greene’s works by William Heinemann, Greene’s original publisher, and. The Bodley Head. With photocopies of 14 contracts and memoranda of agreement between Greene and Heinemann. Co..., 1960-1986 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence and papers of Max Reinhardt following the change of name of his firm H.F.L. (Publishers) Limited to Reinhardt Books in 1985. Includes correspondence with John Nigel Newton, of Bloomsbury, on co-publishing Graham Greene’s works, corresp..., 1985-1988 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence, papers, contracts and press cuttings relating to individual authors published by Max Reinhardt as director of The Bodley Head, Reinhardt & Evans, Max Reinhardt Ltd, Reinhardt Books and Nonesuch Press. Correspondence relating equally t..., 1899-2003 British Library
referencedIn Correspondence and papers relating to The Bodley Head, publishing company acquired, as John Lane The Bodley Head, by Reinhardt from Allen and Unwin, and subsequently expanded to include shared facilities with a number of other publishing companies. T..., 1956-1987 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence, contracts and press cuttings relating to the works of Helen Bannerman. Correspondence includes: publishers' correspondence of The Bodley Head, Japan UNI Agency, Amanda Hargreaves and Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, both of Reinhardt Books, Char..., 1990-1997 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence, contracts and press cuttings relating to the works of Helen Bannerman. Correspondence includes: publishers' correspondence and contracts between Bodley Head and Bartlett Bliss Publications, Boxtree Books, Tuttle-Mori, Cambus Litho, Ca..., 1985-1989 British Library
creatorOf Royalty statements and authors' licensing fees statements for sales and copying of Graham Greene's works, from The Bodley Head, William Heinemann Ltd, Lester, Orpen and Denys, Penguin Books, Lester, Orpen and Denys, Laurence Pollinger Ltd, and Verdan..., 1985-1990 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence, contracts and press cuttings relating to the works of Helen Bannerman, 1980-1984. Only two letters from 1983 and three from 1984. Correspondence includes: correspondence relating to translation and, recording rights; objections raised..., 1980-1984 British Library
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