Marshall Cavendish
Marshall Cavendish is a subsidiary company of Times Publishing Group, the printing and publishing subsidiary of Singapore-based conglomerate Fraser and Neave (which in turn currently owned by ThaiBev, the beverage company in Thailand), and at present is a publisher of books, business directories and magazines. Marshall Cavendish was established in the United Kingdom in 1968 by Norman Marshall (1921-1975)[1] and Patrick Cavendish (1939-2000).[2] Times Publishing Group acquired it in 1980.
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| Parent company | Times Publishing Group |
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| Founded | 1968 |
| Founder | Norman Marshall and Patrick Cavendish |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Headquarters location | Singapore |
| Official website | www |
In 2011, Amazon Publishing acquired over 450 titles of Marshall Cavendish's US Children's trade books business, Marshall Cavendish Children's Books (MCCB).[3] In 2013, Roger Rosen of Rosen Publishing acquired the Marshall Cavendish's US Children's library books business.[4]
Books
- How It Works (later reprinted and updated by H. S. Stuttman Co., Inc.for the US, titled The Illustrated Science and Invention Encyclopedia)
Magazines, partworks
- Science Spy
- Young Generation (YG)
- Story of Life - published in 105 weekly parts - 1970 - 75 cents per magazine
- History of the Second World War - published in 96 weekly parts - 1973 - 95 cents a magazine
- Man and Woman - 1970 - 1976
- Discovery: Travel back in time and bring the past to life - (UK) Fortnightly history magazine for older children.
- Great Artists - 96 parts - first published 1985[5]
- Great Composers and Their Music - 63 parts - first published 1985
- Times Past - 102 parts - published 1987[6]
- Murder Casebook - published in 153 weekly parts - 1989
- Quest - (UK) 1989-1990s science partwork
- The Ancestral Trail - (UK) 1992-1994 Fortnightly fantasy/science fiction magazine for children
- Tree of Knowledge - (UK) 1994 encyclopedia part-work
- The Magical Music Box - (UK and other territories) 1994-1996 fortnightly magazine and CD/cassette featuring classical music
Directories
- Singapore Banking & Financial Services Directory
- Singapore Convention & Exhibition Directory
- Singapore Agri-Food Business Directory
- Directory of Certified Companies in Singapore
- Singapore Biotech Guide
- Singapore MedTech Directory
- Singapore Builders Directory
- Singapore Source Book for Architects, Designers & Building Contractors
- Directory of Singapore Process & Chemicals Industries
- Singapore Specialty Chemicals Guide
- Singapore Electronics Industry Directory
- Singapore Environmental Industry Directory
- Times Business Directory of Singapore
- Singapore Halal Industry Directory
- Singapore Airfreight Directory
- Singapore Maritime Directory
- Singapore Shiprepairing, Shipbuilding & Offshore Industries Directory
- Singapore Sports Guide
Colour Library Books
The now defunct[7] publisher, Colour Library Books Limited of Surrey, produced at least one title the material of which was listed as copyright of Marshall Cavendish.[8] In The Vicar of Dibley penultimate episode, Geraldine Granger has a copy of the 'Colour Library Book - Nice & Easy Cookbook' (1988) next to her chocolate filled Bible.
References
- "Norman Marshall". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- "Patrick Cavendish". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- "Amazon Publishing to Acquire Marshall Cavendish US Children's Books Titles". Business Wire. 6 December 2011.
- "Cavendish Square Buys Library Titles from Marshall Cavendish". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- Great Artists, partworks.co.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- Partworks, publishinghistory.com. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- "COLOUR LIBRARY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ISBN 0862835534 'Home Handyman' (Colour Library Books, 1988)