In 1854, Ebenezer Ward and George Lock starting a publishingconcern and the partnership, not surprisingly, was called Wardand Lock. The business was originally based in Fleet Street,London but, by the 1870s, it had outgrown its premises and soin 1878 the business moved to Warwick House in Salisbury Square,London.
In the early 1880s, the company became the proprietors ofShaw’s widely-known and well-established series of tourist guides. Shortly after this, James Bowden was brought into the partnership.
In 1882, an office was opened in New York, America, and in1884 a further office was opened in Melbourne, Australia. Inthe mid-1890s, the company opened an office in Toronto, Canada;however, this was closed in 1919.
From 1891 until 1893, the company was known as Ward, Lockand Bowden Company. In 1893 it became Ward Lock and Bowden Ltd. James Bowden retired in 1897, and the company was renamed asWard Lock & Co. Ltd. It continued to trade under thisname throughout the 20th century. It is now partof the Octopus Publishing Group.
For further information about Ward Lock & Co., see the key events summary chart.
Other famous books and series were published by Ward Lock. Many were advertised in the pages of the red guides. Hereare a few examples:
Mrs Beeton's Household Management
Click on the links above to view these book series advertisements.
Click on the illustrations at left to see a larger version.
Acknowledgement: Photographs published in 1954 “AdventureIn Publishing, The House Of Ward Lock, 1854-1954” By EdwardLiveing
ncG1vNJzZmivnKe0b8aSbGWwnZJjsLC%2BxGeuoqaUpMS0es2eq2iokZyycK3BqKytj3xjtbW5yw%3D%3D