Identity area
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- 1872-1908 (Creation)
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11 production units.
Context area
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Biographical history
The company traded as booksellers from 27 Fleet Street and in 1882 also set up as law publishers. It moved to 7 Fleet Street in 1901 (which Butterworth and Company (Publishers) Limited had just vacated) until 1907 when the building was demolished. In 1907 all of the law publishing business was sold to Butterworths.
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Archival history
GB 0074 CLC/B/034-12 1872-1908 Collection 11 production units. William Clowes and Sons , law publishers
The company traded as booksellers from 27 Fleet Street and in 1882 also set up as law publishers. It moved to 7 Fleet Street in 1901 (which Butterworth and Company (Publishers) Limited had just vacated) until 1907 when the building was demolished. In 1907 all of the law publishing business was sold to Butterworths.
The records were deposited in Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section in 1991-92 and 2003. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Papers of William Clowes and Sons, law publishers, including correspondence and agreements with authors.
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
University of Reading Library holds 19th-20th century ledgers of William Clowes and Son.
CLC/B/034-01: Butterworth & Co. (Publishers);
CLC/B/034-02: Butterworth and Co. (Canada);
CLC/B/034-03: Butterworth and Co. (Australia);
CLC/B/034-04: Butterworth and Co. (New Zealand);
CLC/B/034-05 Butterworth and Co. (India);
CLC/B/034-06: Butterworth and Co. (Overseas);
CLC/B/034-07: Butterworth and Co. (South Africa)(Pty);
CLC/B/034-08: Butterworth's Scientific Publications;
CLC/B/034-09: Butterworth's Technical Books;
CLC/B/034-10: Charles Bond Ltd.
CLC/B/034-11: Chemindex Ltd.
CLC/B/034-13: Coke Press;
CLC/B/034-14: R.J. Acford Ltd.
CLC/B/034-15: Research and Development Ltd.
CLC/B/034-16: Shaw and Sons Ltd.
CLC/B/034-17: Butterworth, Inc;
CLC/B/034-18 Justice of the Peace, Ltd.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
November 2010 to January 2011. England London City of London William Clowes and Sons , law publishers Information sources Business records Documents People Personnel People by occupation Communication personnel Publishers Publishing industry Publishing Legal publishing UK Western Europe Europe
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The records were deposited in Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section in 1991-92 and 2003. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers of William Clowes and Sons, law publishers, including correspondence and agreements with authors.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
University of Reading Library holds 19th-20th century ledgers of William Clowes and Son.
CLC/B/034-01: Butterworth & Co. (Publishers);
CLC/B/034-02: Butterworth and Co. (Canada);
CLC/B/034-03: Butterworth and Co. (Australia);
CLC/B/034-04: Butterworth and Co. (New Zealand);
CLC/B/034-05 Butterworth and Co. (India);
CLC/B/034-06: Butterworth and Co. (Overseas);
CLC/B/034-07: Butterworth and Co. (South Africa)(Pty);
CLC/B/034-08: Butterworth's Scientific Publications;
CLC/B/034-09: Butterworth's Technical Books;
CLC/B/034-10: Charles Bond Ltd.
CLC/B/034-11: Chemindex Ltd.
CLC/B/034-13: Coke Press;
CLC/B/034-14: R.J. Acford Ltd.
CLC/B/034-15: Research and Development Ltd.
CLC/B/034-16: Shaw and Sons Ltd.
CLC/B/034-17: Butterworth, Inc;
CLC/B/034-18 Justice of the Peace, Ltd.
Finding aids
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Rules and/or conventions used
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Language(s)
- English