Angus & Robertson is a bookstore chain in Australia. Its first bookstore was opened in 110½ Market Street, Sydney by Scotsman David Angus in 1884; it sold second-hand books.^[1] In 1886, he went into partnership with fellow Scot, George Robertson with whom he had worked with earlier. A bookstore. ... The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become an international symbol of Sydney Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia. ...

Bookselling history

In 1895 the company moved to 89 Castlereagh Street, Sydney. The head office of the firm was at Castlereagh Street until the 1950s. The shop was known as the "biggest bookshop in the world".^[2] In 1907 the partnership was converted into a public company - Angus & Robertson Limited. In 1938 A&R opened a publishing office in London, and in 1951 a store was established in Australia's High Commission in London, which operated until the 1970s. In the 1950s, Angus & Robertson began the growth which led it to become Australia's first nationwide chain of bookstores. In 1977, it opened its first franchise store in the Sydney suburb of Hurstville. In 2006, the company has over 170 stores spread throughout the country, it claims that it has more than twice as many stores as Australia's next largest bookseller.^[3] The number of stores has doubled since 1982.^[4] The brand name is recognised by 96% of the Australian population.^[4] The firm has approximately 18% share in the Australian book retail market.^[5] See also: 1894 in Australia, other events of 1895, 1896 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. ... Hurstville is a suburb in the City of Hurstville, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Publishing history

Angus and Robertson began publishing in 1888. Their first work was book of verse, A crown of wattle, written by a Sydney solicitor, H. Peden Steel.^[1] As a publisher, Angus & Robertson has played a role in shaping Australian literature by publishing works by significant Australian authors such as Banjo Patterson, Henry Lawson and Norman Lindsay. Banjo Paterson. ... Henry Lawson, circa 1902 Henry Lawson (17 June 1867 - 2 September 1922) was an Australian writer and poet. ... A concrete and steel sculpture by Norman Lindsay depicting a female nude in an erotic pose Norman Alfred William Lindsay (February 22, 1879 – November 21, 1969) was a prolific artist, sculptor, writer, editorial cartoonist, and scale modeler. ...

In the early years of publishing to 1900, Angus and Robertson developed a successful marketing formula and mix of products: they established a pattern of literary publishing together with educational publishing.^[6]

Angus and Robertson published the Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918 edited by Charles Bean.^[1] The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918 is a 12-volume series covering Australian involvement in the First World War. ... portrait by George Lambert, 1924. ...

Ownership

Ownership of the company changed several times since the 1970s, the most recent change being the 2004 sale by W H Smith, who had owned the company since 2001.^[2] The current owners are Pacific Equity Partners. This article is about the retail chain; for people of that name, see William Henry Smith. ...

References

1. ^ ^a b c Angus & Robertson / Archives (State Library of New South Wales). Retrieved on 2006-07-06.
2. ^ ^a b 14. Q. I have a question about Angus & Robertson Publishers and 15. Q. What's the history of Angus & Robertson?. Frequently Asked Questions. Angus and Robertson. Retrieved on 2006-07-06.
3. ^ About Angus and Robertson. Angus and Robertson. Retrieved on 2006-07-06.
4. ^ ^a b Benefits of owning an Angus and Robertson Franchise. Angus and Robertson. Retrieved on 2006-07-06.
5. ^ https://www.pep.com.au/pages/content.asp?pid=3#3
6. ^ Alison, Jennifer (1998). Angus and Robertson, Publishers, 1888-1900. Paper presented to Second History of the Book in Australia (HOBA) Conference (1996). Australian defence force Academy. Retrieved on 2006-07-07.

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External links

• Angus & Robertson Main Page
  • Angus & Robertson History
• About Pacific Equity Partners