Broznitsky Posted 24 September , 2003 Share Posted 24 September , 2003 Can anybody advise if this company is still in business, or if not, who might have acquired their plates, files, etc. They did military business, starting in the 19th Century. I have googled them and they seem to fade out in the 1960's. My desire is to find a book printed by them at Bramshott in 1915. (I have found one copy in Canada, in the Québec National Library). Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Burns Posted 24 September , 2003 Share Posted 24 September , 2003 Hi Peter, I found this on the Hamphsire Council Website. You might try contacting the Naval & Military Press to see if they know who holds the copyrights to Gale and polden works. Just a thought. Take care, Neil Gale and Polden Timeline 1981 - 1991 Robert Maxwell, the media mogul, gains control of BPC and Gale and Polden with it naming his new empire Maxwell Communications. In November of the same year Gale and Polden finally close after months of uncertainty 1987 the Wellington Works site is finally demolished 1991 Robert Maxwell died and, a year later, his company collapsed leaving thousands of people, ex-Gale and Polden employees included, without a pension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 24 September , 2003 Share Posted 24 September , 2003 A media chum says you should contact Simon & Schuster UK Ltd Africa House 64 - 78 Kingsway London WC2B 6AH United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)20 7316 1900 Apparently S&S aquired Purnells (G&P merged with someone else into Purnells - or might have been Purnell Press??) I hope this helps. But looking at the advice offered by Terry D and Clive M, I don't think you have a problem with copyright. I know that doesn't help track down the original files and plates, but I'd be very surprised if they have survived. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broznitsky Posted 27 December , 2003 Author Share Posted 27 December , 2003 Pete/Neil: Thanks for your suggestions; unfortunately I never received any replies to inquiries to both companies by email or letter. And I never got my Rupert annual!! Peter in Vancouver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Evans Posted 28 December , 2003 Share Posted 28 December , 2003 Peter, At the risk of ‘teaching Granny to suck eggs’, have you looked for the book on the Advanced Book Exchange at abe.com? Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadier Posted 28 December , 2003 Share Posted 28 December , 2003 And I never got my Rupert annual!! Peter in Vancouver I got mine and have done for many years. Doesn.t everybody Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broznitsky Posted 29 December , 2003 Author Share Posted 29 December , 2003 Have you looked for the book on the Advanced Book Exchange at abe.com? Roy Yes, Roy, registered my search for it and on several other such sites many months ago. I just know there is a dusty old copy sitting on somebody's book shelf somewhere, probably in Québec. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordac Posted 29 December , 2003 Share Posted 29 December , 2003 My desire is to find a book printed by them at Bramshott in 1915. (I have found one copy in Canada, in the Québec National Library). Hi Broz: And the book's title is... Garth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broznitsky Posted 30 December , 2003 Author Share Posted 30 December , 2003 Garth: 41st Battalion French Canadians, no author. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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