Frances Lincoln Publishers
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Frances Lincoln Publishers is a British book publishing company based in London
, founded by Frances Lincoln
.
The company was founded in 1977. It produces illustrated
books, especially on art, architecture, design, gardening, landscape, and walking. In 1983, Francis Lincoln also started to publish children's books. Publishing partners have included Amnesty International
, Oxfam
, the Royal Horticultural Society
, and the Victoria and Albert Museum
.
Frances Lincoln died in February 2001, aged 55, and her husband, John Nicoll, now runs the company. Frances Lincoln Publishers publishes over a hundred books each year, with almost a thousand books in print. The company's annual turnover is around £6 million and it employs about 40 people. The company offices are in Kentish Town
, Camden
, London.
In August 2011, Frances Lincoln Publishers was bought by Quarto Group
for £4.5 million.
London
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, founded by Frances Lincoln
Frances Lincoln
Frances Elisabeth Rosemary Lincoln was an English independent publisher of illustrated books. She won a Woman of the Year award in 1995.-Education:...
.
The company was founded in 1977. It produces illustrated
Illustration
An illustration is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information by providing a visual representation graphically.- Early history :The earliest forms of illustration were prehistoric...
books, especially on art, architecture, design, gardening, landscape, and walking. In 1983, Francis Lincoln also started to publish children's books. Publishing partners have included Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
, Oxfam
Oxfam
Oxfam is an international confederation of 15 organizations working in 98 countries worldwide to find lasting solutions to poverty and related injustice around the world. In all Oxfam’s actions, the ultimate goal is to enable people to exercise their rights and manage their own lives...
, the Royal Horticultural Society
Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert...
, and the Victoria and Albert Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum , set in the Brompton district of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects...
.
Frances Lincoln died in February 2001, aged 55, and her husband, John Nicoll, now runs the company. Frances Lincoln Publishers publishes over a hundred books each year, with almost a thousand books in print. The company's annual turnover is around £6 million and it employs about 40 people. The company offices are in Kentish Town
Kentish Town
Kentish Town is an area of north west London, England in the London Borough of Camden.-History:The most widely accepted explanation of the name of Kentish Town is that it derived from 'Ken-ditch' meaning the 'bed of a waterway'...
, Camden
London Borough of Camden
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century...
, London.
In August 2011, Frances Lincoln Publishers was bought by Quarto Group
Quarto Group
Quarto Group Inc is an international publishing house based in London and New York City, known for its illustrated books.It was established in London in 1976 by co-founders Laurence Orbach and Robert Morley and was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1986...
for £4.5 million.