Marshall Cavendish is a
subsidiary company of
Times Publishing Group, the printing and publishing subsidiary of
Singapore
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-based conglomerate
Fraser and Neave
Fraser and Neave, Limited (F&N) is a Singaporean food and beverage, publishing and former brewing and property industries conglomerate. It is owned by Thai Chinese billionaire business magnate Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi.
Listed in Singapore, the ...
(which in turn currently owned by
ThaiBev
Thai Beverage, better known as ThaiBev ( th, ไทยเบฟ) (), is Thailand's largest and one of Southeast Asia's largest beverage companies, with distilleries in Thailand, UK, and China. It is owned by Thai Chinese billionaire business ma ...
, the beverage company in Thailand), and at present is a publisher of
book
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s,
business directories and
magazine
A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combinatio ...
s. Marshall Cavendish was established in the
United Kingdom
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in 1968 by
Norman Marshall (1921-1975)and
Patrick Cavendish Patrick may refer to:
*Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name
*Patrick (surname), list of people with this name
People
*Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint
*Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick or ...
(1939-2000). Times Publishing Group acquired it in 1980.
In 2011,
Amazon Publishing
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Amazon publishes e-books via ...
acquired over 450 titles of Marshall Cavendish's US Children's trade books business, Marshall Cavendish Children's Books (MCCB). In 2013, Roger Rosen of
Rosen Publishing acquired the Marshall Cavendish's US Children's library books business.
Books
* ''How It Works'' (later reprinted and updated by H. S. Stuttman Co., Inc.for the
US, titled ''
The Illustrated Science and Invention Encyclopedia
''The Illustrated Science and Invention Encyclopedia'' was an encyclopedia of books originally published in parts in the United Kingdom under the title ''How It Works'', by Marshall Cavendish Limited, and republished in the United States in 1974 ...
'')
Magazines, partworks
* ''Science Spy''
*Young Generation (YG)
* ''Story of Life'' - published in 105 weekly parts - 1970 - 75 cents per magazine
* ''History of the Second World War'' - published in 96 weekly parts - 1973 - 95 cents a magazine
* ''Murder Casebook'' - published in 153 weekly parts - 1989
* ''Great Artists'' - 96 parts - first published 1985
* ''Great Composers and Their Music'' - 63 parts - first published 1985
* ''Times Past'' - 102 parts - published 1987
* ''Man and Woman'' - 1970 - 1976
* ''Discovery: Travel back in time and bring the past back to life'' - (UK) Fortnightly history magazine for older children.
* ''
The Ancestral Trail
''The Ancestral Trail'' is a now out-of-print long-form fictional story woven throughout a 52-issue partwork children's magazine series that was originally published between 1992 and 1994 by Marshall Cavendish in the United Kingdom and Ireland, ...
'' - (UK) 1992-1994 Fortnightly fantasy/science fiction magazine for children
Directories
* ''Singapore Banking & Financial Services Directory''
* ''Singapore Convention & Exhibition Directory''
* ''Singapore Agri-Food Business Directory''
* ''Directory of Certified Companies in Singapore''
* ''Singapore Biotech Guide''
* ''Singapore MedTech Directory''
* ''Singapore Builders Directory''
* ''Singapore Source Book for Architects, Designers & Building Contractors''
* ''Directory of Singapore Process & Chemicals Industries''
* ''Singapore Specialty Chemicals Guide''
* ''Singapore Electronics Industry Directory''
* ''Singapore Environmental Industry Directory''
* ''Times Business Directory of Singapore''
* ''Singapore Halal Industry Directory''
* ''Singapore Airfreight Directory''
* ''Singapore Maritime Directory''
* ''Singapore Shiprepairing, Shipbuilding & Offshore Industries Directory''
* ''Singapore Sports Guide''
Colour Library Books
The now defunct publisher, Colour Library Books Limited of Surrey, produced at least one title the material of which was listed as copyright of Marshall Cavendish.
[ 'Home Handyman' (Colour Library Books, 1988)]
In
The Vicar of Dibley penultimate episode,
Geraldine Granger has a copy of the ‘Colour Library Book - Nice & Easy Cookbook’ (1988) next to her chocolate filled Bible.
References
External links
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Book publishing companies of Singapore
Publishing companies established in 1968
1968 establishments in the United Kingdom
Singaporean brands