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Oliphant, Anderson and Ferrier is a Scottish publishing company based in the national capital Edinburgh. It has produced many hundreds of books mainly on religious and biographical themes, especially during its heyday from about 1880 to 1910. It is probably best remembered for its memorable ‘Famous Scots Series’ with their distinctive red and gilt covers. Forty-two of them were published from 1896 to 1905 and many have been reprinted recently by other publishers. The firm also published the works of Annie S. Swan, a very popular writer in her time. It existed in some form from 1807 to 1968. It was incorporated as ‘Oliphants Ltd’ in 1915 and taken over by the publishers, Marshall, Morgan & Scott in 1946. Oliphants Ltd was voluntarily liquidated without debt in 1968. ==Origins== William Oliphant: The firm originates with William Oliphant (1773–1842) as a bookseller in 1807. He had been apprenticed with William Creech, the publisher of Robert Burns’ poems〔''The Publishers’ Circular'', No. 1304, June 27, 1891, ‘Booksellers of Today’, pp. 680. Edinburgh Central Library, Edinburgh Room, MS class qYZ 325, accession G23217.〕 and began his publishing business in 1818〔The ''Publishers’ Circular'' states that Oliphant began on his own as publisher in 1808 but this seems to be a mistake for 1818, see ‘addresses’ below.〕 with juvenile books. He was apparently still selling books as there exists a catalogue of 1823 which offers a variety of religious books for sale.〔Catalogue of Select Religious Books, Recommended as Reward Books for Sabbath Schools and Village Libraries. Sold by William Oliphant, 22 South Bridge, Edinburgh, 1823. Edinburgh Central Library, Edinburgh Room, MS class YZ 9990.47, accession D34971. (Around 150 works are listed in this catalogue.)〕 In 1830, Oliphant took his sons into partnership and the firm was renamed ‘W. Oliphant & Sons’.〔The Publishers’ Circular, ''op. cit.'', p.681.〕 William Oliphant died in 1842 and he was succeeded by his son William (1807–1860)〔Cf. the National Library of Scotland website: http://www.nls.uk/catalogues/resources/sbti/nelson_oliver.html〕 who continued the business successfully till 1858 when ill-health forced him to take on two partners, Robert Anderson and Thomas Robertson, who ran the business under the name of ‘W. Oliphant & Co.’ Click on the Oliphant family tree opposite for more information about the various Williams and Walters involved with the firm. Addresses: 1807 - Oliphant and Brown, booksellers, High Street 1808 – Oliphant and Brown, 2 Hunter Square 1809-10 – Oliphant and Balfour, booksellers, 2 Hunter Square 1811-17 – Oliphant, Waugh and Innes, booksellers, same address 1818-32 – William Oliphant, 22 South Bridge 1833-35 – William Oliphant, 7 South Bridge 1836-60 – William Oliphant & Son, 7 South Bridge 1861-71 – William Oliphant & Co., 7 South Bridge 1872-74 – William Oliphant & Co., 57 Frederick Street 1875-80 - William Oliphant & Co., 24 St. Giles Street, and 35-37 St. Mary Street 1880 onwards – Oliphant, Anderson and Ferrier 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oliphant, Anderson and Ferrier」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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