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| Status | Active |
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| Founded | 1978; 47 years ago (1978) |
| Founder | Richard Barber, Derek Brewer |
| Country of origin | England |
| Headquarters location | Martlesham, Suffolk |
| Distribution | John Wiley & Sons (UK,EMEA, and the Far East)[1] self-distributed (US) Scholarly Book Services (Canada)[2] |
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| Imprints |
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| Official website | boydellandbrewer.com |
Boydell & Brewer is an academic press based inMartlesham, Suffolk, England, that specializes in publishing historical and critical works. In addition to British and general history, the company publishes three series devoted to studies, editions, and translations of material related to theArthurian legend. There are also series that publish studies in medieval German and French literature, Spanish theatre, early English texts, musicology, archaeology, and other subjects. Depending on the subject, its books are assigned to one of several imprints inWoodbridge, Suffolk, inCambridge (UK), or inRochester, New York, location of its principal North American office. Imprints include Boydell & Brewer, D. S. Brewer,Camden House, the Hispanic series Tamesis Books (Tamesis is the Latin name of theRiver Thames, which flows throughLondon), theUniversity of Rochester Press,James Currey, andYork Medieval Press.
The company was co-founded by historiansRichard Barber andDerek Brewer in 1978, merging the two companiesBoydell Press andD. S. Brewer which they had respectively founded.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
In addition to the company's four primary imprints and partners – Camden House, University of Rochester Press, James Currey, and Tamesis – Boydell & Brewer publish and distribute for theVictoria County History, theRoyal Historical Society, theLondon Record Society, and theScottish Text Society, as well as several other societies.