Frank Cass | |
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| Born | 11 July 1930 London, UK |
| Died | 9 August 2007 (2007-08-10) (aged 77) |
| Education | Hackney Downs School |
| Alma mater | Regent Street Polytechnic |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Spouse | Audrey Steele |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
Frank Cass (11 July 1930 – 9 August 2007) was a British publisher. He was the founder of Frank Cass & Co., an imprint of books and journals of history and the social sciences acquired byTaylor & Francis in 2003.
Frank Cass was born on 11 July 1930 in London.[1][2] His father was a cabinetmaker, and his mother was of Polish descent.[1] During theSecond World War he wasevacuated toMerthyr Tydfil, Wales.[2]
Cass was educated at theHackney Downs School[2] and theRegent Street Polytechnic.[2]
Cass began his career as a bookseller at The Economist Bookshop inBloomsbury, central London.[2] In 1953, he opened his own bookshop onSouthampton Row.[2]
Cass founded a publishing imprint, Frank Cass & Co., in 1957.[3] He first published books of history and the social sciences whose copyright had expired. He later published new research,[2] including biographies and military histories.[1] By the late 1960s, he purchased the Woburn Press,[2] a publishing house of works of literature.[1] He also started publishing academic journals, beginning withMiddle Eastern Studies in 1964.[2] He later publishedBusiness History,The Journal of Peasant Studies,The Journal of Commonwealth and Imperial History,West European Politics,Slavery and Abolition,Immigrants and Minorities,Intelligence and National Security,Jewish Culture and History andHolocaust Studies.[2]
Cass purchasedVallentine Mitchell, an imprint of Jewish books, in 1971.[1][2] In 1972, he purchased the scripts ofThe Goon Show.[1] In 1974, he purchased the Irish Academic Press,[2] which included the 1,000 volumes of British Parliamentary Papers from 1801 to 1901.[1] Cass made much of his wealth through the Irish Academic Press.[2] He also founded Vallentine Mitchell Academic in 2003.[2] That year, Cass sold most of his journals toTaylor & Francis for £15 million.[1][3] However, he retained ownership ofJewish Culture and History andHolocaust Studies.[2]
Cass married Audrey Steele.[1] They had a son and a daughter.[1] He was Jewish, and he attended a synagogue.[1] He died on 9 August 2007, at the age of 77.[1]
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