G. K. Hall & Co. is an American book publisher based in Boston. It was founded sometime in the late 1950s by Garrison Kent Hall (1917–1973), who also had been an accountant. The firm initially, in the late 1950s through the 1960s, produced catalogs, in print and microform, of collections of renowned libraries – notably the New York Public Library. In the 1960s, Betty Jensen Hall’s new marketing strategy increased profits markedly and the firm expanded, producing other library references in the sciences, humanities, fine arts, and music. Beginning in 1971, two years after being acquired by ITT, the firm became a leading pioneer of publishing large-print editions of best-selling fiction and non-fiction books. In 1972 it acquired Gregg Press the scholarly reprint company. In 1973 it acquired Twayne Publishers. In 1989 it acquired Sandak,[1] the art slide publisher. In 1990 it acquired Thorndike Press, its main American large print competitor.
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| Founder | Garrison Kent Hall |
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| Successor | Gale (publisher) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Publication types | Books |
Succession of ownership
editG. K. Hall was founded sometime in the 1950s and was incorporated in Massachusetts in December 1962. The company was acquired by ITT in September 1969[2] and sold to Macmillan Inc. in 1985. In 1990, Macmillan was acquired by Robert Maxwell, and in 1991 its order processing and shipping functions were moved to Riverside, N.J., its editorial and marketing functions distributed to other divisions, and its Boston office was closed. In 1999, G. K. Hall became an imprint of Thomson Gale when Gale acquired its parent, Macmillan Reference USA.
Selected library references
edit- Bibliographic Guide to Theatre Arts (1976)
- Catalog of the Theatre and drama collections, 1967–1989; OCLC 469347178
- Dictionary Catalog of the History of the Americas, compiled by the New York Public Library, Reference Department, G.K. Hall & Co. (1961); OCLC 845713, 488981404, 562179553, OCLC 235669094
- Compiled volumes
- Loose compiled volumes
- Single volumes
- Vol. 1: A–M; OCLC 165125948
- Vol. 2: An–Ba; OCLC 165126132
- Vol. 3: Be–Brov; OCLC 165126436
- Vol. 4: Brow–Car; OCLC 165126450
- Vol. 5: Cas–Colt; OCLC 165126458
- Vol. 6: Colu–Dec; OCLC 165126463
- Vol. 7: Ded–E; OCLC 165126471
- Vol. 8: F–Ga; OCLC 165126477
- Vol. 9: Ge–Hall; OCLC 165126482
- Vol. 10: Halo–Inc; OCLC 165126490
- Vol. 11: Ind–Indians; OCLC 165126495
- Vol. 12: Indians–J; OCLC 165126505
- Vol. 13: K–Linc; OCLC 165126512
- Vol. 14: Lind–Mass; OCLC 165126521
- Vol. 15: Mast–Mol; OCLC 165126530
- Vol. 16: Mom–Nev; OCLC 165126534
- Vol. 17: New–O; OCLC 165126542
- Vol. 18: P–Pin; OCLC 165126555
- Vol. 19: Pio–Reu; OCLC 165126633
- Vol. 20: Rev–Sau; OCLC 165126641
- Vol. 21: Sav–Sous; OCLC 165126651
- Vol. 22: Sout–Teh; OCLC 165126655
- Vol. 23: Tei–US, C; OCLC 165126662
- Vol. 24: US, D–US, History; OCLC 165126666
- Vol. 25: US, History–US, Hy; OCLC 165126673
- Vol. 26: US–Vat; OCLC 165126679
- Vol. 27: Vau–Wer; OCLC 165126685
- Vol. 28: Wes–Z; OCLC 165126693
- 1st Supplement (1973); OCLC 1611716, 5534553, 642886977
- Vol. 1: A–E Brown; OCLC 165126258
- Vol. 2: F Brown-Deu; OCLC 165126938
- Vol. 3: Dev–Her; OCLC 165126939
- Vol. 4: Hes–Lek; OCLC 165126942
- Vol. 5: Lel–Nev; OCLC 165126945
- Vol. 6: New–Roc; OCLC 165126947
- Vol. 7: Rod-US Delaware; OCLC 165126955
- Vol. 8: US Dem–US Rur; OCLC 165126965
- Vol. 9: US San–Z; OCLC 165126968
- Contemporary American Composers, compiled by E. Ruth Anderson (1907–1989), G.K. Hall & Co.
Selected book series
edit- The Asian Literature Bibliography Series[3]
- Bibliographies of New England History[4]
- Critical Essays on American Literature[5]
- Critical Essays on British Literature[6][7]
- G. K. Hall Large Print Book Series[8]
- G. K Hall Large Print Inspirational Collection[9]
- G.K. Hall Large Print Science Fiction Series[10]
- G. K. Hall Nightingale Series Edition
- G. K. Hall's Agatha Christie Series
- The Gregg Press Science Fiction Series
- Masters of Science Fiction and Fantasy[11]
- Portway Large Print Series
- Professional Librarian Series[12]
- Research Bibliographies in American Literature[13]
- Reference Guides to Literature[14]
- A Reference Publication in Film[15]
- Thorndike Press Large Print Paperback Series
- Twayne's English Authors Series
- Twayne's Music Series
- Twayne's United States Authors Series
- Twayne's World Authors Series
- World Bibliographical Series
- World Cities Series
Former executives
edit- Garrison Kent Hall (1917–1973), founder
- Betty Jensen Hall (1929-2009), co-owner and VP, comptroller (1960-1971)
- Phillips A. Treleaven (1928–2000), President of G. K. Hall (1970-1978)
- Thomas T. Beeler (1944-), Editor, Gregg Press and Twayne Publishers imprints (1972-1974); Editorial Director, General Publishing (1974-1978); President of G.K. Hall (1978–1991)
- James Diamond, President of G. K. Hall (1991-1993)
- Remo Alphonso Caroselli (1922–1968), Vice President
- Thomas M. Finn, ThD (1924–1999), Editor-in-Chief; later, academic dean at the College of William and Mary
- Elizabeth Buckley Kubik (1938–), Editor, Editor-in-Chief (1968?-1991)
- John F. Curley Sr. (1928–2001), Marketing Director (1970-1977)
References
edit- ^ Ronan, Helen (2006-09-01). "An Interview with Harold and Ruth Sandak". Visual Resources. 22 (3): 273–286. doi:10.1080/01973760600807895. ISSN 0197-3762. S2CID 191608024.
- ^ The Money Manias: The Eras of Great Speculation in America, 1770–1970, by Robert Sobel, Weybright and Talley (1973); OCLC 802889
- ^ Asian Literature Bibliography Series, worldcat.org. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Bibliographies of New England History, worldcat.org. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Critical Essays on American Literature, worldcat.org. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Critical Essays on British Literature, worldcat.org. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Publication: Critical Essays on George Orwell, isfdb.org. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Publication Series: G.K. Hall Large Print Book Series, isfdb.org. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ G. K Hall Large Print Inspirational Collection, worldcat.org. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Publication Series: G.K. Hall Large Print Science Fiction Series, isfdb.org. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Publication Series: Masters of Science Fiction and Fantasy, isfdb.org. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Professional Librarian Series, worldcat.org. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Research Bibliographies in American Literature, worldcat.org. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Publication Series: Reference Guide to Literature, isfdb.org. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ A Reference Publication in Film, worldcat.org. Retrieved 2 August 2021.