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== Orbit Books ==
 
== Orbit Books ==
  
Orbit Books was founded in 1974 as part of the MacDonald [[Publisher:Futura|Futura]] publishing company. In 1992, the parent company was bought by [[Publisher:Little, Brown|Little, Brown and Co]], at that time part of the Time Warner Book Group. In 2006, Little, Brown and Co was sold by Time Warner to the French publishing group Hachette Livre.
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(1974) Orbit Books was founded in 1974 as part of the MacDonald [[Publisher:Futura|Futura]] publishing company.<br>
 
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(1992) In 1992, the parent company was bought by [[Publisher:Little, Brown|Little, Brown and Co]], at that time part of the Time Warner Book Group.<br>
Orbit acquired the [[Publisher:Legend|Legend]] imprint from Random House in 1997.
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(1997) Orbit acquired the [[Publisher:Legend|Legend]] imprint from Random House in 1997.<br>
 
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(2006) In 2006, Little, Brown and Co was sold by Time Warner to the French publishing group Hachette Livre.<br>
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=History from copyright pages=
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(2005 July) Orbit An imprint of Time Warner Book Group UK<br>
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=Links=
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbit_Books Wikipedia entry] and [http://www.orbitbooks.net/about-orbit Orbit Books now]
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbit_Books Wikipedia entry] and [http://www.orbitbooks.net/about-orbit Orbit Books now]
 
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=ISBN data=
 
Common ISBN Ranges:  
 
Common ISBN Ranges:  
 
* 070888 1978-1992  
 
* 070888 1978-1992  
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* 184149 2000-2006
 
* 184149 2000-2006
 
* 185723 1992-2004
 
* 185723 1992-2004
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=Addresses=
 
=Addresses=

Revision as of 20:56, 24 March 2009

Orbit Books

(1974) Orbit Books was founded in 1974 as part of the MacDonald Futura publishing company.
(1992) In 1992, the parent company was bought by Little, Brown and Co, at that time part of the Time Warner Book Group.
(1997) Orbit acquired the Legend imprint from Random House in 1997.
(2006) In 2006, Little, Brown and Co was sold by Time Warner to the French publishing group Hachette Livre.

History from copyright pages

(2005 July) Orbit An imprint of Time Warner Book Group UK

Links

Wikipedia entry and Orbit Books now

ISBN data

Common ISBN Ranges:

  • 070888 1978-1992
  • 070881 1989
  • 070883 1987-1988
  • 070884 1989-1991
  • 070885 1992
  • 086007 1974-1992
  • 072214 1991
  • 072219 1990
  • 074740 1990-1991
  • 184149 2000-2006
  • 185723 1992-2004


Addresses

1993: 165 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4YA Source: Young Bleys
2000: Brettenham House, Lancaster Place, London WC2E 7EN Source: Foundation's Triumph