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University presses of the United Kingdom

  • Oxford University PressThe year 1478 marked the first book printed in Oxford, establishing a tradition that would eventually become the largest university press in the world.
  • Cambridge University PressKing Henry VIII granted letters patent to the University of Cambridge in 1534. This document established what is now known as Cambridge University Press.
  • Manchester University PressJames Tait established the Manchester University Press in 1904 as a Publications Committee of the Victoria University of Manchester.
  • Liverpool University PressThe year 1899 marked the birth of Liverpool University Press. It stands as the third oldest university press in England, following only Oxford and Cambridge.