Who founded Boydell & Brewer and when was it established?
Richard Barber and Derek Brewer joined forces in 1978 to create a new academic press. They merged their separate companies, Boydell Press and D.S. Brewer, into one entity.
Richard Barber and Derek Brewer joined forces in 1978 to create a new academic press. They merged their separate companies, Boydell Press and D.S. Brewer, into one entity.
Martlesham, Suffolk serves as the primary base for operations in England. Woodbridge contains additional imprints including Tamesis Books and Camden House while Cambridge hosts a second location handling specific subject areas.
Tamesis Books publishes studies on Spanish theatre and early texts while Camden House focuses on German literature. York Medieval Press handles medieval topics and James Currey operates as another key division within the company structure.
The Victoria County History receives publication support from this academic house alongside distribution services provided to the Royal Historical Society. London Record Society and Scottish Text Society find partners here too to extend the reach of historical research beyond standard commercial channels.
Three dedicated series examine material related to the Arthurian legend with one offering scholarly studies and another providing edited editions of source texts. A third series translates original manuscripts into modern languages to ensure comprehensive coverage of Arthurian scholarship.