page_title: Eyre & Spottiswoode
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Eyre & Spottiswoode / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Crest of the King's Printer, London on spine of KJV bible, Eyre &amp; Spottiswoode
context_page_description: Eyre & Spottiswoode was the London-based printing firm that was the King's Printer, and subsequently, a publisher prior to being incorporated. In April 1929, it was incorporated as Eyre & Spottiswoode Ltd.. It became part of Associated Book Publishers and merged with Methuen in the 1970s with the resulting company known as Eyre Methuen.
context_section_description: William Strahan established his printing house in London in 1739 and by 1769 had a share in both the King's Printing House and the Law Printing House. George Edward Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode were printers to the Queen's most excellent majesty for Her Majesty's Stationery Office in 1845. Their sons subsequently ran the business. The firm was re-appointed King's Printer after the accession of King Edward VII in May 1901.
  In the 19th century, the firm had a printing works at Shacklewell.
caption: The crest of the King's Printer, London, on the spine of a King James Version bible published by Eyre & Spottiswoode
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