Private company
Purnell and Sons
Printing company in England, 1839–2005
Purnell and Sons started out as a small family printers based in Somerset which merged with other printers over the next 100 years to become one of the largest print groups in the UK and at one time a major publisher.2 It ceased to exist in 1964.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1839Founded1
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Purnell and Sons started out as a small family printers based in Somerset which merged with other printers over the next 100 years to become one of the largest print groups in the UK and at one time a major publisher.2
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaPurnell and Sons
- WikidataQ17018513
Sources
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- 1WikidataPurnell and Sons on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaPurnell and Sons on Wikipedia