Stanley Unwin (publisher)

Sir Stanley Unwin, KCMG (19 December 1884 – 13 October 1968) was a British publisher, who founded the Allen & Unwin publishing firm. Quotes Much is written of the power of the Press, a power which may last but a day; by comparison little is heard of the power of books, which may endure for generations. The Truth about Publishing (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1926), p. 341 Cash or kudos. Policy of Tolkien and his publisher concerning future film rights for Tolkien's works, as quoted in Humphrey Carpenter, Tolkien: A Biography (1977), pt. 6, ch. 3 External links Category:1884 births Category:1968 deaths Category:Publishers from England Category:Knights Bachelor Category:Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Category:J. R. R. Tolkien