- MacGibbon & Kee1938 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Publisher
MacGibbon & Kee
MacGibbon & Kee was a British publisher founded in 1948 by James MacGibbon and Robert Kee, known for Flann O'Brien's The Third Policeman (1967) and absorbed by Granada in 1968.
- Editions tracked
- 17
- First editions
- 8
- Books
- 17
- Years
- 1938 to 1972
About MacGibbon & Kee
MacGibbon & Kee was a British publishing house founded in 1948 by the Scottish publisher James MacGibbon and Robert Kee.
By the 1960s it was the publisher of Brian O'Nolan, who wrote as Flann O'Brien. He died in 1966 with The Third Policeman, written in 1939 and 1940, still unpublished; his widow, Evelyn O'Nolan, sent the typescript to MacGibbon & Kee, which brought it out in 1967. Its list also included David Lodge's The British Museum Is Falling Down (1965).
The Granada Group bought MacGibbon & Kee in 1968, having already acquired Rupert Hart-Davis Ltd in 1963. In 1972 Granada combined the two houses as Hart-Davis, MacGibbon. When Granada left publishing in 1983 it sold the business to William Collins, Sons of Glasgow.
How to spot a MacGibbon & Kee first edition
We have not yet written the guide to MacGibbon & Kee's first-edition conventions. Until we do, check each book's own page: we list its points where we know them. Know how MacGibbon & Kee marked its firsts? Tell us.
AuthorsFrantz Fanon (2)Witold Gombrowicz (2)Amiri Baraka (1)Stanley Cohen (1)Martha Foley (1)William Gaddis (1)Claude C. Hopkins (1)Doris Lessing (1)David Lodge (1)Flann O'Brien (1)
Books
Published by MacGibbon & Kee
- 1st MacGibbon & Kee1950 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
- 1st MacGibbon & Kee1955 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
- MacGibbon & Kee1961 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
- MacGibbon & Kee1964 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
- MacGibbon & Kee1965 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
- MacGibbon & Kee1967 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
- 1st MacGibbon & Kee1968 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Frequently asked questions
How do I identify a MacGibbon & Kee first edition?
Check the title page and the copyright page: a MacGibbon & Kee first edition gives the first date of publication with no later impression or edition stated. Each book's page here lists its own points.
How many MacGibbon & Kee books does MyVolumes track?
We track 17 editions published by MacGibbon & Kee, 8 of them first editions, across 17 books.
Where these facts come from
- James MacGibbon, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Robert Kee, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Third Policeman, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The British Museum Is Falling Down, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 17 October 2026.