Wadsworth Pub. Co
American publisher founded by Richard P. Ettinger Jr. in Belmont, California, bought by International Thomson in 1979 and later part of the business that became Cengage Learning.
- Editions tracked
- 52
- First editions
- 45
- Books
- 47
- Years
- 1969 to 2020
Wadsworth Pub. Co is a publisher active from 1969. We track 52 editions it published between 1969 and 2020, 45 of them first editions across 47 books. Each book lists its first edition and the points that identify it.
About Wadsworth Pub. Co
Wadsworth Publishing Company is an American publisher founded by Richard P. Ettinger Jr. in Belmont, California, which International Thomson bought in 1979 and whose parent business was renamed Cengage Learning in 2007.
Ettinger, born in New York City in 1925, was the son of Richard P. Ettinger, a co-founder of Prentice-Hall, and began his own career at that firm. He started Wadsworth when he was 33, sold it in 1975 and later retired to Newport Beach, California.
International Thomson Publishing's entry into book publishing in 1979 came through its purchase of Wadsworth; Donald W. Jones, who had joined Wadsworth's board in 1977, helped bring about the deal. Thomson regrouped its publishing arm as Thomson Learning in 2000, and in 2002 Wadsworth itself bought F. E. Peacock Publishers. In 2007 Thomson sold the business to a private equity consortium of Apax Partners and OMERS Capital Partners, which renamed it Cengage Learning on 24 July 2007.
We have not yet written the guide to Wadsworth Pub. Co's first-edition conventions. Until we do, check each book's own page: we list its points where we know them. Know how Wadsworth Pub. Co marked its firsts? Tell us.
Published by Wadsworth Pub. Co
Frequently asked questions
How many Wadsworth Pub. Co books does MyVolumes track?
We track 52 editions published by Wadsworth Pub. Co, 45 of them first editions, across 47 books.
Where these facts come from
- Richard P. Ettinger Jr., Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Obituary: Publishing Exec Donald W. Jones, 92, Publishers Weekly, 2014 (publishersweekly.com)
- Cengage Group, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
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