Draft:Luzac & Co.
European book publisher
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Luzac & Co. was a British publisher and bookseller specializing in Oriental and African studies. Established in London in 1890, the firm served as the official agent for major institutions, including the India Office, the Royal Asiatic Society, and the Royal African Society for nearly a century.
Submission declined on 14 March 2026 by JustARandomSquid (talk).
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Submission declined on 14 January 2026 by MightyRanger (talk). This draft's references do not show that the subject meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for organizations and companies. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:
Declined by MightyRanger 3 months ago.
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Comment: I don't see in-depth coverage in references #1, #4 and #5, or independence in #2 and #3. JustARandomSquid (talk) 10:42, 14 March 2026 (UTC)
They published material for institutions including the India Office, The Asiatic Society, and the University of Chicago.[1]
described as "Foreign & Oriental Booksellers and Publishers."[2]
History
Luzac & Co. was founded in Holland by Jean Luzac, whose newspaper, the Gazette de Leyde, served as Europe's newspaper of record. In 1890, the bookshop moved to London and was located across from the British Museum.[3] It was operated by Jean Luzac's descendant Cornelis Gerbrand Luzac (d. 1903) who was in a partnership with Theodor Georg Wohlleben until 1893. [4][5] Luzac was a member of the Royal African Society,[6], and his press published the society's journal. Following the Companies Act of 1985, a creditor petitioned for its closure.[7] The books were sold there until 1986, when it was bought by Jarndyce.[8][9]
The bookstore was located at 46 Great Russell Street, across from the British Museum from the 1890s, or earlier, until its closing.
From 1890 to 1970, Luzac & Co. published Luzac's Oriental List and Book Review (formerly known as "Luzac and Co.'s Oriental List").[10] They also engaged in the sale of antiquities.[2]
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