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Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Augener Ltd.
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Description area
Dates of existence
1853-1962
History
A publishing firm based in London, England, Augener was founded by George Augener in 1853. In 1904, after acquiring the British publisher Robert Cocks, the firm became Augener & Co., Ltd. In 1910, the company was purchased by Willy Strecker and Schott, although Schott relinquished their interest with the outbreak of World War One in 1914. After the Second World War, they purchased the English publishers Weekes and Joseph Williams. In 1962, they were sold to Galaxy Music of New York, which was in turn sold to Stainer & Bell in 1972.