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'''Caxton Press''' (formerly known as '''Caxton Printers''', a division of its parent company, The Caxton Printers Ltd.) is a book publisher located in [[Caldwell, Idaho]], United States, founded in 1925.<ref name=bw-2006>{{cite news|last=Collias|first=Nicholas|title=Bound By Family: The ongoing epic of Caxton Press|url=http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/bound-by-family/Content?oid=930349|accessdate=August 4, 2012|work=Idaho Arts Quarterly|publisher=''[[Boise Weekly]]''|date=December 6, 2006}}</ref> It is also a distributor of books from the [[University of Idaho Press]], Black Canyon Communications, Snake Country Publishing, Historic Idaho Series and Alpha Omega Publishing. It was founded by J. H. Gipson to give western writers, particularly of non-fiction about the people or culture of the [[Western United States]], a vehicle for publication of their work.<ref name=PressHistory>{{cite web |url= http://www.caxtonpress.com/history.html |title= Press History |publisher= Caxton Press |accessdate= March 3, 2012}}</ref>
'''Caxton Press''' (formerly known as '''Caxton Printers''', a division of its parent company, The Caxton Printers Ltd.) is a book publisher located in [[Caldwell, Idaho]], United States, founded in 1925.<ref name=bw-2006>{{cite news|last=Collias|first=Nicholas|title=Bound By Family: The ongoing epic of Caxton Press|url=http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/bound-by-family/Content?oid=930349|access-date=August 4, 2012|work=Idaho Arts Quarterly|publisher=[[Boise Weekly]]|date=December 6, 2006}}</ref> It is also a distributor of books from the [[University of Idaho Press]], Black Canyon Communications, Snake Country Publishing, Historic Idaho Series and Alpha Omega Publishing. It was founded by J. H. Gipson to give western writers, particularly of non-fiction about the people or culture of the [[Western United States]], a vehicle for publication of their work.<ref name=PressHistory>{{cite web |url= http://www.caxtonpress.com/history.html |title= Press History |publisher= Caxton Press |access-date= March 3, 2012 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120310130619/http://www.caxtonpress.com/history.html |archive-date= March 10, 2012 }}</ref>


== History ==
It is the publishing division of '''The Caxton Printers Ltd.''', founded in Caldwell in 1895 by A. E. Gipson, as the Gem State Rural Publishing Company, renamed to its present name in 1903.<ref>{{cite web|last=Marson|first=Jann G., Jr.|title=Lasting Impressions|url=http://lili.org/icb/icb71/ICB7_1.html|work=Idaho Center for the Book Newsletter|publisher=[[Boise State University]]|accessdate=August 4, 2012|date=April 2000}}</ref> Regular publishing of books began in 1925.<ref name=PrintersHistory>{{cite web |url= http://www.caxtonprinters.com/history |title=Printers History |publisher= Caxton Printers |accessdate= March 3, 2012}}</ref> The Caxton Printers was named after [[William Caxton]], printer of the first-ever book in English, in 1474.<ref name=bw-2006/> The publishing division was itself named Caxton Printers until around 1995, when its name was changed to Caxton Press in order to differentiate it from the parent company,<ref name=pw-2000nov>{{cite news|last=Milliot|first=Jim|title=Caxton Press Upgrading, Experimenting|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20001113/30031-caxton-press-upgrading-experimenting-.html|accessdate=August 4, 2012|newspaper=[[Publishers Weekly]]|date=November 13, 2000}}</ref> which now also engages in non-publishing business, including selling office supplies and school supplies.<ref name=about-printers>{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.caxtonprinters.com/about|publisher=The Caxton Printers Ltd.|accessdate=August 4, 2012}}</ref>
It is the publishing division of '''The Caxton Printers Ltd.''', founded in Caldwell in 1895 by A. E. Gipson, as the Gem State Rural Publishing Company, renamed to its present name in 1903.<ref>{{cite web|last=Marson|first=Jann G. Jr. |title=Lasting Impressions|url=http://lili.org/icb/icb71/ICB7_1.html|work=Idaho Center for the Book Newsletter|publisher=[[Boise State University]]|access-date=August 4, 2012|date=April 2000|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611090702/http://lili.org/icb/icb71/ICB7_1.html|archive-date=June 11, 2011}}</ref> Regular publishing of books began in 1925.<ref name="PrintersHistory">{{cite web |url= http://www.caxtonprinters.com/history |title=Printers History |publisher= Caxton Printers |access-date= March 3, 2012}}</ref> The Caxton Printers was named after [[William Caxton]], printer of the first-ever book in English, in 1474.<ref name="bw-2006" />

The publishing division was itself named Caxton Printers until around 1995, when it was changed to Caxton Press in order to differentiate it from the parent company,<ref name="pw-2000nov">{{cite news|last=Milliot|first=Jim|title=Caxton Press Upgrading, Experimenting|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20001113/30031-caxton-press-upgrading-experimenting-.html|access-date=August 4, 2012|newspaper=[[Publishers Weekly]]|date=November 13, 2000}}</ref> which now also engages in non-publishing business, including selling office supplies and school supplies.<ref name="about-printers">{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.caxtonprinters.com/about|publisher=The Caxton Printers Ltd.|access-date=August 4, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124221852/http://www.caxtonprinters.com/about|archive-date=January 24, 2012}}</ref>

==University of Idaho Press==
The '''University of Idaho Press''' was a [[university press]] that was associated with the [[University of Idaho]]; it is now a division of Caxton Press.<ref>{{cite web |title=University of Idaho Press |publisher=[[Caxton Press (United States)|Caxton Press]]|url=https://www.caxtonpress.com/universityofidahopress.aspx |access-date=February 2, 2023}}</ref> The University of Idaho Press essentially closed in 2004, but came to an agreement with Caxton to publish most of their content, with the exceptions of the ''[[Hemingway Review]]'' and ''Steinbeck Studies'', which were continued by the English department of the University of Idaho; and ''[[Native Plants Journal]]''.<ref>{{cite news |author=Dan Webster|title=Regional writers give us many books to choose from|newspaper=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |date=June 13, 2004|page=71}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Literature|Idaho}}
* [[List of English-language book publishing companies]]
* [[List of university presses]]
* [[Lawrence H. Gipson]]
* [[Lawrence H. Gipson]]


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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.caxtonpress.com/ Caxton Press website]
* [http://www.caxtonpress.com/ Caxton Press website]
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For other uses, see Caxton Press (disambiguation).
Caxton Press
Parent companyThe Caxton Printers Ltd.
Gegründet1925
GründerJ. H. Gipson
Country of originVereinigte Staaten
Headquarters locationCaldwell, Idaho
Publication typesBooks
Official websitewww.caxtonpress.com

Caxton Press (formerly known as Caxton Printers, a division of its parent company, The Caxton Printers Ltd.) is a book publisher located in Caldwell, Idaho, United States, founded in 1925.[1] It is also a distributor of books from the University of Idaho Press, Black Canyon Communications, Snake Country Publishing, Historic Idaho Series and Alpha Omega Publishing. It was founded by J. H. Gipson to give western writers, particularly of non-fiction about the people or culture of the Western United States, a vehicle for publication of their work.[2]

History

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It is the publishing division of The Caxton Printers Ltd., founded in Caldwell in 1895 by A. E. Gipson, as the Gem State Rural Publishing Company, renamed to its present name in 1903.[3] Regular publishing of books began in 1925.[4] The Caxton Printers was named after William Caxton, printer of the first-ever book in English, in 1474.[1]

The publishing division was itself named Caxton Printers until around 1995, when it was changed to Caxton Press in order to differentiate it from the parent company,[5] which now also engages in non-publishing business, including selling office supplies and school supplies.[6]

University of Idaho Press

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The University of Idaho Press was a university press that was associated with the University of Idaho; it is now a division of Caxton Press.[7] The University of Idaho Press essentially closed in 2004, but came to an agreement with Caxton to publish most of their content, with the exceptions of the Hemingway Review and Steinbeck Studies, which were continued by the English department of the University of Idaho; and Native Plants Journal.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Collias, Nicholas (December 6, 2006). "Bound By Family: The ongoing epic of Caxton Press". Idaho Arts Quarterly. Boise Weekly. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "Press History". Caxton Press. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  3. ^ Marson, Jann G. Jr. (April 2000). "Lasting Impressions". Idaho Center for the Book Newsletter. Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  4. ^ "Printers History". Caxton Printers. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  5. ^ Milliot, Jim (November 13, 2000). "Caxton Press Upgrading, Experimenting". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  6. ^ "About Us". The Caxton Printers Ltd. Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  7. ^ "University of Idaho Press". Caxton Press. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Dan Webster (June 13, 2004). "Regional writers give us many books to choose from". The Spokesman-Review. p. 71.
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