Private company

George G. Harrap and Co.

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British publisher

George G. Harrap, Ltd (officially: George G. Harrap and Company Limited, London, Bombay) was a publisher of speciality books, many of them educational, such as the memoirs of Winston Churchill, or highly illustrated with line drawings, engravings or etchings, such as the much republished classic educational children's book The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone from at least 1901 into the 1980s.2 It was founded by George Harrap.1 It is part of Lagardère Group.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1901Founded1

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George G. Harrap, Ltd (officially: George G. Harrap and Company Limited, London, Bombay) was a publisher of speciality books, many of them educational, such as the memoirs of Winston Churchill, or highly illustrated with line drawings, engravings or etchings, such as the much republished classic educational children's book The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone from at least 1901 into the 1980s.2

Corporate structure

George G. Harrap and Co. is part of a group headed by Lagardère Group. 97 entities, 11 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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The story

Founded by George Harrap in 1901.1

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Subsidiaries and ownership

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Former owners and parents

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Timeline

  1. 2002Acquired Acquired by Lagardère Group1
  2. 1998Acquired Acquired by Vivendi1
  3. 1901Founded Founded1

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