About Martin Secker
Lived 1882 – 1978 (aged 96). Martin Secker was a British editor and publisher.
Martin Secker (6 April 1882 – 6 April 1978), born Percy Martin Secker Klingender, was a London publisher who was responsible for producing the work of a distinguished group of literary authors, including D. H. Lawrence, Thomas Mann, Norman Douglas, Henry James, Compton Mackenzie, and George Orwell. He began publishing just before the First World War. Secker lived at Bridgefoot House, Iver, Buckinghamshire.
In 1935, Secker's original firm merged to form the new company of Secker & Warburg.
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Who was Martin Secker?
British publisher
When was Martin Secker born?
Martin Secker was born on 6 April 1882 in London.
When did Martin Secker die?
Martin Secker died on 6 April 1978 in Iver.
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Martin Secker was an editor and publisher.
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Martin Secker was British.
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