Western Publishing

Western Publishing, also known as Western Printing and Lithography Company, was a Racine, WI firm responsible for publishing the Little Golden Books
Organization book_publisher Q2744153
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Western Publishing

Summary

Western Publishing is a book publisher[1]. It draws 300 Wikipedia views per month (book_publisher category, ranking #16 of 111).[2]

Key Facts

  • Western Publishing is in the country of United States[3].
  • Western Publishing's instance of is recorded as book publisher[4].
  • Western Publishing's instance of is recorded as comics publishing company[5].
  • Western Publishing is owned by Random House[6].
  • Western Publishing's headquarters location is recorded as Racine[7].
  • Western Publishing's child organization or unit is recorded as Watkins-Strathmore Company[8].
  • Western Publishing's industry is recorded as publishing[9].
  • 1900 marks the founding of Western Publishing[10].
  • Western Publishing was dissolved in November 30, 2001[11].
  • Western Publishing's location of formation is recorded as Racine[12].
  • Western Publishing's parent organization or unit is recorded as Random House[13].
  • Western Publishing's official website is recorded as http://www.goldenbooks.com/[14].
  • Western Publishing's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Western Publishing[15].
  • Western Publishing's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[16].

Body

Founding

1900 marks the founding of Western Publishing[10]. Its location of formation is recorded as Racine[12].

Operations

Western Publishing's headquarters location is recorded as Racine[7]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Random House[13]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Watkins-Strathmore Company[8].

Industry

Western Publishing's industry is recorded as publishing[9].

Ownership

Western Publishing is owned by Random House[6].

Dissolution

Western Publishing was dissolved in November 30, 2001[11].

Why It Matters

Western Publishing draws 300 Wikipedia views per month (book_publisher category, ranking #16 of 111).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child organization or unit Watkins-Strathmore Company
    Industry
    Inception +1900-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Dissolved
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