Note: London 1884 to 1903 Successor May 1884 to J. C. Nimmo and Bain, from 1879 Acquired 1903 by Routledge --from contemporary newspapers (far below) London John C. Nimmo 14, King William Street, Strand, W.C. 1885 --four-line display, apparent UK edition (see at HathiTrust) Compare Scribner & Welford & John C. Nimmo George Routledge & Sons restructured in 1902 and "began to acquire and merge with other publishing companies including J. C. Nimmo Ltd. in 1903." --Wikipedia, "Routledge" Publisher John C. Nimmo died 1908-01-04 in London, reported in Publishers Weekly 1908-01-18. --Library of Congress From July 2019 automated search of 1878 to 1885 newspapers: Earliest notice of publisher John C. Nimmo: The Athenaeum #2949 1884-05-03 p568, brief announcement of the succession, and p559, panel advertisement "John C. Nimmo's New Publications ... May, 1884." (quote two-line footer): London: John C. Nimmo, 14, King William-street, Strand, W.C. (Hitherto J. C. Nimmo & Bain.) Messrs. ROUTLEDGE'S Revised Catalogue (September, 1903), which includes the List of Books formerly published by JOHN C. NIMMO, Ltd., may be had post-free on application. --footnote, publisher advertisement The Spectator #3924 1903-09-12 p407