Here, 50 years ago, Allen Lane published his first paperbacks, thereby changing reading habits throughout the English-speaking world.
30 July 1985.
Site: Allen Lane (1 memorial)
W1, Vigo Street, 8
Here, 50 years ago, Allen Lane published his first paperbacks, thereby changing reading habits throughout the English-speaking world.
30 July 1985.
W1, Vigo Street, 8
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Allen Lane
Publisher. Born as Allen Lane Wlliams in Bristol. His uncle was John Lane, fo...
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