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F. M. Lupton Publishing CompanyFrank Moore Lupton founded his publishing firm in New York around 1882. The firm was renamed the Federal Book Company in 1902 and went out of business about two years later. See 'Dictionary of Literary Biography' 49 (1986), p. 288.2014
Fanfrolico PressThe Fanfrolico Press was founded in Sydney in 1923 by Jack Lindsay and John T. Kirtley, and moved to London in 1926. Kirtley returned to Sydney in 1927, and the firm was forced by financial difficulties to close in 1930. See the WATCH entry for Jack Lindsay.2013
Fantasy PressFantasy Press was founded in Reading, Pennsylvania in 1946 as a publisher principally of science fiction. In 1958 the firm was closed down and its list sold to Gnome Press. See the FOB entry for Gnome Press. See 'Dictionary of Literary Biography' 46 (1986), p. 134.2008
Fauconberg PressFauconberg Press is the long-established imprint of the Strict Baptist Historical Society, presently based in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. See www.strictbaptisthistory.org.uk.2008
Ferguson PublishingFerguson Publishing was founded as a publisher with a specialism in career education. In 2003 the firm was acquired by Facts on File, Inc., which is owned by Infobase Publishing. See www.infobasepublishing.com.2008
Fitzgerald Publishing Co.Fitzgerald Publishing Co. was founded as a small-scale life sciences publisher. In 2002 the firm was purchased by Wiley. See 'Publishers Weekly', 9 September 2002, and www.wiley.com.2008
Fitzroy DearbornFitzroy Dearborn is a publisher of reference books and encyclopaedias. It was purchased by the Taylor & Francis Group in 2002. See www.taylorandfrancisgroup.com.2008
Five Mile PressFive Mile Press is an Australian publisher, founded in 1991. In 2004 the firm was acquired by the Autumn Publishing Group, which is owned by Bonnier AB of Stockholm. Five Mile Press is now part of Bonnier Publishing. See www.bonnierpublishing.co.uk.2008
Fleetway PublicationsFleetway Publications came into existence in 1959 as the successor firm to Amalgamated Press. In 1963 it became part of IPC Media, and was subsequently purchased by Robert Maxwell. Robert Maxwell's interest in Fleetway was purchased by Egmont in 1991-92 and for about ten years the imprint Egmont Fleetway was used. The Fleetway name has now virtually ceased to appear. See www.egmont.co.uk.2008
Flegon PressFlegon Press was the personal publishing company of Alec Flegon (né Oleg Flegont). He died in 2003. See his obituary in 'Daily Telegraph', 20 May 2003, which does not name any heirs. Both his marriages had been dissolved and he had no children.2007

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