Effective July 1, W.W. Norton & Company will handle sales of Abbeville Press to wholesale, retail, and library accounts, both bricks-and-mortar and online, as well as to special sales venues.
Founded by Harry N. Abrams and Robert E. Abrams in 1977, Abbeville Press publishes about two dozen fine art and illustrated titles per year. Recent releases include a new edition of Norman Rockwell's autobiography, My Adventures as an Illustrator; the catalogue of the exhibition Auschwitz: Not Long Ago. Not Far Away.; and a new survey of Pre-Raphaelite art by Aurélie Petiot. It also publishes some nonfiction books for children and the Tiny Folio series of minature art books. It has an active backlist of more than 300 titles.
"Like Norton, Abbeville prides itself on being an independent publisher of distinctive, high quality books," Norton president Julia Reidhead said.
Abbeville owner and president Robert E. Abrams commented: "Norton's independence, their commitment to publishing books of the highest quality, and their close relationship with their affiliate publishers--all these things make Norton an ideal fit for us."