Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
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Edition area
Edition statement
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Class of material specific details area
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Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
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1965-1982 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
5.7 m of textual records, art work and photographs
Publisher's series area
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Archival description area
Name of creator
Administrative history
Peter Martin Associates (PMA) was founded by Peter and Carol Martin in 1965. As well as publishing significant works in the field of Canadian politics, art, and culture, the company specialized in children's books, young adult fiction, and text books for the college education market. Authors included Janet Lunn, Fredelle Maynard, David Lewis Stein, Robert Fulford, Donald Cameron, and Joyce Wieland. The sale and distribution of PMA books was overseen by a number of companies over the years, including the Belford Book Distributing Company (owned in part by PMA) and by the University of Toronto Press, on a fee basis. The firm was sold to The Book Society of Canada, owned by Irwin Publishing, in 1982.
Custodial history
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Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Fonds was acquired in 1988 from Irwin Publishing as part of the Clarke Irwin accrual.
Arrangement
The fonds is arranged into the following series: Author Files, General Correspondence, Editorial, Promotion, Art Work, Reviews, Financial Material, Subsidiary Rights.
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Location of originals
The majority of this material is stored offsite. Please allow for additional time to recall this material if you are requesting it for access in the reading room or for copy orders.
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Restrictions on access
There are no access restrictions.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
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Associated materials
Accruals
Further accruals are not expected.
