Tom Rosenthal (publisher)
Tom Rosenthal | |
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Born | Thomas Gabriel Rosenthal 16 July 1935 London, England |
Died | 3 January 2014 | (aged 78)
Nationality | British |
Education | The Perse School |
Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Publisher |
Spouse | Ann Warnford-Davis (née Shire) |
Children | 2 sons |
Parent(s) | Erwin Isak Jacob Rosenthal; Elisabeth Charlotte Rosenthal, née Marx |
Relatives | Miriam Hodgson (sister) |
Thomas Gabriel Rosenthal (16 July 1935 – 3 January 2014) was a British publisher and art critic.
Early life
Thomas Gabriel Rosenthal was born on 16 July 1935 in London, the son of Erwin Isak Jacob Rosenthal (1904–1991), a Hebrew scholar and orientalist, and his wife, Elisabeth Charlotte Rosenthal, née Marx (1907–1996), both refugees from Nazi Germany.[1][2] His sister was the children's books editor Miriam Hodgson.[2]
He was educated at The Perse School in Cambridge, followed by Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he earned a degree in history and English.[3]
Career
Rosenthal joined the publishing company
In 1997, he founded the Bridgewater Press with his friend the rare book dealer Rick Gekoski, producing limited editions usually in editions of 138 copies.[3]
He was chairman of the Institute of Contemporary Arts.
Personal life
Rosenthal was married to Ann Warnford-Davis (née Shire), a literary agent, and had two sons, Adam, a surgeon specialising in gynaecological oncology, and Daniel, an author.[1]
Later life
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References
- ^ a b c "Tom Rosenthal - obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ ODNB. 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ a b Trewin, Ion (6 January 2014). "Tom Rosenthal obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ Anonymous review of Diana Athill's memoir Stet in The Economist, 9 September 2000.