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Publisher: Gold Medal Books
Years in Operation: 1949 - ?
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Country: Flag United States Web Site: http://www.randomhouse.com Brands: 5 Indicia Publishers: 9 Series: 199 Printings: 439 (411 Issues) Disclose Notes: Gold Medal was one of the mass-market paperback publishers of Fawcett Publications, Inc. From about 1960 to about 1978, the branding of Fawcett World Library would appear on the back cover of the books.

The Fawcett line purchased by the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS Publications) about 1976 and ceased publication about 1982. The assets of Gold Medal and Crest Books were purchased by Random House and placed under their Ballantine Books publishing outfit circa at the end of 1982.

Gold Medal continued to publish under Ballantine until sometimes during the 2010s when the Gold Medal paperback line was eliminated.
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Indicia Publisher Name Years in Operation Printings (Issues)
FlagA Fawcett Gold Medal Book ? - ? 49 (48)
FlagBallantine Books 1982 - 2000 66 (54)
FlagCBS Educational and Professional Publishing 1981 - 1982 3 (1)
FlagCBS Publications, The Consumer Publishing Division of CBS Inc. 1972 - 1982 10
FlagFawcett Gold Medal Disclose
Note: Based in New York.
? - ? 2 (3)
FlagFawcett Gold Medal Books, a unit of CBS Publications, the Consumer Publishing Division of CBS Inc. 1979 - 1980 19 (12)
FlagFawcett Gold Medal Books, CBS Education and Professional Publishing ? - ? 5
FlagFawcett Gold Medal Books, CBS Publications, The Consumer Publishing Division of CBS Inc. Disclose
Note: Date is for known publication, but it probably extends in both directions.
1977 - 1980 11
FlagFawcett Publications Inc. 1919 - 1977 142 (140)

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