_______ was a Scottish printing company founded by a Presbyterian schoolmaster, William _______, in Glasgow in 1819, in partnership with Charles Chalmers, the younger brother of Thomas Chalmers, minister of Tron Church, Glasgow. The company had to overcome many early obstacles, and Charles Chalmers left the business in 1825. The company eventually found success in 1841 as a printer of Bibles, and in 1848 _______'s son Sir William _______ developed the firm as a publishing venture, specializing in religious and educational books. The company was renamed William _______, Sons and Co Ltd. in 1868.Although the early emphasis of the company had been on religion and education, _______ also published more widely. In 1917, with Sir Godfrey _______ in charge, the firm started publishing fiction. William _______, Sons and Co Ltd. published all but the first six of Agatha Christie's novels._______ ultimately became a diverse and prolific publisher, publishing a wide range of titles, including many aimed at a juvenile audience. By the late 1970s, Wm _______ & Sons was also responsible for publishing the long-running American Childrens' Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew series in the United Kingdom.
Ans:HarperCollins
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