Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press ( OUP ) is the largest university press in the world and part of the University of Oxford in England. The Publisher has the non-profit status and has 30 % of annual earnings, at least 12 million pounds to the University.

Oxford University Press published a number of scientific papers, technical and textbooks and is editor of the Oxford English Dictionary. Many products are now also available in electronic form.

1586 was the University of Oxford the rights to print books. OUP rose to become the largest publisher in the world, after the publisher had obtained the publishing rights of the King James Bible in the 17th century.

The international expansion of the publishing began in 1896 with the opening of a sales base in America. Today the Oxford University Press publishes about 4,500 new books per year, and employs approximately 4,800 employees in more than 50 countries.

Each published by the Oxford University Press book has an ISBN, which begins with the numbers 0-19. OUP is one of the few publishers in the world that have two -digit identification numbers.

Oxford World's Classics is an imprint of the publisher.

Clarendon Press

The Oxford University Press has also been called Clarendon Press, for a locally produced copy of the English statesman Edward Clarendon ( 1609-1674 ).

Oxford India Paper

Oxford India Paper is a thin paper. It is also called Bible paper, because it was used for Bible editions Oxford University Press.