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Social Change: Collins Gives Back

William Collins II.
In the UK, William Collins II of Collins and Sons took up labor causes, especially child labor. More

Publishing Firsts: Collins Illustrated Pocket Classics

An illustration from the Collins Illustrated Pocket Classics edition of A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.
At the turn of the century, William Collins III combined innovative packaging and distribution with innovative aesthetics by creating shilling-priced illustrated paperbacks. More