▁acquired ▁by ▁the ▁current ▁owner , ▁Or ion ▁Publishing ▁Group . ▁ ▁Tr ading ▁names ▁Ward ▁and ▁Lock ▁– ▁ 1 8 5 2 ▁to ▁ 1 8 9 1 ▁Ward , ▁Lock ▁& ▁Ty ler ▁( from ▁ 1 8 6 5 ▁to ▁ 1 8 7 3 ) ▁Ward , ▁Lock ▁and ▁Bow den ▁Company ▁– ▁ 1 8 9 1 ▁to ▁ 1 8 9 3 ▁Ward ▁Lock ▁and ▁Bow den ▁Ltd . ▁– ▁ 1 8 9 3 ▁to ▁ 1 8 9 7 ▁ ▁Ward ▁Lock ▁& ▁Co . ▁Ltd . ▁– ▁ 1 8 9 7 ▁to ▁present ▁ ▁Auth ors ▁ ▁Daniel ▁De fo e ▁ ▁R . ▁M . ▁Ball ant y ne ▁ ▁Isabel la ▁Be eton ▁ ▁Edward ▁Bul wer - L y tt on ▁ ▁Les lie ▁Char ter is ▁ ▁Thomas ▁Hugh es ▁ ▁N ig el ▁T ran ter : ▁early ▁nov els ▁( 1 9 3 7 – 1 9 5 6 ) ▁and ▁western s ▁( pub lished ▁under ▁the ▁pseud onym ▁' N ye ▁T red g old ', ▁ 1 9 5 0 – 1 9 5 8 ) ▁ ▁D orn ford ▁Y ates ▁ ▁Oscar ▁Wil de ▁ ▁Lewis ▁Car roll ▁ ▁E . ▁Phill ips ▁O ppen heim ▁ ▁Tit les ▁Some ▁famous ▁books ▁were ▁published ▁by ▁Ward ▁Lock : ▁" Rob inson ▁Cr us oe " ▁by ▁Daniel ▁De fo e ▁Alice ' s ▁Advent ures ▁in ▁Wonder land ▁by ▁Lewis ▁Car