John Lane The Bodley Head

British publisher. John Lane was a British publisher who founded The Bodley Head in 1887 with Charles Elkin Mathews. He was the uncle of Allen Lane, one of the founders of Penguin Books. If it says 'Ltd' or 'Limited' PLEASE USE John Lane The Bodley Head Limited (it won't appear on the drop down until you type John Lane The...) Other names used include: The Bodley Head The Bodley Head Ltd.