Methuen & Co. was founded in 1889, by Sir Algernon Methuen, and began publishing in London in 1892. The company was later part of the conglomerate Associated Book Publishers, and for much of the 1970s was known as Eyre Methuen following its absorption of the Eyre & Spottiswoode firm. It is currently based at 11–12 Buckingham Gate, London SW1.