| Parent company | Bloomsbury Publishing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 |
| Founder | John Rotheroe |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | London |
| Publication types | Books |
| Official website | www |
Shire Books are published by Bloomsbury Publishing, a book publishing company based in London, England, and formerly by Shire Publications Ltd. and Osprey Publishing. Shire offers low-priced, concise non-fiction paperbacks on a wide range of subjects. Shire books cover antiques and collectables, motoring and rural history, archaeology and Egyptology, architecture, industrial history and many other topics.