Hervé de La Martinière, 78, founder of Abrams’s parent company Les Éditions de La Martinière, died on May 8. He began his publishing career at Hachette group at the age of 25, and went on to work at Grasset, Fayard, Chêne, and Nathan, before creating art and illustrated book publisher Les Éditions de La Martinière. The company acquired Abrams in 1997.
