Espasa-Calpe
Espasa-Calpe was a Spanish publisher which existed during the 20th century. It was created in 1925,[1] by the union of Editorial Calpe, founded by Nicolás María de Urgoiti in 1918,[2] and Editorial Espasa, founded by José and Pau Espasa i Anguera in 1860.[3]
Parent company | Casa del Libro |
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Status | Defunct |
Founded | 1925 |
Founders |
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Successor | Grupo Planeta |
Country of origin | Spain |
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Owner(s) | Papelera Española |
The publisher, named Espasa-Calpe, was owned by Papelera Española.[4][5] It became one of the most important publishers in Spain.[6] The publisher later founded the Enciclopedia Espasa.[1]
Espasa-Calpe opened Casa del Libro in Gran Vía, Madrid,[7] which continued with the direction of Enciclopedia Espasa.[8] In addition, it established a headquarters in Buenos Aires, where it was extended into Chile, Uruguay, Perú, Mexico and Cuba.[8]
In 1991, Espasa-Calpe was acquired by Grupo Planeta, which paid 15.000 million Spanish pesetas.[9][10]
References
- Sánchez Marroyo, Fernando (2003). La España del siglo XX: economía, demografía y sociedad. Madrid: Istmo. p. 207. ISBN 84-7090-383-7.
- Sánchez Vigil, Juan Miguel (2005). Calpe: Paradigma editorial, 1918-1925. Trea. p. 72.
- Castellano, Philippe (2000). Enciclopedia Espasa: historia de una aventura editorial. Espasa. p. 26.
- Cosío Villegas, Daniel (2004) [1949]. Extremos de América. México: Fondo de Cultura Económica. p. 249.
- Tuñón de Lara, Manuel (2000) [1966]. La España del siglo XX. Vol. I. Madrid: Akal. p. 31. ISBN 84-460-1105-0.
- Pedraza Jiménez, Felipe B.; Rodríguez Cáceres, Milagros (1980). Manual de literatura española X. Novecentismo y vanguardia: Introducción, prosistas y dramaturgos. Cénlit. p. 120.
- Suarez, Michael J.F.; Woudhuysen, H.R. (2014). The Book: A Global History. Oxford University Press. p. 614. ISBN 978-0199679416.
- Caudet, Francisco (1993). Las cenizas del fénix: la cultura española en los años 30. Madrid: Ediciones de la Torre. p. 12. ISBN 84-7960-051-9.
- Gracia García, Jordi; Ródenas de Moya, Domingo (2009). Más es más: sociedad y cultura en la España democrática, 1986-2008. Madrid: Iberoamericana. p. 116.
- Moret, Xavier (2002). Tiempo de Editores: Historia de la Edición en España, 1939-1975. Destino. p. 136.