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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 |
Headquarters location | |
Owner(s) | Papelera Española |
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]
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]
This article may require
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quality standards. The specific problem is: Remnants of translate still present. (June 2018) |
Parent company | Casa del Libro |
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Status | Defunct |
Founded | 1925 |
Founders |
|
Successor | Grupo Planeta |
Country of origin | Spain |
Headquarters location | |
Owner(s) | Papelera Española |
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]
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]