Uitgeverij Leopold
Leopold is a Dutch publishing house focused on children's literature based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Leopold was founded in 1923 by H. Leopold, owner of the magazine Haagse Post.
Uitgeverij Leopold
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- Founded
- 1923
- Headquarters
- Amsterdam
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Leopold is a Dutch publishing house focused on children's literature based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Leopold was founded in 1923 by H. Leopold, owner of the magazine Haagse Post.
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• Founded — 1923 • Country — Netherlands • Headquarters — Amsterdam
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Leopold published its first children's book Java Ho! (De Scheepsjongens van Bontekoe) by Johan Fabricius in 1924. In the years that followed Leopold published of many Dutch authors, including Miep Diekmann, Tonke Dragt (The Letter for the King), Dolf Verroen, Burny Bos, Paul van Loon, Nannie Kuiper, Selma Noort, Lydia Rood, Rindert Kromhout, Maren Stoffels, Gideon Samson, Diederiekje Bok and Hein Mevissen. The company has also published many children's picture books by many Dutch illustrators, including Max Velthuijs, Jan Jutte, Yvonne Jagtenberg, Annemarie van Haeringen, Harmen van Straaten and Wouter van Reek. In 1984, Leopold and Miep Diekmann together with Alice van Romondt and Liesbet ten Houten helped found Aruban publishing company Charuba.
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Uitgeverij Leopold was established or created in 1923. Leopold has its headquarters at Amsterdam. Recorded as publishing house. Associated with Netherlands. Situated in Netherlands. Recorded from 1923.
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Uitgeverij Leopold was established or created in 1923.
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Uitgeverij Leopold is recorded from 1923.
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- 1.Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant, 3 november 1923
- 2.Mr. R.I. Leopold overleden, Het Volk, 24 mei 1940
- 3.Uitgever R.I. Leopold gedagvaard, Het Volk, 27 april 1940
- 4.Het Parool, 26 oktober 1968
- 5."Oud uitgevershuis verhuist naar Amsterdam", Het Parool, 9 oktober 1987
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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