Verlag Enzyklopädie Leipzig
Verlag Enzyklopädie (English: Publisher Encyclopedia) was an East-German publishing house located in Leipzig. It was founded on 1 November 1956 by the German Democratic Republic (GDR) as a VEB. In 1964, the publishing house was merged with the larger VEB Bibliographisches Institut (BI), with which it had previously cooperated already, but it retained its legal independence. Verlag Enzyklopädie was originally intended to export works from nationalized encyclopedic publishers, but this plan failed.
Verlag Enzyklopädie Leipzig
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- Founded
- Verlag Enzyklopädie Leipzig was established or created in 1956.
- Headquarters
- Verlag Enzyklopädie Leipzig has its headquarters at Leipzig.
- Dissolved
- Verlag Enzyklopädie Leipzig was dissolved or ceased on 1 November 1991.
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Verlag Enzyklopädie (English: Publisher Encyclopedia) was an East-German publishing house located in Leipzig. It was founded on 1 November 1956 by the German Democratic Republic (GDR) as a VEB. In 1964, the publishing house was merged with the larger VEB Bibliographisches Institut (BI), with which it had previously cooperated already, but it retained its legal independence. Verlag Enzyklopädie was originally intended to export works from nationalized encyclopedic publishers, but this plan failed.
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The publishing house then specialized in languages, its program included dictionaries, grammar books, language textbooks and phrasebooks as well as linguistic magazines. From 1980, this included the Zeitschrift für Anglistik und Amerikanistik (Journal for English and American Studies) and the Zeitschrift für Germanistik (Journal for German Studies). A complete bibliographic catalog published by the publisher in 1981 listed 800 titles in 60 languages. In 1988, the number of titles published by the 235 employees together with the VEB Bibliographisches Institut was 246, including 121 first editions. BIFEAfter the German reunification, the publishing houses Enzyklopädie and Bibliographisches Institut were converted into the Bibliographisches Institut & Verlag Enzyklopädie GmbH on 27 June 1990. At the end of May 1991 it was sold to BIFAB Mannheim, and on 1 November 1991 it was resold to Langenscheidt.
It is associated with German Democratic Republic and Germany. The record gives 1956 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Activity is recorded as ending in 1991. Its recorded seat is Leipzig.
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1956
Verlag Enzyklopädie Leipzig established.
1956
Verlag Enzyklopädie Leipzig is recorded from 1956.
1956
Verlag Enzyklopädie Leipzig was established or created in 1956.
1991
Verlag Enzyklopädie Leipzig ceased.
1991
Verlag Enzyklopädie Leipzig was dissolved or ceased on 1 November 1991.
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Verlag Enzyklopädie Leipzig is situated in German Democratic Republic.
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Verlag Enzyklopädie Leipzig is situated in Germany.
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Verlag Enzyklopädie Leipzig is associated with German Democratic Republic and Germany.
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