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Phaidon Press

Ludwig Goldscheider and Bela Horovitz re-established the Phaidon Press in London in 1938. Along with Frederick Ungar, they had founded the publishing house in Vienna in 1923.

Stanley Unwin had purchased all the stocks of Phaidon in 1937 in order to prevent Aryanization. Subsequently, he arranged the company's relocation to London shortly before the Anschluss.

Phaidon Press specialized in high-quality art books, including large-format books. The press achieved remarkable success and remained in business until today.

Resources

“Bela Horovitz.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Web. 03 Dec. 2012.

Fischer, Ernst. Verleger, Buchhändler und Antiquare aus Deutschland und Österreich in der Emigration nach 1933. Stuttgart: Verband Deutscher Antiquare, 2011. 

Hall, Murray G. Österreichische Verlagsgeschichte 1918-1938: Band I-II. Böhlau, 2009. Web. 03 Dec. 2012.

“Phaidon Press.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Web. 03 Dec. 2012.

Spivey, Nigel. Phaidon History. London: Phaidon Press Limited, 1999.

Phaidon Press
  • Location: London, Oxford
  • Period: 1938-today
  • Publisher(s): Béla Horovitz (April 18, 1898, Budapest - March 9, 1955, New York); Ludwig Goldscheider (June 3, 1896, Vienna - June 26, 1973, London)
  • Number of Titles Published: unknown
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