Němečtí nakladatelé v meziválečném Československu, příspěvek k dějinám
German Publishers in Interwar Czechoslovakia, a Contribution to History

Summary/Abstract: The paper follows the situation of the German-language publishing business in interwar Czechoslovakia, primarily on the basis of reports published in the professional journal for publishers and booksellers Der Buchhändler and materials from the archives of selected companies. It describes the development of the central professional institution of the Association of German Traders in Books, Art, and Music and Publishers of the Czechoslovak Republic (Verband der deutschen Buch-, Kunst- und Musikalienhändler und Verleger in der Tschechoslowakischen Republik). It presents basic quantitative indicators of the publishing dynamics of published German-language book production and outlines its composition, specific function and thematic focus, which was significantly influenced by strong competition from the book markets of the neighbouring German speaking countries. The paper also includes profiles of the major publishing houses and gives a brief description of their production, with particular attention to fiction titles.

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