Leopold (publisher)

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Leopold
Founded1923
Country of originNetherlands
Headquarters locationAmsterdam
Official websitewww.leopold.nl

Leopold is a Dutch publishing house focused on children's literature based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Leopold was founded in 1923 by H. P. Leopold, owner of the magazine Haagse Post.[1]

History[]

Leopold published its first children's book Java Ho! (De Scheepsjongens van Bontekoe) by Johan Fabricius in 1924.[1] 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, , , , , Rindert Kromhout, , Gideon Samson, and .[1]

The company has also published many children's picture books by many Dutch illustrators, including Max Velthuijs, Jan Jutte, , Annemarie van Haeringen, Harmen van Straaten and .[1]

In 1984, Leopold and Miep Diekmann together with Alice van Romondt and Liesbet ten Houten helped found Aruban publishing company .[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Over Leopold" (in Dutch). Leopold. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  2. ^ van Wel, Freek. "Uitgeverijperikelen op Curaçao en Aruba" (in Dutch). Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Archived from the original on 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.

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