Hippocrene Books
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Founded | 1970 |
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Founder | George Blagowidow |
Country of origin | United States |
Headquarters location | New York City |
Distribution |
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Publication types | Books |
Nonfiction topics | foreign language study guides, international cookbooks, Polish-interest publishing |
Official website | www |
Hippocrene Books is an independent
The foreign language catalog includes the Concise, Practical, and Standard Dictionary series, the travel-oriented Dictionary & Phrasebook series, and the Hippocrene Beginner's textbook series. In the past, Hippocrene has published
The publishing side grew out of Optimum Book Marketing, established in 1970 by Polish immigrant George Blagowidow. The press takes its name from the mythical Hippocrene fountain associated with the Muses, as seen in the company logo.
Hippocrene Books, Inc., is distributed to the trade by Two River Distribution, an Ingram brand.
History
Hippocrene was started by George Blagowidow,
In 1973 the company began distributing foreign-language dictionaries for a German company and continued to thrive in that niche.[2] As of 2008, Hippocrene has published in over 112 languages, including Polish-interest books such as Quo Vadis by Nobel Prize-winning novelist Henryk Sienkiewicz.[2]
Polish-interest publishing led to the launch of the cookbook business, with the publishing of Best of Polish Cooking, by Karen West, in 1983. This highly successful book was followed by the publication of The Polish Country Kitchen: Expanded Edition and Polish Holiday Cookery. Hippocrene then expanded with additional ethnic cookbooks from other regions, publishing to date more than 80 titles.[2]
Notes
- ^ "Book Publisher Catalogues From Gazelle Book Services, UK Book Distributors". Retrieved 2017-12-04.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "About Hippocrene Books". Hippocrene Books. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
Further reading
- ISBN 0-920517-05-6. (Contains a chapter on Hippocrene Books.)
External links
- Hippocrene Books Online
- Hippocrene Cooks (Cooking Blog)