Dictionaries and encyclopaedias
Hachette Livre’s dictionary and encyclopaedia publishers have strong ties to the traditions of their respective countries and include prestigious imprints. They remain anchored in the academic values that have been the basis of their reputations for centuries, while paying increasing attention to new reading usage. Hachette Livre, from the publication of its first dictionaries and encyclopaedias in 1852 to the ongoing digital revolution, has been pursuing new approaches to knowledge
![]() | Larousse Founded : 1852 Number of available titles on backlist : 350 books Number of books published/year : 75 books/year |
Larousse has been in Spain for a century and is one of the top Spanish-language publishers of reference books (single-language and bilingual dictionaries and encyclopaedias), including the legendary El pequeño Larousse ilustrado (The Little Illustrated Larousse), which was first published in 1912. |
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Larousse 21, rue du Montparnasse 75283 Paris Cedex 06 - France Tel : (33) (0)1 44 39 44 00 Website : www.larousse.fr |
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![]() | Harrap's Founded : 1901 Number of available titles on backlist : 150 books Number of books published/year : 30 books/year |
Founded by George Godfrey Harrap in 1901, Harrap’s is a leading publisher of language learning materials. It produces general and specialised bilingual dictionaries, single-language dictionaries, language learning systems, conversation guides and extracurricular works. |
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Harrap’s 21, rue du Montparnasse 75283 Paris Cedex 06 - France Tel : (33) (0)1 44 39 44 00 Website : www.harrap.com |
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![]() | Hachette Education Number of available titles on backlist : 4500 books Number of books published/year : 500 books/year |
Hachette Éducation publishes the popular dictionaries Gaffiot and Littré, and offers a full range of dictionaries and encyclopaedias for all ages. Hachette Education also has a wide range of bilingual dictionaries and language learning systems. |
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Hachette Éducation 43, quai de Grenelle 75905 Paris Cedex 15 - France Tel : (33) (0)1 43 92 30 00 Website : www.hachette-education.com |
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![]() | Edicef Founded : 1971 Number of available titles on backlist : 900 books Number of books published/year : 90 books/year |
Edicef publishes the Dictionnaire Universel, a French-language reference now available on iPhone (Alter Dico). |
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Edicef 11, rue Paul Bert 92 247 Malakoff Cedex - France Tel : (33) (0)1 55 00 11 89 Website : www.editions-hachette-livre-international.com |
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Et aussi
![]() | Le Livre de Poche |
Le Livre de Poche also offers a series of language dictionaries, practical dictionaries, but also themed encyclopaedia. |
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Le Livre de Poche 31, rue de Fleurus - 75006 Paris - France Tel : (33) (0)1 49 54 37 00 Website : http://www.livredepoche.com/ |
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