5.3.4: 1910 - heden - Range (genre/language) and form of traded books


Around 1900 the total production of Dutch publishers, around 3,000 titles, was broad and diverse. Book buyers could often choose between a bound or sewn edition of a title. Most titles ended up (through wholesalers or the Centraal Boekhuis) at bookshops with various specialisations. Publishers who sold directly to the public often focused on a specific group of readers (for instance Callenbach focused on the Sunday schools, the Arbeiderspers on union members). There were also experimental book club forms, working with subscriptions. In 1937 the Nederlandse Boekenclub (NBC) was established, the first book club in the Netherlands. The 1930s also saw the pocketbook as a new format, which became very popular after the Second World War. In the fifties, its bigger brother appeared, the paperback, which became the most common method of binding from the sixties onwards. After 1945, the number of genres rose, each genre having a more or less typical appearance. The number of forms in which book appeared increased as well. There were loose-leaf books (used particularly for reference works) and books in newspaper format (such as Bulkboek); texts were recorded on records and audio cassettes, read by the author or others. The most recent development in this respect was the digital book form. At first computer disks and CD-ROMs were the data carriers, but nowadays, an increasing number of texts is published on the Internet. The latest developments combine these channels in the so-called electronic book, a term used to describe both the software (usually provided via networks) and the single small reading device (the hardware).

During the whole of the twentieth century, Dutch publishers have also published (mainly academic) books in foreign languages. Before 1940, most of them were in German; after 1945 more and more English book were published. Since the 1960s, the Netherlands has also become an important market outside the English-speaking world for the literary English book.

The Speurwerk Foundation (founded in 1960) started to collect annual data regarding book sales (per genre and binding) for each distribution channel. In 1966/1967 two more book club joined the NBC on the market, the Nederlandse Lezerskring (NLK) and Europaclub International (ECI), both successfully offering a limited range of titles to a wide public as sales rose to more than 20% of the total sales figures of general books.

In the 1980s the Maarten Muntinga publishing company marketed a successful formula resulting in a 'second paperback wave', copied by many publishers who set up their own paperback imprints. From the end of the twentieth century onwards, the regular bookshops had to contend with competition from the Internet bookshops. Their range is larger than even the biggest regular bookshop could house.


author: F.D.G. de Glas
 
 

Contents period 1910-heden

Range (genre/language) and form of traded books
1460-1585
1585-1725
1725-1830
1830-1910

Additional studies

Algemene Uitgeverijen Weekbladpers Groep - biographical data

Name: Algemene Uitgeverijen
Name:
Name: Singel 262
Name: Agon
Name: Arbeiderspers, De
Name: Atheneum Polak & Van Gennep
Name: Leopold
Name: Nijgh & Van Ditmar
Name: Querido
Name: Viergang, De
Name: Dedalus
Name: Bezige Bij, De
Name: Weekbladpers Groep
address: Amsterdam
Period: ....-....?

Arbeiderspers De - biographical data

Name: Arbeiderspers, De
Name: A.P.-Boekwinkel
Name: Ontwikkeling
Name: Standaard Boekhandel Nederland
Name: Veen, Ybele Geert van der
Name: Kuilenburg, H. van
Name: Waerden, C. van der
Name: Vermeer, A.
Name: Veeninga, J. N.
Name: Wijkstra, R.
Name: Claus, H.
Name: Sontrop, Theo A.
Name: Dietz, Ronald J. W.
Name: Algemene Uitgeverijen
Name: Singel 262
address: Amsterdam
Period: 1929-....

Baart I. - biographical data

Name: Baart, I.
Name: Arbeiderspers, De

Boslooper P. - biographical data

Name: Boslooper, P.
Name: Arbeiderspers, De

Broekmans & Van Poppel - biographical data

Name: Broekmans & Van Poppel
Name: De Arbeiderspers (1963)
address: Amsterdam
Period: 1950 - 1999
Period: geen

Brouwer Coos J. - biographical data

Name: Brouwer, Coos J.
Name: Arbeiderspers, De
Period: 1908-1963

Bureau Hoofdraadsman - biographical data

Name: Bureau Hoofdraadsman
Name: De Arbeiderspers (1965)
address: Driebergen
Period: 1967 - 1977
Period: 19XX

De Arbeiderspers - biographical data

Name: De Arbeiderspers
address: Eindhoven
Period: 1945 - 1945
Period: geen

De Arbeiderspers - biographical data

Name: De Arbeiderspers
Name: NV Arbeiderspers
address: Schiedam
Period: 1944 - 1944
Period: geen

De Arbeiderspers - biographical data

Name: De Arbeiderspers
address: Utrecht
Period: 1944 - 1944
Period: geen

De Arbeiderspers - biographical data

Name: De Arbeiderspers
address: Leiden
Period: 1944 - 1944
Period: geen

De Arbeiderspers - biographical data

Name: De Arbeiderspers
address: [S.l.]
Period: 1981 - 1981
Period: geen

De Arbeiderspers - biographical data

Name: De Arbeiderspers
address: Mijdrecht
Period: 1952 - 1952
Period: geen

De Arbeiderspers - biographical data

Name: De Arbeiderspers
address: Leeuwarden
Period: 1931 - 1931
Period: geen

De Arbeiderspers Wetenschappelijke Uitgeverij - biographical data

Name: De Arbeiderspers
Name: Wetenschappelijke Uitgeverij
address: Amsterdam
Period: 1946 - 1982
Period: geen

De Arbeiderspers - biographical data

Name: De Arbeiderspers
Name: AP
Name: B.V. Uitgeverij De Arbeiderspers
Name: Uitg. De Arbeiderspers
Name: N.V. de Arbeiderspers
Name: Arbeiderspers
Name: Uitgeverij De Arbeiderspers
Name: NV De Arbeiderspers
Name: Stichting Propria Cures (1986)
Name: Stichting Graphilec (1947)
Name: Nederlands Verbond van Vakverenigingen (1948)
Name: Broekmans en Van Poppel (1963)
Name: Bureau Hoofdraadsman (1965)
Name: "Ontwikkeling" (1929)
Name: Koos Vorrink Instituut (1962-1963)
Name: Scheltema, Holkema, Vermeulen (1979)
Name: Wiardi Beckman Stichting (1949-1993)
Name: RING (1969)
Name: Gemeente Amsterdam (1987)
Name: Stichting Graphilec (1955)
Name: Wolters-Noordhoff (1969)
Name: Stichting Graphilec (1947)
Name: Stichting Graphilec (1960)
address: Amsterdam
Period: 1927 - 1999
Period: 19XX
Period: 193X
Period: 194X
Period: 195X
Period: 196X

De Arbeiderspers Em. Querido's Uitgeverij - biographical data

Name: De Arbeiderspers
Name: Em. Querido's Uitgeverij
address: Amsterdam
Period: 1973 - 1974
Period: geen

De Arbeiderspers - biographical data

Name: De Arbeiderspers
address: Groningen
Period: 1944 - 1945
Period: geen

De Arbeiderspers - biographical data

Name: De Arbeiderspers
address: Rotterdam
Period: 1930 - 1970
Period: 194X

De Arbeiderspers - biographical data

Name: De Arbeiderspers
Name: Arbeiderspers
address: Den Haag
Period: 1931 - 1945
Period: 193X

ECI - biographical data

Name: ECI
Name: Europaclub
Name: Europaclub Internationaal
Name:
Name: Bertelsmann, C.
Name: Meulenhoff & Co.
Name: Proost & Brandt
Name: Bezige Bij, De
Name: Arbeiderspers, De
Name: Paris, H. J.
Name: Bruna Uitgevers, A. W.
Name: Wereldvenster, Het
Name: Ploegsma
Name: Kropveld, L.
Name: Bakker, B.
Name: Schouten, G. P. J.
Name: Berg, Hugo van den
Name: Lanc‚e, J. A. L.
Name: Weysched‚, Henk G.
Name: Bongaards, A. L. P.
Name: Succes
address: De Meern
address: Utrecht
address: Vianen
Period: 1967-1969
Period: 1969-....?
Period: 1987 fl.

Felten Christianus - biographical data

Name: Felten, Christianus
Name: Voorwaarts
Name: Arbeiderspers, De
Name: Felten
Period: 1887-1943

Hansen A. W. - biographical data

Name: Hansen, A. W.
Name: Arbeiderspers, De
Name: Lange, Jan de
Name: Kluwer
Period: 1911-....

Koos Vorrink Instituut - biographical data

Name: Koos Vorrink Instituut
Name: De Arbeiderspers (1962-1963)
address: [S.l.]
Period: 1965 - 1965
Period: geen

Kuilenburg Herman van - biographical data

Name: Kuilenburg, Herman van
Name: Arbeiderspers, De
Period: 1899-1977

Nederlands Verbond van Vakverenigingen - biographical data

Name: Nederlands Verbond van Vakverenigingen
Name: De Arbeiderspers (1948)
address: Amsterdam
Period: 1906 - 1967
Period: geen

Noordelijk Trio - biographical data

Name: Noordelijk Trio
Name: Trio
Name: Vredevoogd, A. J.
Name: Arbeiderspers, De
address: Groningen
Period: 1917-1929

'Ontwikkeling' - biographical data

Name: 'Ontwikkeling'
Name: De Arbeiderspers (1929)
address: Amsterdam
Period: 1906 - 1929
Period: 192X

Ontwikkeling - biographical data

Name: Ontwikkeling
Name: Brochurehandel S. D. A. P.
Name: Arbeiderspers, De
address: Amsterdam
Period: 1916-1929

Querido : De Arbeiderspers - biographical data

Name: Querido : De Arbeiderspers
address: Amsterdam
Period: 1982 - 1991
Period: geen

RING - biographical data

Name: RING
Name: De Arbeiderspers (1969)
address: Amsterdam
Period: 1969 - 1969
Period: geen

Scheltema, Holkema & Vermeulen - biographical data

Name: Scheltema, Holkema & Vermeulen
Name: Scheltema Holkema Vermeulen Boekverkopers
Name: Scheltema, Holkema, Vermeulen
Name: Scheltema, Holkema en Vermeulen
Name: Boekhandel Scheltema Holkema Vermeulen
Name: Stichting Bowar (1981)
Name: De Arbeiderspers (1979)
address: Amsterdam
Period: 1979 - 1999
Period: geen

Schuhmacher Pieter Johannes Theodorus - biographical data

Name: Schuhmacher, Pieter Johannes Theodorus
Name: Arbeiderspers, De
Name: Boer Jr, C. de
Name: Centen, D. B.
Period: 1890-1975

Singel 262 - biographical data

Name: Singel 262
Name: Arbeiderspers
Name: Querido
Name: Wetenschappelijke Uitgeverij
Name: Claus, H.
Name: Dekker, A.
Name: Visser, Rienk
Name: Menco, H. S.
Name: Jong, P. F. M. de
Name: Weekbladpers Groep
Name:
Name: Agon
Name: Arbeiderspers, De
Name: Atheneum Polak & Van Gennep
Name: Leopold
Name: Nijgh & Van Ditmar
Name: Viergang, De
Name: Dedalus
address: Amsterdam
Period: 1971-1998

Standaard Boekhandel Nederland - biographical data

Name: Standaard Boekhandel Nederland
Name: Standaard Boekhandel
Name: A.P. Standaardboekhandel
Name: Standaard Verzendboekhandel
Name: Standaard Uitgeverij & Distributie
Name: Arbeiderspers, De
Name: Bruna Boekhandels
Name: Wolff, Leo J. B.
Name: Duinhoven, F. van
Name: Kramps, B. J.
Name: Cramer, G. A. M.
Name: Janssens, J.
Name: Wierenga, J.
Name: Westerneng, P. H. B.
Name: Bhrmann-Tetterode
Name: Scholtens Boek
address: Tilburg
address: Amsterdam
address: Sittard
address: Hoorn
Period: 1946-1950
Period: 1950-1981
Period: 1992-1999
Period: 1999-....

Standaard Uitgeverij - biographical data

Name: Standaard Uitgeverij
Name: Bestaat uit:
Name: Coebergh, H.
Name: Moussault's Uitgeverij
Name: Kampen & Zn, P. N. van
Name: Wereldvenster, Het
Name: PCM Boekendivisie
Name: Ella
Name:
Name: Arbeiderspers, De
Name: Rossum, J. R. van
Name: Plantijn
Name: Voorhoeve & Dietrich
address: Antwerpen
Period: 1919-....

Stichting Graphilec - biographical data

Name: Stichting Graphilec
Name: De Arbeiderspers (1947-1960)
address: Mijdrecht
Period: 1949 - 1952
Period: geen

Stichting Propria Cures - biographical data

Name: Stichting Propria Cures
Name: De Arbeiderspers (1986)
address: Amsterdam
Period: 0 - 0
Period: geen

UDC - biographical data

Name: UDC
Name: Uitgevers-Distributiecentrum
Name: Arbeiderspers, De
Name: Kluwer
Name: Meulenhoff-Bruna
Name: Proost & Brandt
Name: Berg, J. van den
Name: Molendijk, H. E.
Name: Sparenburg, Wim P.
Name: Veldkamp, E. F. H.
address: Amsterdam
address: Culemborg
Period: 1970-1985
Period: 1985-....?

Universiteit van Amsterdam - biographical data

Name: Universiteit van Amsterdam
Name: Universiteit Amsterdam
Name: UvA
Name: Instituut voor Sociale Geneeskunde, Academisch Medisch Centrum, Universiteit van Amsterdam
Name: Amsterdams Samenwerkingsverband voor Schoolloopbaan Research (1987)
Name: Anne Frank Stichting (1987)
Name: Boekmanstichting (1990)
Name: Europese Culturele Stichting (1989)
Name: F.N.V. (1985)
Name: Gemeente Amsterdam (1981)
Name: Gemeente Amsterdam, Werkgroep Educatief Plan (1979)
Name: Hogeschool Amsterdam (UHA) (1999)
Name: K.W. Siegel (1991)
Name: Koninklijk Nederlands Aardrijkskundig Genootschap (1988)
Name: LOBH (1979
Name: Rijksuniversiteit Limburg, Sectie Gezondheidsrecht, Vakgroep Gezondheidsrecht (1989-1992)
Name: Stichting Kohnstamm Fonds voor Onderwijsresearch (1986-1989)
Name: Stichting Nederlands Onderwijs in het Buitenland (Stichting NOB) (1988)
Name: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (1985-1989)
Name: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (1925-1999)
Name: De Arbeiderspers (1987)
Name: Gemeente Amsterdam
address: Amsterdam
Period: 1895 - 1999
Period: 19XX
Period: 19XX
Period: 19XX
Period: 198X
Period: 198X
Period: 199X
Period: 198X
Period: 19XX
Period: 198X
Period: 19XX

Veeninga J. N. - biographical data

Name: Veeninga, J. N.
Name: Arbeiderspers, De
Period: ....-1966

Veen Ybele Geert van der - biographical data

Name: Veen, Ybele Geert van der
Name: Arbeiderspers, De
Period: 1884-1940

Vlies Adriaan van der - biographical data

Name: Vlies, Adriaan van der
Name: Vlies, Ben van der
Name: Stockum & Zn, W. P. van
Name: Arbeiderspers, De
Name: Hoofdstad Boekhandel
Name: Elsevier Nederland
Period: 1903-1970

Voorwaarts - biographical data

Name: Voorwaarts
Name: Ontwikkeling
Name: Arbeiderspers, De
Name: Veen, IJbele Geert van der
address: Rotterdam
Period: 1919-1929

Wetenschappelijke Uitgeverij : De Arbeiderspers - biographical data

Name: Wetenschappelijke Uitgeverij : De Arbeiderspers
address: Amsterdam
Period: 1981 - 1981
Period: geen

Wiardi Beckman Stichting - biographical data

Name: Wiardi Beckman Stichting
Name: Dr. Wiardi Beckman Stichting
Name: De Arbeiderspers (1949-1993)
address: Amsterdam
Period: 1949 - 1999
Period: geen

Wolters-Noordhoff - biographical data

Name: Wolters-Noordhoff
Name: Tjeenk Willink - Wolters-Noordhoff
Name: Tjeenk Willink/Wolters-Noordhoff
Name: Wolters-Noordhoff Atlas Productions
Name: Wolters-Noordhoff [tevens distr.]
Name: Wolters-Noordhoff Publishing
Name: Wolters-Noordhoff: Kris Kras
Name: Wolters-Noordhoff Grafische Bedrijven
Name: Wolters-Noordhoff Atlasprodukties
Name: Wolters-Noordhoff Pub
Name: Wolters-Noordhoff N.V.
Name: Wolters-Noordhoff NV
Name: Wolters-Noordhoff voor het mbo
Name: Groninger Museum (1984)
Name: Bouma's Boekhuis (1984)
Name: Bouma's Boekhuis (1977-1985)
Name: De Arbeiderspers (1969)
Name: Egbert Forsten (1986-1993)
Name: Haga-fonds (1969-1971)
Name: IRES (1997-1998)
Name: J.B. Wolters (1960)
Name: RAW (1987)
Name: Martini Pers (1982)
address: Groningen
Period: 1906 - 2000
Period: 19XX
Period: 196X
Period: 197X
Period: 198X
Period: 199X

 
 
 
 
 
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