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Éditions Rencontre (Meeting Editions) was a left wing publishing house in Francophone Switzerland founded in Lausanne in 1950. In 1970 they sold 6 million books globally to the Francophone world. Éditions Rencontre was founded as a co-operative society on 16 June 1950. It was founded with the aim of establishing La revue Rencontre, a youth culture magazine despite the founders having no experience in the publishing world. However it became one of the most important book clubs in Europe. The six founding members were: * * Yves Velan * * * Georges Wagen * Jean Messner

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  • Les Éditions Rencontre sont une maison d’édition francophone suisse implantée à Lausanne, active de 1950 à 1971. (fr)
  • Éditions Rencontre (Meeting Editions) was a left wing publishing house in Francophone Switzerland founded in Lausanne in 1950. In 1970 they sold 6 million books globally to the Francophone world. Éditions Rencontre was founded as a co-operative society on 16 June 1950. It was founded with the aim of establishing La revue Rencontre, a youth culture magazine despite the founders having no experience in the publishing world. However it became one of the most important book clubs in Europe. The six founding members were: * * Yves Velan * * * Georges Wagen * Jean Messner However, they soon involved Pierre Balthasar de Muralt, who soon became the principal person running the company, particularly after the review and the publishing house split. In 1953 they started producing the "Great Novels" series, under the direction of Louis Guilloux. By 1968 the company employed 550 people in Lausanne. (en)
  • Éditions Rencontre é uma editora suíça fundada na cidade de Lausanne que funcionou entre os anos de 1950 a 1971. (pt)
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  • Les Éditions Rencontre sont une maison d’édition francophone suisse implantée à Lausanne, active de 1950 à 1971. (fr)
  • Éditions Rencontre é uma editora suíça fundada na cidade de Lausanne que funcionou entre os anos de 1950 a 1971. (pt)
  • Éditions Rencontre (Meeting Editions) was a left wing publishing house in Francophone Switzerland founded in Lausanne in 1950. In 1970 they sold 6 million books globally to the Francophone world. Éditions Rencontre was founded as a co-operative society on 16 June 1950. It was founded with the aim of establishing La revue Rencontre, a youth culture magazine despite the founders having no experience in the publishing world. However it became one of the most important book clubs in Europe. The six founding members were: * * Yves Velan * * * Georges Wagen * Jean Messner (en)
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  • Éditions Rencontre (fr)
  • Éditions Rencontre (pt)
  • Éditions Rencontre (en)
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