Private company
Albatross Books
German publishing house
Albatross Books (or Albatross Press) was a German publishing house based in Hamburg that produced the first modern mass-market paperback books. Albatross was founded in 1932 by John Holroyd-Reece, Max Christian Wegner and Kurt Enoch. The name was chosen because albatross is the same word in many European languages.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1932Founded1
- HeadquartersHamburg1
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Albatross Books (or Albatross Press) was a German publishing house based in Hamburg that produced the first modern mass-market paperback books.2
Timeline
- 1932Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaAlbatross Books
- WikidataQ4709453
Sources
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- 1WikidataAlbatross Books on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAlbatross Books on Wikipedia