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Founded by Kevin Lippert in 1981.1
Private company
Division of Chronicle Books
PA Press (formerly Princeton Architectural Press) is a book publisher founded in 1981 by Kevin Lippert in Princeton, New Jersey, which is now a division of Chronicle Books based in New York City. Originally focused on architecture, it has broadened its scope to include new nonfiction book categories such as nature, gardening, cookbooks, and pop culture, as well as illustrated children's books and stationery and puzzle products. PA Press is not related to or affiliated with Princeton University Press.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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PA Press (formerly Princeton Architectural Press) is a book publisher founded in 1981 by Kevin Lippert in Princeton, New Jersey, which is now a division of Chronicle Books based in New York City. Originally focused on architecture, it has broadened its scope to include new nonfiction book categories such as nature, gardening, cookbooks, and pop culture, as well as illustrated children's books and stationery and puzzle products. PA Press is not related to or affiliated with Princeton University Press.2
Founded by Kevin Lippert in 1981.1
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Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
| Year | PPP loans | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $298.9K | $298.9K |
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