Sign in

Private company

Société typographique de Neuchâtel

Former Swiss publisher

The Société typographique de Neuchâtel was a Swiss publishing house and bookseller that operated between 1769–1794. Their archives, consisting of around 25,000 letters and various types of account books held in the Bibliothèque publique et universitaire de Neuchâtel, are an unparalleled source for the study of the eighteenth-century European book trade. The STN published over 220 works, over 500 volumes in total, the majority of which were counterfeit editions.2 It ceased to exist in 1798.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1769Founded1
  • HeadquartersNeuchâtel1

See how the biggest companies compare on our leaderboards

The Société typographique de Neuchâtel was a Swiss publishing house and bookseller that operated between 1769–1794. Their archives, consisting of around 25,000 letters and various types of account books held in the Bibliothèque publique et universitaire de Neuchâtel, are an unparalleled source for the study of the eighteenth-century European book trade. The STN published over 220 works, over 500 volumes in total, the majority of which were counterfeit editions. Clients included Jacques Garrigan; Perisse Frères; Rigaud, Pons & Compagnie; and Luke White.2

Timeline

  1. 1798Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1769Founded Founded1

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

  1. 1
  2. 2