Pierre Balthasar de Muralt
Pierre Balthasar de Muralt (1921, Vevey, – 24 March 2013, Vevey)[1] was a Swiss typographer and publisher. He was responsible for developing Éditions Rencontre into one of the largest francophone book clubs in the world.
He was a descendant of the Sulzer family who founded Sulzer Ltd. in the nineteenth century.[2] He completed his military service and gained a Law doctorate at the University of Lausanne before studying typographer in Paris.[3] He collaborated with the Vaudois League, a political current influenced by the integral nationalism of Charles Maurras.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Muralt, Pierre Balthasar de, 1921-2013". Patrinum (in French). Cantonal and University Library (BCUL). Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ a b Vallotton, François (2004). Les Editions Rencontre: 1950-1971 (in French). Lausanne: Editions d'en bas. ISBN 978-2-8290-0312-7.
- ^ de Muralt, Jean-Vital de Muralt. "† Pierre-Balthasar de Muralt". www.ligue-vaudoise.ch. Ligue vaudoise - La Nation. Retrieved 2 January 2020.