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Grolier was one of the largest American publishers of general encyclopedias, including The Book of Knowledge (1910), The New Book of Knowledge (1966), The New Book of Popular Science (1972), Encyclopedia Americana (1945), Academic American Encyclopedia (1980), and numerous incarnations of a CD-ROM encyclopedia (1986–2003). As an educational publishing company Grolier was known for its presence in school libraries and its in-home encyclopedia sales. It also had a strong presence among parents of children under six years old, the market for Grolier's direct mail-to-the-home business.

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  • Grolier (maison d'édition) (fr)
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  • Grolier est une maison d'édition américaine créée en 1895 installée aux États-Unis, au Canada, au Royaume-Uni et en Australie. Elle est spécialisée dans les ouvrages scolaires et la vente par correspondance. (fr)
  • Grolier was one of the largest American publishers of general encyclopedias, including The Book of Knowledge (1910), The New Book of Knowledge (1966), The New Book of Popular Science (1972), Encyclopedia Americana (1945), Academic American Encyclopedia (1980), and numerous incarnations of a CD-ROM encyclopedia (1986–2003). As an educational publishing company Grolier was known for its presence in school libraries and its in-home encyclopedia sales. It also had a strong presence among parents of children under six years old, the market for Grolier's direct mail-to-the-home business. (en)
  • Grolier è una casa editrice statunitense fondata da , all'epoca partner di nella pubblicazione della X edizione dell'Encyclopædia Britannica e nello sviluppo della XI edizione. Si dissociò da Hooper nel 1908-1909 dopo un contenzioso legale, a seguito del fallimento per il controllo dell'Enciclopedia Britannica da Hooper; Jackson fondò la Grolier Society, specializzata nella pubblicazione di edizioni rare. La società fu rinominata in Grolier Club; tale club venne fondato nel 1884 a Boston per promuovere la diffusione del libro. Il nome si rifaceva a , un importante collezionista di libri francese. Dopo le vicende legali con Hooper, Grolier acquisì il diritto a pubblicare la britannica con il nome . La società fu registrata come organizzazione commerciale nel 1936 con il nome Grolier Socie (it)
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