A significant novelty for the world of books, even if for now we are talking about a small share: Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Publisher srl announces that it has finalized the acquisition of 10% of the publishing house Adelphi. The operation – a note underlines – “strengthens an ancient bond between two publishers with a very strong tradition who, albeit with different profiles, find points of contact in the relationship with their catalogues, in the way of understanding editorial work and in the relationship with authors”.
The short press release then underlines that the link has several relations along the book supply chain: “the Feltrinelli bookshops throughout Italy are the most important showcase for the Milanese publishing house’s proposal while PDEa company of the Feltrinelli Group, has long been involved in promoting Adelphi books throughout the country”.
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“The idea of a participation in Adelphi – he declares Charles FeltrinelliPresident of the Feltrinelli Group – dates back to many very friendly conversations with Roberto Calasso on the future of our publishing houses and the health of Italian bookshops. After Roberto’s death, I resumed the topic with the anthropologist Francesco Pelizzaa historic member of Adelphi, who sadly passed away last August. With his wife Gini Alhadeff and the children, Giandomenico e Aurorawe have in recent weeks defined the agreement for the purchase of the 10% of the publishing house’s capitalleaving them with 3.5% of the Company”.
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The note continues: “Feltrinelli intends to be a guarantee partner and offer all possible collaborationwith the more than obvious respect for all autonomy, to one of the most prestigious and fascinating publishing realities in Italy and in the world, whose adventure was moreover presented publicly for the first time in a Feltrinelli bookshop in via Manzoni in Milan, way back in 1962″.
