Private company

Espasa-Calpe

Logo: Espasa-Calpe, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Spanish publisher

Espasa-Calpe was a Spanish publisher house which existed during the 20th century. It was created in 1925, by the union of Editorial Calpe, founded by Nicolás María de Urgoiti in 1918, and Editorial Espasa, founded by José and Pau Espasa i Anguera in 1860.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1926Founded1
  • HeadquartersMadrid1
  • Founded inMadrid1

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Espasa-Calpe was a Spanish publisher house which existed during the 20th century. It was created in 1925, by the union of Editorial Calpe, founded by Nicolás María de Urgoiti in 1918, and Editorial Espasa, founded by José and Pau Espasa i Anguera in 1860.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1926Founded Founded in Madrid1

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