Edizioni Di Storia E Letteratura

Name

Edizioni Di Storia E Letteratura

Legal name

Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura srl

Website

https://storiaeletteratura.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Research Monographs & University Press Publishing (MPAJABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanities & Arts Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAE), Academic & Scholarly Journals Publishing (Peer-Reviewed) (MPAJABAC)

Keywords

• Academic publishing
• Humanities scholarship
• Scholarly monographs
• Critical editions
• Cultural heritage publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Physical Book Sales: Sale of printed academic books and monographs in humanities, history, literature, philosophy, and related fields. Books are sold directly through the company website and available for order fulfillment with shipping services.
2. E-book Sales: Digital publications (PDF format) sold alongside physical editions. Many titles in the catalog are available in both print and digital formats, with pricing typically 20% lower than physical editions.
3. Open Access Publications: Free PDF downloads of selected academic works as part of open access initiatives, particularly in partnership with academic institutions and cultural organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura is an Italian academic publishing house that produces and distributes scholarly books, e-books, journals, and curated book series in the humanities. Its catalog covers classical and humanistic philology, medieval to contemporary history, documentary sciences, philosophy, religious history, and European literatures, with many titles produced in partnership with Italian cultural institutions, universities, and research centers. Publications are sold directly through the company's e-commerce website and Rome office, with both print and PDF digital editions available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Print Books

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Accademia dell'ArcadiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Accademia dell'Arcadia, founded in 1690, promotes literary studies and Italian culture. Publishes the 'Biblioteca dell'Arcadia' through Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura, in two series: 'Atti e Memorie dell'Arcadia' and 'Studi e testi'.
• Centro Studi Piero GobetticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1961, the Centro studies Gobetti's works and promotes historical research on antifascism and democracy. Publishes the complete catalog (114 volumes) of the Turinese publisher through Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura.
• Fondazione PrimolicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1928 in Rome, promotes literary relations between Italy and France. Publishes the 'Quaderni di Cultura Francese' collection through Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura.
• Istituto Luigi SturzocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1951, conducts research in historical, sociological, political, and economic sciences. Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura published the 'Opera Omnia di Luigi Sturzo' in collaboration with the Institute.
• Fondazione Luigi FirpocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1989, promotes studies on political thought without chronological or geographical limits. Publishes 'Studi storici e politici' collection through Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura.
• Istituto Nazionale di Studi sul RinascimentocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromotes, coordinates, and disseminates Renaissance studies. Publishes 'Studi e testi del Rinascimento europeo', 'Rari', and 'Centuria' collections through Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura.
• Centro Manoscritti – Università di PaviacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1980, preserves and studies manuscripts of modern and contemporary authors. Publishes the 'Centro Manoscritti – Università di Pavia' collection through Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura.
• Centro di Studi Aldo PalazzeschicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreserves and promotes manuscripts and iconographic materials of writer Aldo Palazzeschi. Coordinates the 'Carte Palazzeschi' collection published through Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura.
• Fondation HardtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImportant research center for Classical Antiquity with a library of 50,000 volumes on Greek and Latin traditions. Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura republishes volumes from the 'Entretiens sur l'antiquité classique' collection.
• Società Italiana di Studi sul Secolo XVIIIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1978, promotes historical research on the 18th century. Publishes the 'Società Italiana di Studi sul Secolo XVIII' series within the 'Biblioteca del XVIII secolo' collection.
• Centro Tedesco di Studi VenezianiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterdisciplinary scientific institution promoting research on Venice and its international relations. Publishes 'Ricerche' and 'Veneziana' collections through Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura.
• Società Italiana di Storia della Filosofia AnticacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 2009, promotes ancient philosophical thought studies through conferences and publications. Publishes the 'Studi di Storia della Filosofia Antica' collection through Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura.
• Casa Museo Mario PrazcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated in Rome at Palazzo Primoli, the museum of celebrated anglist Mario Praz has collaborated with Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura since 1950, including publication of 'English Miscellany' journal.
• Apice – Archivi della Parola, dell'Immagine e della Comunicazione EditorialeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 2002, collects and preserves rare bibliographic and archival funds of important 20th-century publishers. Curates the 'Archivi del libro' series within the 'Sussidi eruditi' collection.
• Intesa SanpaolominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Italian banking group with cultural initiatives. Collaborates with Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura on scholarly publications.
• Dottorato internazionale 'Comunicazione politica dall'antichità al XX secolo'coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational doctoral program with 19 doctoral students and 3 post-doctoral researchers. Publishes the 'Studi sulla comunicazione politica' collection through Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura.
• Fondazione Camillo CaetaniminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1956, preserves archives and promotes studies on family history. Collaborates with Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura on scholarly publications.
• Galleria Nazionale d'Arte ModernaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItaly's primary modern art museum located in Rome. Collaborates with Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura on art-related publications.
• Centro di Studi AmericanicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromotes exchange between North American and Italian cultures. Curated the 'Biblioteca di Studi Americani' collection published through Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura.
• Nida Institute for Biblical ScholarshipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 2001, promotes cultural and anthropological study of the Bible. Curated 'History of Bible Translation' and 'Conference Papers' series through Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Carocci Editore: Rome-based Italian academic publisher producing monographs and textbooks in humanities and social sciences. Highly comparable given overlapping subject matter (history, philosophy, literature) and similar mid-sized independent academic publisher profile.
• Libreria Editrice Olschki: Florence-based Italian academic publisher specializing in humanities monographs and scholarly journals (history, literature, philosophy). Closely comparable as a long-standing Italian scholarly press serving the same humanities disciplines and institutional library market.
• Il Mulino: Bologna-based Italian academic publisher of humanities, social sciences, and law monographs and journals. Direct peer given its scholarly monograph focus and overlapping Italian academic library and university customer base.
• Vita e Pensiero: Milan-based Catholic University press publishing humanities monographs and journals in philosophy, history, literature, and religious studies. Comparable in mission, scholarly monograph output, and Italian institutional library customer base.
• Brepols: Belgian academic publisher specializing in humanities monographs, critical editions, and journals with strong European institutional focus. Direct peer in medieval, modern history, literature, and classical studies publishing.

Broad incumbents

• Feltrinelli Editore: One of Italy's largest generalist publishers with a meaningful humanities and academic imprint. Broad incumbent with overlapping subject matter but operating at significantly larger scale and broader market scope.
• Editori Laterza: Major Italian publisher with a substantial academic and humanities list (history, philosophy, classics). Broad incumbent in the same space but with a much wider portfolio including trade books and a larger scale than Edizioni.
• Routledge (Taylor & Francis): Major international academic publisher with deep humanities monograph and journal lists. Comparable in subject matter and scholarly customer base, but operates globally with vastly greater scale and digital infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Fondazione Centro Italiano di Studi sull'Alto Medioevo: Spoleto-based Italian scholarly foundation publishing medieval history and humanities conference proceedings and monographs. Comparable in Italian institutional humanities publishing, though narrower in scope and primarily a foundation press.

Regional players

• Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura (Adelphi Edizioni reference): Milan-based Italian publisher of humanities, literature, and philosophy titles. Regional peer operating in the same Italian humanities market with overlapping reader base but a broader literary, non-academic profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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Funding overview

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