Editorial Moll

Editorial Moll is a publishing house based in Palma de Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands of Spain. It was founded in 1934 by the Menorcan philologist Francesc de Borja Moll as a continuation of the cultural work begun in 1896 by Antoni Maria Alcover with the publication of the first volume of the Aplec de Rondaies Mallorquines, a collection that eventually grew to 24 volumes. It is widely regarded as the oldest and most prominent publishing house in the Balearic Islands. The publisher is closely associated with the Catalan language and Balearic culture. In 1962 it completed the Diccionari català-valencià-balear, a ten-volume exhaustive inventory of the Catalan language, and in 1953 it promoted the Biblioteca Raixa. In 1991 it published the Biblioteca Bàsica de Mallorca, a fifty-volume collection supported by the Consell Insular de Mallorca. Among its notable early titles are the first, Llibre d'Amic e Amat by Ramon Llull, and the seventh, Els poetes romàntics de Mallorca. By 2007 the publisher had issued more than a thousand titles on a wide range of subjects, grouped in collections such as Les Illes d'Or, Raixa, Els Treballs i els Dies, and Balenguera. In October 2014, after three years in insolvency proceedings, Editorial Moll announced its closure through a public letter. The letter concluded: "Books will always be part of our life and who knows if in the future we will meet again through new literary projects. See you soon!" A year later, the literary project was revived through the Institució Francesc de Borja Moll, an initiative conceived to save the legacy of Francesc de Borja Moll and continue the activity of Editorial Moll under a new legal personality. The new project acquired all the assets of the publishing house, which was in the process of insolvency liquidation: 350,000 volumes of inventory, 1,200 titles in its catalogue, the trademarks Editorial Moll and Llibres Mallorca, all copyrights, and the economic history including billing and contracts from more than 50 years of business life. Today, under the name Nova Editorial Moll, the publisher continues to release new titles and maintain its backlist, with a focus on Catalan-language literature, poetry, essays, and Balearic culture. Its website features bestsellers and new releases such as works by Joan Francesc López Casasnovas, Olivia Lund Pinya, Georges Bernanos, Joan Alcover, and others. The publisher has received several honours, including the Creu de Sant Jordi in 1987, the Francesc de Borja Moll Prize in 1995, and the Gold Medal of the Balearic Islands in 2003.

Editorial Moll was founded in 1934 by the Menorcan philologist Francesc de Borja Moll. It was established as a continuation of the cultural work begun in 1896 by Antoni Maria Alcover with the publication of the first volume of the Aplec de Rondaies Mallorquines, a collection of Majorcan folk tales that eventually comprised 24 volumes. The publishing house is considered the oldest and best-known in the Balearic Islands. In its early years, the publisher released significant works such as the Llibre d'Amic e Amat by Ramon Llull (its first title) and Els poetes romàntics de Mallorca (its seventh). In 1953, it promoted the Biblioteca Raixa, a collection that became an important vehicle for Catalan literature. In 1962, it culminated the Diccionari català-valencià-balear, a ten-volume exhaustive inventory of the Catalan language, a landmark achievement in Catalan lexicography. In 1991, the publisher edited the Biblioteca Bàsica de Mallorca, a collection of fifty volumes supported by the Consell Insular de Mallorca. By 2007, Editorial Moll had published more than a thousand titles on a wide diversity of subjects, grouped in collections such as Les Illes d'Or, Raixa, Els Treballs i els Dies, and Balenguera. In October 2014, after three years in suspension of payments (insolvency proceedings), the publisher announced its closure through a public letter. The letter concluded with the words: "Los libros siempre formarán parte de nuestra vida y quién sabe si en el futuro nos encontraremos a través de nuevos proyectos literarios. Hasta pronto!" (Books will always be part of our life and who knows if in the future we will meet again through new literary projects. See you soon!). A year later, the literary project was revived through the Institució Francesc de Borja Moll, an initiative conceived to save the legacy of Francesc de Borja Moll and continue the activity of Editorial Moll with a new legal personality. The new project acquired all the assets of the publishing house, which was in the process of insolvency liquidation: 350,000 volumes of its inventory, 1,200 titles of its catalogue, the trademarks Editorial Moll and Llibres Mallorca, all copyrights, the economic history with billing and contracts of more than 50 years of business life, among others. The publisher has received several awards: the Creu de Sant Jordi from the Generalitat de Catalunya in 1987, the Francesc de Borja Moll Prize from the Premis 31 de Desembre of the Obra Cultural Balear in 1995, and the Gold Medal of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in 2003. Today, as Nova Editorial Moll, it continues to publish new works and maintain its catalogue, with a focus on Catalan-language literature and Balearic culture.

• 2015

  Revived as Institució Francesc de Borja Moll, acquiring all assets.

• 2014

  Announced closure after three years in insolvency proceedings.

• 2007

  Had published more than a thousand titles.

• 2003

  Awarded the Gold Medal of the Balearic Islands.

• 1995

  Awarded the Francesc de Borja Moll Prize.

• 1991

  Published the Biblioteca Bàsica de Mallorca, a 50-volume collection.

• 1987

  Awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi by the Generalitat de Catalunya.

• 1962

  Completed the Diccionari català-valencià-balear, a 10-volume dictionary.

• 1953

  Promoted the Biblioteca Raixa collection.

• 1934

  Editorial Moll founded by Francesc de Borja Moll.

The oldest and most renowned publishing house in the Balearic Islands, dedicated to Catalan-language literature and Balearic culture.

• Diccionari català-valencià-balear

  A 10-volume exhaustive inventory of the Catalan language, completed in 1962.

• Aplec de Rondaies Mallorquines

  A collection of 24 volumes of Majorcan folk tales, begun in 1896.

• Biblioteca Raixa

  A literary collection promoted in 1953.

• Biblioteca Bàsica de Mallorca

  A 50-volume collection published in 1991 with support from the Consell Insular de Mallorca.

• Llibre d'Amic e Amat

  By Ramon Llull, the publisher's first title.

• Els poetes romàntics de Mallorca

  The publisher's seventh title.

1. 1Nova Editorial Moll official websiteeditorialmoll.cat
2. 2Editorial Moll - Wikipedia (Spanish)es.wikipedia.org
3. 3Editorial Moll - Wikidatawikidata.org