Prisma Pockets is a book series of publishing The Spectrum, founded in 1951, of books in pocketbook format. The series in its original form has been terminated. Currently, under the name Prisma, only dictionaries and language expenses appear. The original series of Prisma pockets comprises a total of over 3000 titles. History
Publishing The Spectrum, founded in 1935 by P.H. Bogaard and A.H. Bloemsma in Utrecht, started as a progressive-Catholic publisher and spread wild books in a cheap way among a wide audience. Hence, one chose the pocketbook format. After the Second World War, the publishing company expanded into a large company and gave various educational books alongside the cheap Dutch literature and literature translations. In the meantime, the fund name Prisma is part of Union Book. Expenditure
The first pocket edition appeared on October 25, 1951, and this was the first of a series of 34 translations of works by English writer Charles Dickens. Books in that series were first numbered, only after the great success of the Dickens expenses, numbers were added to each pocket from 1953. Prisma detectives were published separately with the PD, and the following series were issued separately: Prisma juniores appeared with the letter J, Kinderpockets appeared with the letter K, Wild Roses appeared with the letter W, Karl May pockets appeared with the letter KM, Klipper pockets appeared with the letter F, Prisma compendia appeared with the letter C, Marka books with the letter M and Biggles pockets appeared with the letter B.
The year 1957 marked the arrival of the Aula series, which was more scientifically intended and released as a counterpart of the English Pelicans. The Spectrum also published the series Prisma-Detectives, the fifty-part Karl May series and in 1963 the Marka's (management books). In 1964 the first Prisma Compendia appeared and in 1967 Prisma Technica's. The series contained many literary translations, Dutch books, and works in many areas. Also appeared some (some unnumbered) Prisma Compendia.
In 1955, the Prisma pocket dictionaries appeared for home and school use. These are published in continually revised reprints to date. In 2001 the Kramers' dictionaries were added to the Prism Fund, which have also appeared under the name Prisma since 2005. Since the end of the last century, the fund has been expanded extensively with new series of dictionaries and language courses. Meanwhile, Prisma has grown into a leading language publisher and leader in the field of school dictionaries and language courses for self-study.
Known from Prisma Pockets is the small, upward-facing "prism" symbol (▲), which is shown on many back pockets. The numbering of most books is also on track. Sources
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