Walter Schmid (publisher)
Walter Schmid (born November 16, 1903 in Frauenfeld , Canton Thurgau , † September 8, 1988 in Bern ) was a Swiss publisher and writer .
Life
After Walter Schmid, who was born in Frauenfeld , had completed language and trade schools in Lausanne and London , he took up a position at Hallwag Verlag in Bern in 1927 . There he was elected director in 1937 , a position he held until he retired in 1969.
Walter Schmid also held the office of Central President of the Swiss Booksellers and Publishers Association from 1955 to 1958 . Furthermore, Schmid was a member of the board of the International Publishers Union from 1958 to 1968 . Walter Schmid stood out in particular as the author of mountain and homeland books.
Publications (selection)
- Aargau . Hallwag, Bern 1946
- Romantic Switzerland: From literature and graphics of the 18th and 19th centuries. Hallwag, Bern 1952
- Selbander to Kilimanjaro . Hallwag, Bern, 1959
- Fifty summers in the mountains: experiences and insights. Hallwag, Stuttgart-Bern 1970
- Zermatt in summer and winter: a guide for walkers, hikers, mountaineers and skiers. 6th edition, Hallwag, Bern 1971
- Come to Valais with me . 11th edition, Hallwag, Stuttgart-Bern 1973
- People on the Matterhorn . Unabridged edition, Ullstein, Frankfurt / M.-Berlin-Vienna 1980
literature
- Börsenblatt für den deutschen Buchhandel, 1978, p. 6378.
- Walther Killy and Rudolf Vierhaus (eds.): German Biographical Encyclopedia . Volume 8, KG Saur Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Munich 1996. ISBN 3-598-23163-6 , p. 70
Web links
- Literature by and about Walter Schmid in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schmid, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss publisher and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frauenfeld , Canton of Thurgau |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 8, 1988 |
| Place of death | Bern |