Éditions des Cendres

Éditions des Cendres is an independent French publishing house founded in 1984 by Christiane and Marc Kopylov. The name derives from the rue des Cendriers in Paris, where the publisher is based. The house specializes in works on art, literature, typography, and the history of the book, often collaborating with major institutions such as the Bibliothèque Mazarine, the Bibliothèque nationale de France, and the university library of Strasbourg. Its catalogue includes scholarly essays, bibliographic studies, and limited editions, with a strong emphasis on the material history of printing and the book. The publisher maintains an active online store and regularly releases new titles, such as 'À cheval sur deux siècles : Souvenirs d’un Libraire d’anciens (1978-2025)' and 'Un herbier-monde : Le musée botanique de Benjamin Delessert (1773-1847)'. Éditions des Cendres remains a small, privately held enterprise, deeply embedded in the French bibliophilic and academic community.

Éditions des Cendres was founded in 1984 by Christiane and Marc Kopylov in Paris. The name is taken from the rue des Cendriers, the street where the publishing house is located. From its inception, the house has concentrated on the history of the book, typography, and the arts of the book, publishing scholarly works, bibliographic studies, and limited editions. Over the decades, it has built a reputation for meticulous research and high production values, often in partnership with prestigious institutions such as the Bibliothèque Mazarine, the Bibliothèque nationale de France, and the university library of Strasbourg. The catalogue includes monographs on printers, type designers, and bibliophiles, as well as thematic series like 'Histoire du livre'. The publisher continues to operate as an independent, family-run business, releasing new titles regularly and maintaining a direct sales channel through its website.

• 2016

  Featured in Art et Métiers du Livre, no. 313 (March-April 2016), pp. 33-41.

• 1984

  Founded by Christiane and Marc Kopylov in Paris.

Independent, scholarly publisher focused on the history of the book, typography, and bibliophily, serving collectors, researchers, and institutions.

• À cheval sur deux siècles : Souvenirs d’un Libraire d’anciens (1978-2025)

• Un herbier-monde : Le musée botanique de Benjamin Delessert (1773-1847)

• Garamont

• Histoire de la bibliothèque du comte de Fortsas

• Un correcteur fou à l'Imprimerie royale: Nicolas Cirier

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2. 2Histoire du livre | Éditions des Cendreseditionsdescendres.com
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