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Estonian State Publishing House (Estonian : Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus, abbreviation ERK) was a Soviet Estonian state publisher. The publisher existed between 1949 and 1964. Its successor is Eesti Raamat. The headquarter located in Tallinn. [1]

During its existence, it was the most important publisher in Soviet Estonia. In total, the publisher was published about 9000 books and booklets, with total print-run of 80 million. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus". entsyklopeedia.ee. Eesti Entsüklopeedia. Retrieved 1 December 2020.