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Loodus was an Estonian publishing company which was located in Tartu, Estonia. It was the largest publishing company existing in Estonia in 20th century. [1]

The company was established by Aleksander Audova, Hans Männik, Johannes Piiper, August Reeben, Jaan Rumma and Johannes Voldemar Veski. [1]

By the end of the 1930s, the company's stocks were shared among 300 owners. [1]

Published series: "Nobeli laureaadid", "Kirjasõna suurmeistrid", "Looduse kuldraamat". [1]

During its existence, the company published over 2000 books. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kirjastus Loodus 1920-1940 - Tartu Linnaraamatukogu kirjandusveeb". www.luts.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 13 May 2020.