Pierre Balthasar de Muralt

Pierre Balthasar de Muralt (1921, Vevey, – 24 March 2013, Vevey)[1] was a Swiss typographer and publisher. He was responsible for developing Éditions Rencontre into one of the largest francophone book clubs in the world.

Pierre Balthasar de Muralt in 1973, photo by Erling Mandelmann

He was a descendant of the Sulzer family who founded Sulzer Ltd. in the nineteenth century.[2] He completed his military service and gained a Law doctorate at the University of Lausanne before studying typographer in Paris.[3] He collaborated with Vaudois League, a political current influenced by the integral nationalism of Charles Maurras.[2]

References

1. "Muralt, Pierre Balthasar de, 1921-2013". Patrinum (in French). Cantonal and University Library (BCUL). Retrieved 2 January 2020.
2. Vallotton, François (2004). Les Editions Rencontre: 1950-1971 (in French). Lausanne: Editions d'en bas. ISBN 978-2-8290-0312-7.
3. de Muralt, Jean-Vital de Muralt. "† Pierre-Balthasar de Muralt". www.ligue-vaudoise.ch. Ligue vaudoise - La Nation. Retrieved 2 January 2020.