Edicions de la Rosa Vera

Description

Jaume Pla created the Rosa Vera publishing house in 1949, with the economic backing of Víctor M. d’Imbert, even though prior to that date five illustrated books with the Rosa Vera imprint had already been published, the first in 1945. In line with the founder’s ideology, the publishing house is characterised by the importance it attached to illustration.

Edicions de la Rosa Vera became a bibliophile publishing house, with each volume containing original engravings and painstaking editing. Emili Grau Sala, Josep Granyer and Jaume Pla himself, among many others, were the most prominent illustrators who worked for the publishing house, and their drawings and engravings illustrate works by renowned authors of Catalan literature.

Edicions de la Rosa Vera

Authors

Despite the importance attached to illustration, the writers published by Edicions de la Rosa Vera are renowned literarily as well.

• Alavedra, Joan, 1896-1981

• Arderiu, Clementina, 1889-1976

• Benet, Jordi, 1920-2001

• Benguerel, Xavier, 1905-1990

• Boix i Selva, Josep Maria, 1914-1996

• Carandell, Luis, 1929-2002

• Carner, Josep, 1884-1970

• Cots, Jordi, 1927-

• Delibes, Miguel, 1920-2010

• Eiximenis, Francesc, 1327?-1409

• Espinàs, Josep M., 1927-2023

• Foix, J. V., 1893-1987

• Fuster, Joan, 1922-1992

• Garcés, Tomàs, 1901-1993

• Garrut, Josep M., 1915-2008

• Gifreda, Màrius, 1895-1958

• Janés i Olivé, Josep, 1913-1959

• Llates, Rossend, 1899-1973

• Llull, Ramon, 1232-1316

• López-Picó, Josep Maria, 1886-1959

• Manent, Marià, 1898-1988

• Oliver, Joan (Pere Quart), 1899-1986

• Oriol i Anguera, Antoni, 1907-1996

• Pla, Josep, 1897-1981

• Pujols, Francesc, 1882-1962

• Riba, Carles, 1893-1959

• Rubió i Tudurí, Nicolau M. (Nicolau Maria), 1891-1981

• Ruyra, Joaquim, 1858-1939

• Sagarra, Josep M. de, 1894-1961

• Saltor, Octavi, 1902-1982

• Sànchez-Juan, Sebastià, 1904-1974

• Santamaria, Joan, 1887-1955

• Soldevila, Carles, 1892-1967

• Teixidor, Joan, 1913-1992

• Vilanova, Emili, 1840-1905

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Illustrators and photographers

The illustrators or engravers held a prominent place in this publishing house given the importance it attached to illustration.

• Amat, Josep 1901-1991

• Balanyà, Ismael, 1921-2000

• Bataller, Rafael, 1920-2013

• Benet, Rafael, 1889-1979

• Bosch i Roger, Emili, 1894-1980

• Capmany i de Montaner, Ramon de, 1899-1992

• Domingo, Francesc, 1893-1974

• Galí, Francesc d’Assís, 1880-1965

• Granyer, Josep, 1899-1983

• Grau i Sala, Emili, 1911-1975

• Hurtuna i Giralt, Josep, 1913-1978

• Junyent, Oleguer, 1876-1956

• Mallol i Suazo, Josep Maria, 1910-1986

• Mompou, Josep, 1888-1968

• Mundó, Ignasi, 1918-2012

• Nogués, Xavier, 1873-1941

• Obiols, Josep, 1894-1967

• Ollé Pinell, Antoni, 1897-1981

• Pla Pallejà, Jaume, 1914-1995

• Pruna, Pere, 1904-1977

• Ricart, Enric C., 1893-1960

• Roig i Cisa, Pau, 1879-1955

• Sacharoff, Olga, 1881-1967

• Serra i Cantarell, Carme, 1929-

• Serra, Francesc, 1877-1967

• Sunyer, Joaquim, 1874-1956

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Collections

It is impossible to mention Rosa Vera without citing its innovative Monografies de la Rosa Vera, which turn the book and author relationship around. The core of this collection is the images, and the texts, written afterward, play the traditional role of illustrations. This is a clear attempt to spotlight the engraver, who was always regarded as a secondary figure but who in this publishing house is spotlighted and celebrated.

• Grau Sala, Emili. 12 puntes seques i un autoretrat. Il·lustracions líriques de Josep Janés i Olivé. Barcelona: Rosa Vera, 1958.

Plate 1 of the work by Grau Sala, Emili. 12 puntes seques i un autoretrat. Lyrical illustrations by Josep Janés i Olivé. Barcelona: Rosa Vera, 1958.

• Granyer, Josep. 12 aiguaforts i un autoretrat. Il·lustracions líriques de Pere Quart. Barcelona: Rosa Vera, 1962.

Plate 3 of the work by Granyer, Josep. 12 aiguaforts i un autoretrat. Lyrical illustrations by Pere Quart. Barcelona: Rosa Vera, 1962.

• Pla Pallejà, Jaume. 12 gravats i un autoretrat. Il·lustracions literàries de Joan Teixidor. Barcelona: Rosa Vera, 1982.

Frontispiece and title page of the work Pla, Jaume. 12 gravats i un autoretrat. Literary illustrations by Joan Teixidor. Barcelona: Rosa Vera, 1982.

• Monografies de la Rosa Vera

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Outstanding works

• Ruyra, Joaquim. Les coses benignes. Barcelona: Rosa Vera, 1945

Title page of the work by Ruyra, Joaquim. Les coses benignes. Barcelona: Rosa Vera, 1935.

The first publication by Jaume Pla is characterised by its precision and attention to detail, illustrated by himself, it is an exemplary piece in the bibliophile genre.  

• Carner, Josep. Bestiari. Barcelona: Rosa Vera, 1964

Frontispiece and title page of the work by Carner, Josep. Bestiari. Barcelona: Rosa Vera, 1964.

It can be said that this work does not fit the usual pattern of Edicions de la Rosa Vera, as the only illustration is a portrait of Josep Carner, drawn by Jaume Pla himself. 

• Fuster, Joan. L’albufera de València. Amb 17 gravats de Jaume Pla. Barcelona: Rosa Vera, 1970.

Plate 8 engraving by Jaume Pla in the work by Fuster, Joan. L’albufera de València. Barcelona: Rosa Vera, 1970.

Joan Fuster showed interest in being published by Edicions de la Rosa Vera, and in collaboration with Jaume Pla, this work about the Albufera lagoon in Valencia was brought to light.