A company that both publishes books as a publishing house and runs its own bookshop where it sells books.
example
Die kleine Verlagsbuchhandlung ist bekannt für ihre sorgfältig kuratierte Auswahl an Lyrikbänden.
The small publishing bookshop is known for its carefully curated selection of poetry volumes.
Usage tips
Word composition
This long word is a compound of 'Verlag' (publishing house) and 'Buchhandlung' (bookshop). The 's' in the middle is a linking -s that connects the two parts. So it describes a bookshop that belongs to a publishing house.
EXAMPLE
In der Verlagsbuchhandlung finden Sie alle Titel, die dieser Verlag publiziert.
In the publishing bookshop, you will find all the titles that this publisher publishes.
Context: book industry
This word is a technical term from the book and publishing industry. In normal everyday language, people usually simply say 'Buchhandlung' (bookshop) or 'Laden' (shop).
EXAMPLE
Er hat eine Ausbildung zum Buchhändler in einer großen Verlagsbuchhandlung gemacht.
He trained as a bookseller in a large publishing bookshop.
Two functions
The core of the term is the combination of two business models: the company produces books (publishing house) and sells them directly to customers (bookshop).
EXAMPLE
Viele kleine, spezialisierte Verlage betreiben eine eigene Verlagsbuchhandlung.
Many small, specialized publishers run their own publishing bookshop.
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near_synonym · confusable
Verlagsbuchhandlung vs Verlag
publishing house
'der Verlag' and 'die Verlagsbuchhandlung' overlap because both can publish books. A Verlag publishes books or other media. A Verlagsbuchhandlung does more: it is both a publishing house and a bookshop, so it also sells books itself in its own shop. The words can be confused because publishing books plays a role in both. If you only mean the publication of a book, 'Verlag' is enough. If the company's own book sales are explicitly part of it too, 'Verlagsbuchhandlung' is more precise.
Verlagsbuchhandlung
In der Verlagsbuchhandlung kauft man Bücher, die das Haus selbst herausgibt.
At the publishing bookshop, you can buy books that the company publishes itself.
Verlag
Nach der Messe schickte der Verlag die neuen Bücher an die Presse.
After the trade fair, the publishing house sent the new books to the press.