Anton Schroll
Anton Schroll (born May 30, 1854 in Bielitz , Austrian Silesia, † November 7, 1919 in Graz ) was an Austrian publisher .
Life
Anton Schroll, son of a Protestant pastor, learned the bookselling trade in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. On January 17, 1884, he and Paul Krebs from Berlin founded the publishing house Anton Schroll & Co. as a partner . In 1899, Krebs left the publishing house. The publishing house soon became one of the leading art book publishers and was particularly important for the propagation of Viennese Art Nouveau . Anton Schroll retired from managing the publishing house in 1913. The publishing house was then partially owned by the Reisser family of printers and publishers, and in 1931 completely .
literature
- Anton Dustmüller: Schroll, Anton. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 11, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1999, ISBN 3-7001-2803-7 , p. 251 f. (Direct links on p. 251 , p. 252 ).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schroll, Anton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1854 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bielitz , Austrian Silesia |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 7, 1919 |
| Place of death | Graz |