Crab printing press

Advertisement from 1894

Book title from 1713

The Krabben book printing company in Koblenz on the Middle Rhine was both a bookstore and a newspaper publisher . It was created at the beginning of the 18th century from the former Ehrenbreitsteiner Hofbuchdruckerei Theodor Burggraf and existed until 1944.

In the middle of the 18th century the widow Christina Krabben ran the company.

Christina crabs

About 250 years ago Christina Krabben was such an extraordinary woman - and thus also for the entire Krabben dynasty - that several authors have already dealt with her life and professional activities. Nevertheless, it has apparently not yet been possible to determine their birth and death dates. The marriage of a Christina Krabben (née Frett) to Peter Krabben on February 7th, 1736 has been properly documented only thanks to the church records of the Liebfrauen old town parish in Koblenz . According to this, she had married into a dynasty of book printers and publishers in Koblenz that had been documented since 1704.

history

Joannes Franciscus Krabben, descendant of one of the reign of King Charles IX for reasons of faith . (1604–1611) family, who had fled Sweden and settled in the Cologne area, came to Ehrenbreitstein near Koblenz at the end of the 17th century. There he married the daughter Maria Catherina of the owner of the Ehrenbreitsteiner Hofbuchdruckerei Theodor Burggraf on February 22, 1705. Coming from the Eifel , he had only been a citizen of the city of Koblenz since 1669 and has also been a bookseller since 1700 . Texts, newsletters and official documents for the electoral residence in the Ehrenbreitsteiner Philippsburg were printed and traded in house No. 226 on the Ehrenbreitsteiner Markt . Religious writings also appeared.

After the death of his father-in-law Theodor Burggraf, Joannes (Johannes) Franciscus (Franz) Krabben not only took over the printing works in Ehrenbreitstein on the right bank of the Rhine, but also the company's headquarters, which is now on the other side of the Rhine in the city of Koblenz am Plan (near the municipal guard). In 1716, the new owner Johannes (Johann) Franz Krabben was even appointed Typographus Serenissimi Electoris Trevirensis . In 1730 he became the elector's printer to the court, but died that same year on November 2nd.

After 1730

His successor was the 32-year-old son Peter Krabben, who was married to the aforementioned Christina Krabben (née Frett). The couple's children were Catharina Walburga (married Laymann; their siblings remained unmarried), Gertrude Margarethe, Anna Christina, Johann Peter and Johann Balthasar. Three years after the early death of her husband Peter in 1754, the widow Christina received Krabben on September 20, 1757 - completely unusual for a woman of the time! - the printing monopoly for the greater Koblenz area (Untererzstift). The award document came from the Elector and Archbishop Johann Philipp von Waldersdorff (1701–1768). From then on, the widow Krabben ran the company independently with around 20 to 30 employees. It was even confirmed again as a court book printer with a document dated August 10, 1771. In the same year the children, Johann Balthasar and Catharina Walburga Krabben, who had already trained as printers , took over the business. Books, court calendars, official ordinance gazettes, magazines and newspapers continued to be printed and distributed. In 1779 the printing and publishing house was relocated from the previous Am Plan building (near Hauptwache) to the newly built Maas'sche Haus on Plan No. 13 opposite .

Further development

In 1787 the company passed to Johann Balthasar Krabben (younger brother of the late Peter). In 1794 the Rhineland was occupied by French troops, with serious effects on all areas of life: the new freedom of trade also meant that the Krabben family's monopoly on printing was lost. Even so, the printing company stayed in the family.

In 1811, Gertrude Margarethe Krabben received a Brevet de tolerance au nom de l'empereur from the French general director for printing and libraries in Paris . The Krabben family, for example the siblings Gertrude Margarethe and Anna Christina Krabben, ran the publishing house until the first half of the 19th century. The Krabben company had thus remained successfully family-owned for more than 130 years. On July 3, 1829, a grandson of Catharina Walburga Krabben (married to the electoral court treasurer Otto Laymann from Koblenz), Caspar Doetsch (1805–1880), became editor-in-chief and managing director: His mother Catharina Laymann had the Kärlicher Burghofmann and mayor Johann Heinrich in 1807 Doetsch (1777-1854) married.

Company takeover

A year later, Caspar Doetsch took over the entire Krabben company. After Caspar Doetsch's death in 1880, his son Hermann (1847–1912) continued the business. In 1888 Doetsch, who was also the publisher of the traditional national liberal Coblenzer Zeitung , bought an advertising paper from the Müller & Co. publishing house and developed the successful and high-circulation Coblenzer General-Anzeiger from it . This newspaper was the official advertising paper for the Koblenz district and, in addition to regional reporting, also offered information from all over the world. The paper pursued the concept of an impartial newspaper. On May 31, 1912, the printing works went to the two children Kaspar Doetsch and Louisa Aderholdt, b. Doetsch, about. They founded the company Krabbensche Buchdruckerei, Geschwister Doetsch GmbH Coblenz . With the acquisition of two more newspapers, the printing company became the market leader in the Koblenz area and survived both the First World War and the inflationary period unscathed.

It was not until 1923, under the French occupation and the separatist government, that publishing work was severely restricted. On February 1, 1923, the occupying power issued a three-day ban on printing the General-Anzeiger because the editorial staff had refused to publish notices from the authority. On March 23, the French confiscated the print shop and used it as a replacement printing site for the Gutenberg print shop, which was partially destroyed by students. Now the notices of the occupation authorities and the separatist newspapers were printed here. Even before the proclamation of the independent Rhenish Republic on October 26, 1923, the owners and employees managed to drive the separatists out of the print shop and to reissue the General-Anzeiger. However, the newspaper continued to suffer from reprisals from the occupation authorities. After the occupation troops withdrew on November 30, 1929, when the National Socialists came to power, new difficulties began due to their policy of harmonization . In 1944 the General-Anzeiger was incorporated into the National Gazette . The company recently changed its name to the mid 20th century under pressure and publisher of the crab's book Druckerei GmbH in Coblenz / Koblenz until then in the Second World War 17 was completely and finally destroyed by bombing in 1944 with his last headquarters in Koblenz Rhein street.

Overall, the company (with printing and publishing) kept the name "Krabben" for over 250 years and is one of the major printers, booksellers and publishers in the city of Koblenz.

Printed and published products / books and writings (selection)

18th century

Book title from 1758

The total five Meillen around Grenßhausen resident Blau-Steinerne-Kannen and Krüg-Bäcker laudable, decadent Zunfft order , Coblentz: Krabben 1706

Crabs: Pax Perpetua Ex Virtutis Merito Inter Orbis Bella Cum Coelo Stabilata Conflventinae 1711

Caspar Adam Betz: Fasciculus Myrrhae Dilectus Trevirorum , Conflventiae: Crabs [1711]

Caspar Adam Betz: Florilegium Mortis , Conflventiae: Krabben 1715

Electoral Trierian Scheffen Court Ordinance , Coblentz: Krabben 1737

Johann Philipp (Trier, Elector): The Most Reverend Prince and Lord, Mr. Joannis Philippi, of the Holy Roman Empire through Gaul and the Kingdom of Arelaten Arch-Canzlers and [….] De 2. da Septembris 1758 , Coblenz: Krabben [1758]

Of the Most Reverend Prince and Lord, Mr. Joannis Philippi, of the Holy Roman Empire through Gaul and the Kingdom of Arelaten Arch-Chancellors and Electors, Administrators to Prüm & c. & c. Explanation and explanation of the electoral court court order, Puncto Remissionis Causarum Ad Instantias Priores: De 2.da Septembris 1758 , 8 S. Coblenz, printed by Wittib Petern Krabben, Hof-Buchdruckern. Ehrenbreitstein the 2nd September 1758. Coblenz Krabben 1758

Electoral Trier Land Committee Regulations: including the associated war articles / [Johann Philipp… Elector] , Coblenz, printed by Wittib Petri Krabben, Churfl. Court printer. Anno 1765, Coblenz Krabben 1765

Appendix to the Electoral Trier Preliminary Order De Anno 1719: Puncto Jurisdictionis Deren Geistlichen Consistorien / [Johann Philipp Churfürst] , 8.S. Coblenz, printed by Wittib Petri Krabben, Churfürstl. Courtyard book printers. Anno 1765. Ehrenbreitstein the 10th Decembris 1765. Coblenz Krabben 1765

Coblentzer Wahlfahrt: in which all stations from there to the city of Trier are neatly displayed up to S. Mathias ... / erected by the praiseworthy of the apostle Mathiae brotherhood supervisors , brother masters, and advisors , Coblenz: Krabben 1765

Churfürstlich-Gnädigestes Lands-Edict The restoration of their linen threads in the Hohen Erzstift Trier , 8 S. Coblentz, printed by Wittib Petri Krabben Hof-Buchdrudkerin. Ehrenbreitstein on March 21, 1765. Coblenz Krabben 1765

Electoral Trier Ordinance The most gracious cancellation of the accusation and introduction of the inquisition process concerned: from February 23, 1765 / [Johann Philipp Churfürst] involvedJohann Philipp , 12 S. Coblentz, printed by Wittib Kraben, court printer. Coblenz Crabs 1765

Electoral Trier Ordinance Concerning the silver trade and the same processing: From April 11, 1765 / [Johann Philipp Churfürst] , 8 S. Coblentz, printed by Wittib Krabben, court printer. Coblenz Crabs 1765

Appendix to the Electoral Trier Land Committee Regulations: March 26th 1767 / [Johann Philipp Churfürst] , 12 S. Coblenz, printed by Wittib Krabben, court printer. Coblenz 1767, Coblenz Krabben 1767

Saint Helena at the Schedelstate: a spiritual singing conversation, which was performed on the gracious command of the Most High, Most Serene Prince and Lord, Mr. Clemens Wenceslaus ... in the Churfürstliche Hof-Kapellen zu Ehrenbreitstein , 55 p. Printed by Wittib Krabben in the Hofbuchdruckerey , Coblenz 1770, crabs

White and Manner Like the bed-hours Both in closed churches at night and in open churches throughout the day Bey of the eternal adoration of The Immaculate Lamb of God In the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar through the whole of the High Ore Pen to be meticulously held / out Most gracious order of the most revered Arch -Bishop and Elector Joannis Philippi , 48 S. Coblenz, printed and available from JF Krabbischen Erben, Churfl. Court printers 1772. Coblenz Krabben 1772

Brief instructions How to keep the bed hours at Perpetual Adoration of the Most Holy Altar Sacrament Throughout the entire Hohe Erz-Stift Trier , 24 S. Coblenz, printed and to be found at JF Krabbischen Erben, Churfl. Courtyard book printers. 1774.

Of the high ore monastery and Electorate of Trier court, state and state calendar , Coblenz: Krabben, 1760–1789 (series)

Designation of the houses in the city of Koblenz: with burial of their numbers, names of the owners, the residents, their trade, number of souls ... , Koblenz: Krabben, 54 p., Ill. [1794]

19th century

Book title from 1889

FP Adams: To my voter report on my work as a member of the constituent German National Assembly in Frankfurt a. M. , Coblenz: Krabben, 1848
Julius Wegeler : Gallery of famous Coblenzers , (from: Coblenzer Zeitung, special print), Coblenz: Krabben'sche Buchdruckerei 1865
Alexander Dominicus: History of the Collegium Societatis Jesu zu Coblenz , Coblenz: Krabben, 1872
Johann Georg Rudolf Bender: Chronicle of the deer pharmacy in Coblenz verb. with e. History of the house of Bender from 1677 onwards , [Koblenz] Krabben, 1877
Julius Wegeler: A third sheet Sedez / Christmas gift for 1879 , Coblenz: Krabben, 1879
A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Casino in Koblenz / on July 3, 1889 , Casino: Krabben, 1889 <Koblenz>
Empress Augusta in Coblenz 1850–1889 , Coblenz: Krabben, 1890
Robert Anton Henderichs: Description of the new school building , Coblenz: Krabben, 1895

20th century

Book title from 1906

Carl Wuppermann: How do the rules of the civil code differ from those of Roman law on risk bearing in a work contract? (Univers. Rostock, jur. Diss. 1902, 73 p.) , Coblenz: Krabben 1902
Karl Schwarz (edited on behalf of the Wegeler family): Coblenz in his dialect and his outstanding personalities , Verlag der Krabbenschen Buchdruckerei, Coblenz 1906
Fritz Zimmer: Wat da Andun sows! - Humorous chats in Coblenz dialect , Coblenz: Krabben 1910
Authorities and Official directory for the administrative district of Koblenz: contains the Reich - state and local authorities and officials of all departments, the clergy, teachers, doctors, veterinarians and pharmacists, as well as the military authorities, the officers and military officials of the active service, the reserve, etc. the Landwehr for the year…. , Coblenz:> Administrative district <. Crabs 1910-1913
Coblenz and Ehrenbreitstein 100 years ago , Coblenz: Krabben 1914 [exhibition catalog]
Hans Bellinghausen: Local history of Coblenz and its surroundings , Coblenz: Krabben 1914
Hans Felgenhauer from and to Riesa: Bismarck , Coblenz: Krabben 1915, 67 pp.
Heinrich Alexander Otto: The apprenticeship contract of the craft apprentice (Univers. Giessen, Diss. 1917) , Coblenz: Krabben 1918
W [ilhelm] J [oseph] Becker: Collected contributions to the literary and theater history of Coblenz , Coblenz: Krabben [1920], 47 pp.
Hans Bellinghausen: Guide through Coblenz and the surrounding area 1. Historical overview: Coblenz in the past and present 2. Tour through Coblenz. Excursions in the immediate vicinity of Coblenz , Coblenz 1921. Krabbensche Buchdruckerei G. mb H., Rheinstrasse 17
Inhabitants register of the city of Coblenz and the surrounding area: including the city of Coblenz with the suburbs Coblenz - Lützel, Coblenz - Moselweiß, Coblenz - Neuendorf, the municipality of Metternich, mayor's office Ehrenbreitstein and Vallendar, the municipalities of Höhr and Grenzhausen , Coblenz: Krabben, 1921–1925
Max Bär: From the history of the city of Koblenz 1814-1914 , Koblenz: Printing and publishing house Krabbensche Buchdruckerei GmbH 1922
Printing and publishing of the Krabben'schen Buchdruckerei Coblenz, reprint (Ed .: Hans Bellinghausen): Christian von Stramberg's Rheinischer Antiquarius: Coblenz, the city, 1st volume. Edited and edited by Hans Bellinghausen [corrected and supplemented reprint of the edition from 1851. Here in a slightly modified new edition and with extensive forewords by Wegeler - Schwarz / 1906 and H. Bellinghausen / With a self-portrait and the biography of Christian von Stramberg ], Coblenz 1926
Josef Eisenach (Ed.): Kowelenzer Steckelcher , Koblenz: Krabben 1926
Inhabitants register Koblenz and the surrounding area , Koblenz / Rh. Krabben: 1927–1937 [series]
Alt Koblenz / 1. , Koblenz: Krabben 1929, 378 p., Ill.
Albert Branchart: Austria and the beginnings of the Prussian - German customs union (Marburg, Univ. Diss., 73 p.) [1931] , Koblenz: Krabben 1930 [1931]
Ludwig Duckwitz: Electrolytic refining of antimony copper (Freiberg, Bergakad., Diss, 83 p., 17 plates, ill., Graph. Darst.) 1930 [1931] , Koblenz: Krabben 1930 [1931]
Wilhelm Schäfer: The protection of young workers in Prussia until the establishment of the German Reich (Erlangen, Univers. Diss. 1931) , Koblenz / Rh .: Krabben 1931
Alt - Koblenz / 2 :, Koblenz: Krabben 1932, 432 S., Ill.
Fritz Michel: Der Ehrenbreitstein , publishing and printing: Krabbensche Buchdruckerei Koblenz, 116 p. [1933]
Hans Bellinghausen: A Neuendorfer residents' book from 1852 / a contribution to family history and Lützelkoblenz , [Koblenz]: [Krabben] 1937
Resident register for the city and district of Koblenz and Höhr-Grenzhausen , Koblenz: Krabben, 1939–1939

Newspapers

Newspapers (as far as verifiable) published by the Krabben Hofbuchdruckerei in Ehrenbreitstein

(The place on the right bank of the Rhine opposite the city of Koblenz belonged to the Prince of Nassau-Weilburg from 1802 and to the Duchy of Nassau from 1804)

1804–1806: Peter Ernst von Lassaulx (publisher and editor): General intelligence paper for the Fürstlich-Nassau-Weilburgische and Nassau-Sayn-Hachenburgische Lande (Sunday paper), (printed by Hofbuchdruckerei Ehrenbreitstein, Krabben, house no. 226 on the market)

1806–1809: Peter Ernst von Lassaulx (publisher and editor, until December 17, 1808): Graciously privileged Ehrenbreitsteiner Intellektivenblatt (Hofbuchdruckerei zu Ehrenbreitstein, Krabben)

1809–1817: Reg. Secretary Reifferscheid: Ehrenbreitsteiner Anzeiger with the most gracious permission of the Prince (publisher and printing: Hofbuchdruckerei zu Ehrenbreitstein)

Newspapers (if verifiable) published by Krabben / Koblenz printer and publisher

1721 -: relation
1722 -: Extraordinaire Saturday Relations, (printed by Johannes Franciscus Krabben, Koblenz)
1759–1776: Ordinarie Coblentzer Relation (printed by Hofbuchdruckerei Wittib Krabben an der Hauptwache, twice a week)
1760–1776: Johann Peter Oster [Koblenz High Court Judge] (Hrsg.): Weekly Coblentzer question and notification messages with His Elector's Grace in Trier, our most gracious Lord, highest permission and approval , [print: Wittib Krabben an der Hauptwache]
1777–1785: Johann Claudius von Lassaulx or from 1779 Johann Peter Weckbecker (publishing house and editing): Graciously privileged Koblenzer Intellektivenblatt , (Hofdruckerei Krabben)
1785–1794: General Churtrierisches intelligence sheet on highest order (Hofbuchdruckerei Krabben)
1794: Bulletins (extra sheets from 6th - 13th 1794, Krabben Hofbuchdruckerei)
1796–1797: Koblenzer Intellektivenblatt (printer and publisher: Krabben)
1798: Koblenzer Zeitung (Krabben printing works, on the map)
1798–1811: Koblenzer Anzeiger (printing and publishing: Geschwister Krabben)
1812–1813: Feuille d'Affiches, Annonces et Avis divers de Coblenz -Koblenzer news and advertising sheet (publisher and printing: Imprimerie des soeurs Krabben, Friday newspaper)
1814–1815: Koblenz news and advertising sheet (publisher and printing: Geschwister Krabben, weekly newspaper)
1816–1849: Koblenzer Anzeiger (continuation of the "News and Advertisement Gazette"), appears as a weekly paper, title from 1845: "Coblenzer Anzeiger" (Krabben siblings) From 1829 as publisher: Caspar Doetsch responsible because of his great aunts, the Siblings used crabs.
1850–1923: Coblenzer Zeitung - connected to the Coblenzer Anzeiger - (successor sheet of the “Coblenzer Anzeiger”. Publisher: Caspar Doetsch, since 1880: Hermann Doetsch. Printing and publishing: Krabbensche Buchdruckerei)
1888–1944: Coblenzer General-Anzeiger; later: Koblenzer General-Anzeiger - subtitle: Koblenzer Zeitung - (publishing and printing: Buchdruckerei Hermann Doetsch). Since 1912: Krabbensche Buchdruckerei, Geschwister Doetsch GmbH.

Addresses of the crab company

When looking through the various names of the company "Krabben" (printer, bookstore and publisher) based on the publisher's products available in dilibri for around 250 years, address books of the city of Koblenz and the holdings of the Cologne University Library, the following addresses (and owners) were found:

For Ehrenbreitstein

1804–1806: Hofbuchdruckerei Ehrenbreitstein, Krabben, house no. 226, on the market
1806–1809: Hofbuchdruckerei Ehrenbreitstein, Krabben
1809–1817: Publishing and printing: Hofbuchdruckerei zu Ehrenbreitstein

For Koblenz

(It is not possible to clarify in detail for the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century where and what was printed. From the middle of the 19th century only at the headquarters in Koblenz's old town).

1705: Joannes Franciscus Krabben, Coblentz
1706: Joannes Franciscus Krabben, Coblentz (February 24, 1706)
1711: Joannis Francisci crabs, Typographi Aulici, Conflventiae
1713: Joannis Franciscus Krabben, Hofbuchdruckerei
1713: JB Krabben, Hofbuchdrucker, Koblenz
1715: Joannis Franciscus Krabben and Aulisci, Confluentia
1721 [1723]: Joannis Franciscus Krabben, Hoff-Buchdrucker, Coblentz
1732: Joannis Francisci crabs, Typographii Aulici, Confluentiae
1756: Printed by Peter Krabben, Hofbuchdruckern, Coblenz
1758: Wittib Petern Krabben, Hof - Buchdruckern, Coblenz
1761: Wittib Krabben, court printer, Coblenz
1765: Wittib Petri Krabben, Churfürstl. Hof - Buchdruckerei, Coblenz
1767: Wittib Krabben, Hof = book printer, Coblenz
1769: Hofbuchdruckerey at Wittib Krabben, Coblenz
1770: Wittib Krabben in the Hofbuchdruckerey, Coblenz
1772: JF Krabben Churf. Hofbuchdruckern Erben, Coblenz
1774: JF Krabbischen Erben, Churf. Court printer
1778: JB Krabben, Churfürstliche Hof - book printing
1779: JB Krabben, Electoral Court Book Printers, Koblenz
1785: Koblenz: printed by JB Kabben [!], Churfürstl. Court printers
1786: JB Krabben, Electoral Court Book Printers, Coblenz
1792: Elector. Hofbuchdruckern, Koblenz
[1794]: Koblenz, printed and available from R. Krabben
1848: Krabbensche Buchdruckerei, Coblenz
1855: Krabbensche Buchdruckerei, Rheinstrasse 11
1865: Wittib Krabben'sche Churf. Court printer
1871: Krabbensche Buchdruckerei, Coblenz
1877: Krabben'sche Buchdruckerei
1889: Krabben'sche Buchdruckerei, Rheinstrasse 11, Coblenz
1895: Krabbensche Buchdruckerei, Rheinstrasse 11 / I, Coblenz
1895: Krabben printing house
1902/1903: Krabben'sche Buchdruckerei, Koblenz, owner: Hermann Doetsch, Rheinstrasse 1
1906: Verlag der Krabbenschen Buchdruckerei, Coblenz
1910: Printing and publishing of the Krabbenschen Buchdruckerei, Coblenz
1914: Krabbensche Buchdruckerei GmbH, Coblenz
1921: Krabbensche Buchdruckerei, Rheinstrasse 17, Coblenz
1926: Printing and publishing by Krabbenschen Buchdruckerei GmbH, Coblenz, Rheinstrasse 17
1937: Krabbensche Buchdruckerei, Koblenz, Rheinstrasse 17

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