Gottfried Zimmermann
Gottfried Zimmermann ( 7 May 1670 - 17 August 1723 ) was a German publisher in Wittenberg and Zerbst . He was a grandfather of the enlightener Friedrich Nicolai .
Life
Gottfried Zimmermann had been working as a publisher and bookseller in Wittenberg since 1698 at the latest. In 1700 he acquired a branch in Berlin , which he handed over to Johann Wilhelm Meyer in 1703 and to his son-in-law Christoph Gottlieb Nicolai in 1713 . He founded the Nicolaische Verlagbuchhandlung there .
Zimmermann also had a publishing branch in Zerbst since 1710 at the latest. He was councilor ( Raths-relative , senator adjunctus ) in Wittenberg, probably also mayor at times.
Gottfried Zimmermann was married. Descendants were
- Maria Justine Nicolai († 1738), wife of the publisher Christoph Gottlieb Nicolai and mother of the important enlightener Friedrich Nicolai
- Gottfried Samuel Zimmermann († 1761), successor as publisher in Wittenberg and Zerbst
literature
- Ernst Friedel : On the history of the Nicolaische Buchhandlung and the house at Brüderstraße 13 in Berlin. Nicolai, Berlin 1891. pp. 5f.
- David L. Paisey : German book printers, booksellers and publishers 1701–1750 (= contributions to books and libraries. Volume 26). Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 1988. ISBN 978-3-447-02825-7 . P. 297
Web links
- Copper engraving portrait Gottfried Zimmermann 1726 graphic portal
- Literature by and about Gottfried Zimmermann in the catalog of the German National Library
- Prints by Gottfried and Gottfried Samuel Zimmermann in Wittenberg in the German Digital Library
- Prints by Gottfried and Gottfried Samuel Zimmermann in Zerbst in the German Digital Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zimmermann, Gottfried |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German publisher in Wittenberg and Zerbst |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1670 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th August 1723 |