Hans Heinrich Reclam

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Hans Heinrich Reclam (around 1900)

Hans Heinrich Reclam (born May 18, 1840 in Leipzig ; † March 30, 1920 ibid) was a German publisher , book printer owner and secret councilor .

life and work

Hans Heinrich Reclam is the son of the founder of the Reclam publishing house in Leipzig, Anton Philipp Reclam (1807-1896). In 1863 he joined the publishing house and in 1868 became its partner. From 1890 to 1917 he was the owner of the company. Under his leadership from 1867, the Reclams Universal Library, founded by his father, was greatly expanded and became his life's work. During his aegis, the new publishing house was built in the graphic quarter . From 1900 he was the owner of the Villa Swiderski / Reclam at Karl-Tauchnitz-Straße 35 in the music district . He was the city ​​councilor of Leipzig from 1888 to 1892.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Residential and town houses in the Leipzig music district . Musikviertel eV (Ed.), Sax Verlag, Beucha 2007, ISBN 978-3-86729-010-4 , p. 51

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personal data
SURNAME Reclam, Hans Heinrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German publisher and Privy Councilor of Commerce
DATE OF BIRTH May 18, 1840
PLACE OF BIRTH Leipzig
DATE OF DEATH March 30, 1920
Place of death Leipzig