Johannes Grunow
Johannes Grunow (born October 11, 1845 in Leipzig ; † April 1, 1906 there ) was a German bookseller and publisher.
Johannes Grunow was the son of Friedrich Wilhelm Grunow (1816–1877). In 1839 he took over the commission and publishing bookstore founded by his uncle Friedrich Ludwig Herbig in Leipzig in 1819. The magazine “ Die Grenzboten ” was published here from 1842 onwards . In 1860 Friedrich Wilhelm Grunow separated the publishing house from the commission book trade and ran it under his name.
Johannes Grunow inherited this publisher in 1877. After Gustav Freytag , Julian Schmidt , Hans Blum and others left the editorial team of the journal Die Grenzbote, Johannes Grunow took over the editorial team in 1878, until 1897 in association with Gustav Wustmann .
Johannes Grunow also published writings by Paul Göhre , Charlotte Niese , Adolf Rosenberg and prose works by Max Allihn (pseudonym: Fritz Anders).
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- About buying books and book prices in Germany . In: Grenzboten. Vol. 62.1903, no.33.
literature
- Brockhaus' Konversationslexikon , 14th edition, 1894–1896, 8th volume p. 509. Retro library
- Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon , Volume 8. Leipzig 1907, p. 467. Zeno.org
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grunow, Johannes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German bookseller |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 11, 1845 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leipzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 1, 1906 |
| Place of death | Leipzig |