Martinus Nijhoff (publisher)
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Martinus Nijhoff (born December 26, 1826 in Arnhem , † September 24, 1894 in The Hague ) was a Dutch bookseller and publisher .
Life
Martinus Nijhoff was the son of the publisher, archivist and historian Isaac Anne Nijhoff (1795–1863). After finishing school, he trained as a bookseller, and first got into his father's publishing business. In 1853 he founded his own publishing house named after him in The Hague, which also included a bookstore and a second-hand bookshop .
publishing company
The Martinus Nijhoff publishing house developed into one of the best-known international book publishers. Nowadays the publishing house "Martinus Nijhoff Publishers" is an imprint of the publishing house Brill based in Leiden .
family
Martinus Nijhoff is the grandfather of the Dutch writer of the same name Martinus Nijhoff (1894–1953).
literature
- Pam Boele van Hensbroek. Levens report by Martinus Nijhoff . In: Jaarboek van de Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde , Jg. 1895, pp. 121–167 ( online ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nijhoff, Martinus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch bookseller and publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 26, 1826 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arnhem |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 24, 1894 |
| Place of death | The hague |