Paul Neff (publisher)

Paul Neff (born December 1, 1804 in Mannheim , † October 3, 1855 in Stuttgart ) was a German bookseller and publisher.

Life

Neff was the son of a grocer and was supposed to take over his father's company at the request of the family. He attended the United Grand Ducal Lyceum and then began training as a bookseller in the Löffler bookstore in his hometown. At the same time, he also became a student at Courtin's commercial training institute .

In 1819, the editorial staff of the Mannheimer Zeitung entrusted Neff with the management of its columnist supplement Phoenix . A little later his family brought him back to his father's company.

In 1826 the publisher Carl Hoffmann (1802–1883) bought the JD Sattler bookstore and lending library in Stuttgart. In the following year he brought Neff, with whom he had completed his training in the Löffler bookstore, as a partner in his company.

Neff accepted and came to Hoffmann in Stuttgart. Hoffmann looked after the publishing house and Neff acted as the assortment provider. At the same time, Neff was also editor of the Neckar newspaper for several years . Over the years, Neff was able to optimize the retail book trade and he also gave the second-hand book trade and commission book trade new impetus. For several years Neff also headed the Stuttgart Booksellers Association .

In 1851 Paul Neff the Younger, a son of his brother, came to his apprenticeship.

Paul Neff died on October 3, 1855 in Stuttgart and bequeathed his company shares to his siblings. They let Wilhelm Heinemann manage the company until 1865 and then handed it over to Paul Neff the younger.

See also

• KNO publishing house delivery
• Koch, Neff and Volckmar

literature

• Stock exchange newspaper of the German book trade . 1855-1895.
• Neff Almanac 1954. For the 125th anniversary of Paul Neff Verlag . Paul Neff Verlag, Vienna 1953.
• Reinhard Wittmann: History of the German book trade . 2nd Edition. Beck, Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-406-61760-7 .

Web links

• Paul Neff at zeno.org.