Richard Mühlmann
Richard Mühlmann ( October 1, 1815 - September 10, 1850 ) was a publisher in Halle (Saale) . In the publishing house of Richard Sears predominantly Christian features were devotional literature and theological works published.
Life
The son of a pastor received his school education at the pedagogy in Halle . He completed an apprenticeship as a bookseller at the Jäger'schen Buchhandlung in Frankfurt am Main and then worked as an assistant in Friedland and Berlin . In 1840 he took over the publishing house founded by Carl Grunert in Halle in 1824 , which also included part of the earlier Friedrich Ruff publishing house in Halle. AL Reinicke from Halle had already acquired another area of the Ruff publishing program in 1824 and renamed it Reinicke & Comp. continued. Mühlmann added an antiquarian department and an assortment to the publisher he had bought. After his death in 1850 the business went to his widow, Lina b. Deer, about. She had the publishing house managed by managing directors until 1888 and then sold it.
Individual evidence
- ^ Bibliopolisches Jahrbuch für 1941 , Nekrolog, Verlag von JJ Weber, Leipzig 1841, p. 52
- ^ History of the book trade , 3rd book, 15th section, p. 116
Web links
- Rudolf Schmidt : German bookseller. German book printer. Volume 4. Berlin / Eberswalde 1907, pp. 712-713, from: Zeno.org
- Books from the publishing house R. Mühlmann, Halle in the union catalog GVK
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mühlmann, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 1, 1815 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 10, 1850 |