Rudolf Graeffer
Rudolf Gräffer (* 1734 in Lausitz ; † July 1, 1817 in Vienna ) was an Austrian publisher .
Gräffer was the uncle of the bookseller Franz Gräffer . Despite Metternich's censorship , Gräffer tried to publish and distribute works by foreign writers in particular.
He was also the first publisher in the Empire of Austria , the vellum introduced and used on a large extent. This was preceded by long study trips to printing companies and publishers in Great Britain and the Netherlands.
His success came to an end when he with the writer Aloys Blumauerplatz a joint action society founded.
literature
- Hermann Meynert: Rudolf Graeffer . In the S. New military conversation lexicon for the imperial and royal armies . Beck-Verlag, Vienna 1871.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Graeffer, Rudolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1734 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lausitz |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 1, 1817 |
| Place of death | Vienna |