| Code | DS/UK/616 |
| Dates | 01/12/1858- |
| Person Name | E.A. Seemann Verlagsbuchhandlung; 01/12/1858- |
| Activity | First German publishing house specialised in art and art history. Founded by Ernst Elert Arthur Heinrich Seemann (1829-1904) in Essen as 'E. A. Seemann, Verlags- und Sortimentsbuchhandlung, verbunden mit Kunst-, Musikalien u. Antiquariatsbuchhandel“. Move to Leipzig (15/08/1861). Seemann headed the company between 1858-1899, he handed it over to his son Artur Seemann (1899-1925), who shared the responsibility with Gustav Kirstein (1899-1933). Artur's son Elert (1892-1989) joined the company (1923-), who later became party member of the NSDAP; the company concentrated on printing propaganda material during the war years, but also printed several art historical books of the time (W. Pinder; Thieme-Becker). |
| Corporate Name | E.A. Seemann Verlagsbuchhandlung |
| Source | E.A. Seemann, URL: <http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._A._Seemann> [accessed 12/01/2011]. |
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