Munich, Ludwig Rosenthal’s Antiquariat
Owner Id00016684
TypeCorporate body
Biographical dates - Period of existence1859-
Other InformationFor full details of his life and work, see Die Rosenthals: Der Aufstieg einer jüdischen Antiquarsfamilie zu Weltruhm (Wien-Köln-Weimar: Böhlau Verlag, 2002).
Variant NamesLudwig Rosenthal's Antiquariaat
Activity
Start (year)1859
End (year)1867
MARC Area Codee-gx
Note on the geographic regionActive in Fellheim from 1859 to 1867; first catalogue issued 1864.
PlaceFellheim (Geonames Id: 2927249)
Profession / Type of InstitutionBooktrade
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
Activity
Start (year)1867
End (year)1874
NoteSole proprietor of Ludwig Rosenthal's Antiquariat in München.
MARC Area Codee-gx
PlaceMünchen (Geonames Id: 2867714)
Profession / Type of InstitutionBooktrade
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
Activity
Start (year)1874
End (year)1895
NoteIn partnership with his brothers Nathan and Jacques (Jakob), but the name remained Ludwig Rosenthal's Antiquariat.
MARC Area Codee-gx
PlaceMünchen (Geonames Id: 2867714)
Profession / Type of InstitutionBooktrade
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
Activity
Start (year)1895
End (year)1905
NoteAgain the sole proprietor, after amicable dissolution of the partnership.
MARC Area Codee-gx
PlaceMünchen (Geonames Id: 2867714)
Profession / Type of InstitutionBooktrade
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
Activity
Start (year)1905
End (year)1923
NoteIn partnership with his three sons (Abraham/Adolf, Nathan/Norbert, and Heinrich).
MARC Area Codee-gx
PlaceMünchen (Geonames Id: 2867714)
Profession / Type of InstitutionBooktrade
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
Activity
Start (year)1923
End (year)1928
NoteRosenthal retired from active management in 1923, but continued to be involved with the firm until his death. His son Nathan (Norbert) managed the firm during this time, and after Ludwig's death. The other two sons developed their own firms, Heinrich in Switzerland from 1931.
MARC Area Codee-gx
Profession / Type of InstitutionBooktrade
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
Activity
Start (year)1937
End (year)1990
NoteFritz Rosenthal and his wife Hilde fled in 1937 to Ther Hague, the Netherlands, and took 3000 of their books with them to continue the firm. At the begining of the war, they moved to Hilversum. In 1942 they went into hiding. After the war they tried to relocate the books they left in Munchen to Hilversum. After the death of Fritz in 1955, Hilde continued the firm and in 1989 their daughter Edith took over.
MARC Area Codee-ne
PlaceHilversum (Geonames Id: 2754064)
Profession / Type of InstitutionBooktrade
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
Activity
Start (year)1990
areaCodee-ne
placeThe Hague (Geonames Id: 2747373)
professionbkt
characterisationnoc
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