Correspondence with Eisemann, Heinrich
Extent and Medium
33 letters
Biographical History
Heinrich Eisemann (1890-1972) was a British antiquarian bookseller of Jewish-German descent. When the Nazis came to power he emigrated to England where he successfully re-established his business. See Walk, J., , Munich et. al., K. G. Saur, 1988, p. 76.
Scope and Content
Correspondence about Eisemann’s advice for the Wiener Library regarding the receipt or purchase of Judaica. This includes among others a collection of items and papers related to the Mendelssohn family. Contained is also an enquiry by Eisemann for background information on an undated typescript of an Albert Einstein speech, which he had recently acquired.
Conditions Governing Access
open
People
- Mendelssohn family
- Einstein, Albert
- Eisemann, Heinrich
Subjects
- Speeches
- Judaica
- Refugees
Places
- Great Britain
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