Correspondence with Eisemann, Heinrich

Identifier
WL3000/9/1/375
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 109679
Dates
16 Dec 1954 - 28 Apr 1953
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • German
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

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., Kurzbiographien zur Geschichte der Juden 1918-1945, 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 Reproduction

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People

  • Mendelssohn family
  • Eisemann, Heinrich
  • Einstein, Albert

Subjects

Places

  • Great Britain
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