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Verlag C. A. Schwetschke & Sohn

Verlag C. A. Schwetschke & Sohn is a German publishing house in Halle (Saale), Braunschweig and Berlin (1729-1934).1 It was founded by Johann Georg Klemm.1

C. A. Schwetschke & Sohn war ein Verlag, der von 1729 bis 1934 in Halle (Saale), Braunschweig und Berlin existierte. Das Verlagsprogramm umfasste vorwiegend wissenschaftliche Bücher und Zeitschriften aus den Bereichen Theologie, Rechtswissenschaft, Philosophie, Philologie, Medizin und Naturwissenschaften. Teilweise wurde auch schöngeistige Literatur verlegt.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jul 1, 1729Founded1
  • Industrybook publishing, magazine publisher1
  • HeadquartersBerlin, German Reich1

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The story

Founded by Johann Georg Klemm on Jul 1, 1729.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • Karl August Schwetschke
  • Karl Ferdinand Schwetschke
  • Carl Hermann Hemmerde since 1737
  • Moritz Bruhn since 1851

Former owners and parents

  • Karl Gustav Schwetschke until 1851
  • Johann Georg Klemm Jul 1, 1729 to Jan 1, 1737
  • Harald Bruhn 1872 to 1885

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1934Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1872Acquired Acquired by Harald Bruhn1
  3. 1851Acquired Acquired by Moritz Bruhn1
  4. 1737Acquired Acquired by Carl Hermann Hemmerde1
  5. Jul 1, 1729Acquired Acquired by Johann Georg Klemm1
  6. Jul 1, 1729Founded Founded1

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