Gilhofer & Ranschburg. Lucerne, Suisse (Q60403581)
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Swiss branch of Gilhofer & Ranschburg, created in 1924 by William H. Schab
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Gilhofer & Ranschburg. Lucerne, Suisse |
Swiss branch of Gilhofer & Ranschburg, created in 1924 by William H. Schab |
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1924
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Filiale de la société viennoise Gilhofer Buch- und Kunstantiquariat. - Créée par William H. Schab en 1924 (French)
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In 1924 William H. Schab founded a branch firm in Lucerne (see photograph), which became at once a centre for drawings and graphics. But also rich and important libraries were sold at Lucerne, e.g. the library of Prince Alexander Dietrichstein at Nicholsburg and those of the Austrian monasteries of Admont and Göttweig the collection of Albert Figdor and treasures from Soviet libraries. Following the German annexation of Austria the Viennese firm was summarily confiscated and the Lucerne branch interrupted its activity, but nevertheless was one of the founding members of the Swiss association of antiquarian booksellers (VEBUKU) established in 1939. (English)
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Gilhofer, H. Lucerne. Art dealer, connected with sale of the Toepfer Library to Linz through Buemming. (English)
Ranschburg, H. Lucerne. Art dealer. Connected with sale of the Toepfer Library to Buemming for acquisition by Linz. (English)
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Das berühmte, heute noch existierende Buch- und Kunstantiquariat Gilhofer & Ranschburg (heute Gilhofer) in der Wiener Innenstadt hatte 1924 eine Filiale in Luzern errichtet. Diese Filiale hatte während der Kriegszeit eine besondere Funktion: Über die Luzerner Zweigniederlassung von Gilhofer & Ranschburg wurden Kulturgüter aus jÜdischem Besitz von Österreich in die Schweiz transferiert, um sie von dort aus devisenbringend zu verkaufen. (German) (German)