Carl Schoenhof

Carl Schoenhof
Born	Carlsruhe, Germany
Died	1911
Occupation(s)	Bookseller, publisher
Years active	1864–1911
Known for	Prominent 19th-century bookseller and publisher in Boston specializing in international literature

Carl Schoenhof (circa 1843 – 1911) was a prominent 19th-century bookseller and publisher based in Boston, Massachusetts, with a particular focus on international literature. Born in Carlsruhe, Germany, he pursued his education at the University of Heidelberg before emigrating to the United States around 1864. Soon after his arrival, he joined the Boston publishing firm DeVries, Ibarra & Co., eventually acquiring the business in 1870. Throughout his career, Schoenhof was involved in several enterprises including Schoenhof & Moeller (circa 1870–1878, partnered with Fanny Moeller), Cupples & Schoenhof (around 1891), and the Schoenhof Book Co. during the 1890s.

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Advertisement for Schoenhof & Moeller, 1875

In 1878, Henry James praised Schoenhof & Moeller as "a vastly better shop than any of the kind in London," highlighting its superior standing in the book trade. By approximately 1889, Schoenhof served as the principal U.S. agent for publications by Hachette & Co. from both London and Paris, specializing in foreign language study materials. He also distributed works from publishers such as Henry Holt & Co. (New York), Steiger & Co., Wm. R. Jenkins, Geo. R. Lockwood & Son, MacMillan's, Appleton's, and Barnes' that catered to foreign language readers.

Schoenhof’s retail locations were situated near the intersection of Tremont and Winter Street, including addresses at no.40 Winter St. (1875–1876), no.146 Tremont (1880–1881), no.144 Tremont (1887–1889), and no.128 Tremont (1902–1911). In 1893, he transferred his ownership stake to two employees who continued operating under the name Castor & Co.

His brother, Jacob Schoenhof, was recognized as an expert in economics and held the position of U.S. consul to England during President Cleveland's administration.

See also

• List of booksellers in Boston

References

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Tremont Street in Boston, close to Winter Street, circa 1903

Further reading

Issued by Schoenhof & Moeller

• Racine. Esther-Athalie. 1873 Google books

Issued by Carl Schoenhof

• Karl Julius Ploetz, J.Noeroth. Easy and practical French grammar, 17th edition. 1880. Google books
• Jean de La Fontaine. Fables. Published in London and Paris by Hachette; Boston: Schoenhof, 1886 Google books
• Wilhelm Bernhardt. German-English vocabulary accompanying both volumes of "Deutsches Sprach- und Lesebuch." 1887. Google books
• Wilhelm Bernhardt, editor. Freudvoll und Leidvoll: a collection of short stories by prominent contemporary authors such as Emil Peschkau, Ernst von Wildenbruch, Heinrich Seidel, Rudolf Baumbach, Helene Stökl, and Helene von Götzendorff-Grabowski, third edition. 1894 Google books

Issued by Cupples & Schoenhof

• Edwy Wells Foster. Man: the story of his advent, life and development in the earth world and his continued life and progression in the spirit world, including an allegorical description of his main aides and advisors. 1900. Google books