Carl Schoenhof
American bookseller
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Carl Schoenhof (c. 1843 – 1911) was a bookseller and publisher in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 19th century. He specialized in foreign books.[1] Born in Carlsruhe, Germany, he attended University of Heidelberg. He moved to the U. States around 1864. Shortly thereafter he worked for Boston publishers DeVries, Ibarra & Co., and took over the business in 1870. His business ventures included Schoenhof & Moeller (c. 1870–1878, with Fanny Moeller), Cupples & Schoenhof (c. 1891), and Schoenhof Book Co. (ca.1890s).[2]
Henry James approved of Schoenhof & Moeller, describing it in 1878 as "a vastly better shop than any of the kind in London."[3] Around 1889, "Mr. Schoenhof [was] the general agent for the United States for Hachette & Co.'s (London and Paris) publications for the study of foreign languages ... [and] for Henry Holt & Co.'s (New York) publications. ... [He also sold] Steiger & Co.'s, Wm. R. Jenkins', Geo. R. Lockwood & Son's, MacMillan's, Appleton's, Barnes' publications in foreign languages."[4] Schoenhof's shop was located near the corner of Tremont and Winter Streets: at no.40 Winter St. (1875–1876),[5] no.146 Tremont (1880–1881),[6] no.144 Tremont (1887–1889),[7] and no.128 Tremont (1902–1911).[8] In 1893 he "sold out his interest to two of his employees, who continue[d] the business under the firm-name of Castor & Co."[9][10]
Schoenhof's brother, Jacob Schoenhof, was an authority on economics, and served as U.S. consul to England during the Cleveland administration.[11]
