Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus, Sein Leben und Wirken. Erster Theil

A grandson reconstructs the subject's life and career in publishing from surviving letters, firm papers, and contemporary notices while candidly noting gaps in the documentary record. The narrative outlines family background and the origins, growth, editorial aims, and business practices of the publishing house, and surveys the works produced under its imprint. Numerous original letters and documents are reproduced with little editorial alteration; the volume also includes a portrait, a chronological overview of publications, and an appeal for preserving publishers' archival material.