Siegmund Hildesheimer Explained

Siegmund Hildesheimer (1832–1896) was a German-born British publisher, best known for Christmas and other greetings cards, and postcards, produced by Siegmund Hildesheimer & Co Ltd, in London and Manchester.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

He was born in Halberstadt, Germany, the son of Abraham Hildesheimer and Sara Meyer.[6] He moved to Manchester, England in the mid-1870s.[7]

His younger brother Albert Hildesheimer (1843–1924) was also active in publishing Christmas cards, and in 1881 went into partnership with Charles William Faulkner, as Hildesheimer & Faulkner, with offices at 41 Jewin Street, London.[8]

On 15 August 1858, Hildesheimer married Pauline Hirsh, and they had two daughters, Margarethe Hildesheimer and Anna Hildesheimer.[9]

He used some of Beatrix Potter's early drawings of rabbits for Christmas cards that he published.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hildesheimer & Co . Cemeteryscribes.com . 25 March 2017 . 30 March 2017.
  2. Web site: Your Search Results | Search the Collections | Victoria and Albert Museum. collections.vam.ac.uk. 30 July 2017.
  3. Web site: Siegmund Hildesheimer & Co Ltd - Person - National Portrait Gallery . Npg.org.uk . 26 December 2016 . 30 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Vivian Krug-Hotchkiss, Emotions Greeting Cards, VH Productions, mailbag@emotionscards.com . Siegmund Hildesheimer - S. Hildesheimer & Co. ~ Emotions Greeting Card Museum . Emotionscards.com . 30 March 2017.
  5. Web site: V&A · The first Christmas card. vam.ac.uk. 30 July 2017.
  6. Web site: Siegmund Hildesheimer. Geneanet. 5 March 2017.
  7. Web site: Hildesheimer & Co . Cemeteryscribes.com . 25 March 2017 . 30 March 2017.
  8. Web site: Victorian Greeting Card Manufacturers for Christmas & the New Year - Hildesheimer & Faulkner . Scrapalbum.com . 30 March 2017.
  9. Web site: Hildesheimer & Co . Cemeteryscribes.com . 25 March 2017 . 30 March 2017.
  10. Book: Sarah Fabiny . Who Was Beatrix Potter? . Lacey . Mike . GROSSET & DUNLAP Penguin Young Readers Group . 2015 . 978-0-698-41213-2 . New York . 30 . English.