Adolf Kröner
German publisher (1836-1911) · Journalists · Died at 74
Gustav Adolf Kröner, from 1905 von Kröner, was a German publisher and chairman of the Börsenverein der Deutschen Buchhändler. He became particularly well known for his demand for fixed prices for books, which was implemented in the so-called Kröner Reform and is still in force today.
Adolf Kröner is read about 4 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 17 June 2026
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The publishing houses he managed, especially J. G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung, which he had acquired and expanded in 1889, were also among the most important publishers in the field of humanities and literary publications, especially at the beginning of the 19th century and 20th centuries.
