H.H. Thiele, also known as Det Thieleske Bogtrykkeri, was a Danish printing company based in

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. It was known for its printing of high quality illustrations, and printed banknotes for the Bank of Denmark as well as postal stamps for the Royal Danish Mail.

History

The company was founded by

Johan Rudolph Thiele Johan Rudolph Thiele (30 January 1736 - 30 January 1815) was a Danish book printer. He founded a successful printing business in Copenhagen in 1771 which was later continued as H. H. Thiele by his son Hans Henrik Thiele. The company survived until ...

(1736-1815) in

in 1771. On his death, the company was continued by his son H. H. Thiele (1787-1839). His two sons, Just Thielse (1823-1876)and Anders Thiele (1825-1907), were only 17 and 14 years old when their father died in 1839 and the company was therefore managed by an uncle for a few years until they were old enough to take over the operations. Søren Wedege (born 1857), Just Thiele's son-in-law, became a partner in the company in 1896. The company ceased operations in 1937.

Location

The company was based at

Valkendorfsgade Valkendorfsgad (literally "Valkendorf Street") is a street in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Købmagergade in the northeast to the Church of the Holy Ghost in the southwest where it makes a sharp turn left to join Strøget. The ...

7 (now No. 7-9) in central Copenhagen. The two current buildings at the site were built for Just and Anders Thiele in 1870 and 1875.

References

{{reflist Printing companies of Denmark Danish companies established in 1771 1937 disestablishments in Denmark

History

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