Karl Raphael Herder (2 November 1816 – 10 June 1865) was the older son of

Bartholomäus Herder Bartholomäus Herder (22 August 1774 in the Swabian free town of Rottweil – 11 March 1839 at Freiburg im Breisgau), was the founder of the publishing firm Verlag Herder. Early life and education Originally destined for Holy orders, he was ela ...

. Karl ran the commercial side of the

Verlag Herder Verlag Herder is a publishing company started by the Herders, a German family. The company focuses primarily on Catholic topics of ecclesiology, Christian mysticism, women's studies, and the development of younger Catholic theologians. History ...

business, while his younger brother,

Benjamin Herder Benjamin Herder (31 July 1818 – 10 November 1888) headed the Verlag Herder from 1856 until 1888. He was the brother of Karl Raphael Herder and the son of Bartholomäus Herder Career Benjamin took charge of the publishing department until his br ...

, took charge of the publishing department. Karl retired in 1856. His brother assumed total control of the company.

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* German publishers (people) German Roman Catholics 1816 births 1865 deaths {{Publish-bio-stub