Magnus Feilberg
Encyclopedia
Magnus Wogelius Feilberg (1817 - 1899) was a Norwegian bookseller and publisher.
Born in Copenhagen
, he came to Norway in 1839. In 1843 he founded Feilberg & Landmark, a combined publishing house and bookstore, together with Jens Landmark
. Feilberg was later among the founders of the Norwegian Booksellers Association
in 1851, and chaired this organization from 1879 to 1886.
Born in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, he came to Norway in 1839. In 1843 he founded Feilberg & Landmark, a combined publishing house and bookstore, together with Jens Landmark
Jens Landmark
Jens Landmark was a Norwegian military officer and politician. He reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, was the director of Kongsberg Weapons Factory from 1854 to 1880, invented the Landmark conversion and served both as mayor as well as three periods in the Norwegian Parliament.-Personal...
. Feilberg was later among the founders of the Norwegian Booksellers Association
Norwegian Booksellers Association
The Norwegian Booksellers Association is a Norwegian interest group. Its purpose is "looking after the interests of the booksellers and working to strengthen the position of literature and books in society". It awards the annual Norwegian Booksellers' Prize .It was founded on 10 January 1851. The...
in 1851, and chaired this organization from 1879 to 1886.