[3] In 1871, G. Grote collaborated with E. A. Seemann and Alphons Dürr (1828/1829–1908) to publish the Illustrated Christmas Catalog in 1871, which became the most popular Christmas catalog at the time.
[6] In 1905, the founder's grandson, Gustav Müller-Grote (born 1867), took control of the publishing house.
[7] Gustav's son, Hans-Dietrich Müller-Grote [de] began working for G. Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung in 1932.
[1] When Gustav died in 1949, Hans-Dietrich continued the publishing house in Hamm as a general partnership (Offene Handelsgesellschaft).
In 1957, Hans-Dietrich changed the company's legal status into a limited partnership (Kommanditgesellschaft) and relocated it to Rastatt.