Below the image: Engraved by Julius Berndt, Leipzig. Engr. by Julius Berndt, Leipzig. Published by Emil Berndt, Publishing by Emil Berndt, Odessa. Berndt, Emil (?–1908) — owner of a bookstore in Odessa, publisher. Of German origin. From 1864 — co-owner of Ludwig Rudolf's bookstore (founded in 1839), from 1866 — owner. In 1903, he transferred the store to his son, Julius Berndt, who later sold it to Simon Natanson. Until 1920, the store retained the name of its former owner, Emil Berndt. Illustrations for books and engravings published by his bookstore were printed in Leipzig. From 1875, he owned a publishing house for children's and youth literature in Leipzig (formerly Rudolf Chelius).