for the first time to expand the hardcover program. The aim of the imprint was, according to various statements of the publication of high-quality illustrated volumes, to meet the "aesthetic requirements" of the publisher. A central theme of the series was, for example, the French cuisine, but also baby photos by Anne Geddes. With the takeover of the Wilhelm Heyne Verlag by Axel Springer in the year 2000, the program of the Rolf Heyne CollectionGmbH was continued as an independent publisher. At the end of 2014, Rolf Heynes' widow Anja closed business of the Rolf Heyne Collection. References Further reading Günther Fetzer, ed., 30 Jahre Heyne-Taschenbücher. 1958-1988, Munich: Heyne, 1988, . Günther Fetzer, ed., Wilhelm-Heyne-Bibliographie 1934-1994, Munich: Heyne, 1994, . External links Official Website Mass media in Munich 1934 establishments in Germany Book publishing companies of Germany Random House