Johann Amerbach | |
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| Born | Johann Welcker 1444 |
| Died | 25 December 1514 (aged c. 70) |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Relatives | Son: Bonifacius Amerbach |
Johann Amerbach (1444 in Amorbach, Germany; 25 December 1514 in Basel, Switzerland[1]) was a celebrated printer in Basel in the 15th century. He was the first printer in Basel to use the Roman type instead of Gothic and Italian and spared no expense in his art.
- ^ Merian, Wilhelm (1917). Basler Zeitschrift für Geschichte und Altertumskunde. p. 145.