Johann Froben of Germany
Born: Bavaria, 1460
Died: 1527
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Great scholar-printer of Basel, good friend of Erasmus, for whom he printed. He gave Hans Holbein his first major employment designing title pages and woodcuts, for illustrating his books.
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Related Links
• BoyBeaver: Johann Froben, printer scholar
• Britannica: Froben, Johann
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