Abraham ben Garton
Abraham ben Garton · Printing Pioneers
Printed Rashi's commentary on the Pentateuch (Reggio di Calabria, 17 February 1475), the first DATED printed Hebrew book and origin of the semicursive 'Rashi script'.
15th century, Italy
Reggio di Calabria, Italy
Abraham ben Garton is recognized among Jewish contributors to Printing Pioneers — Printed Rashi's commentary on the Pentateuch (Reggio di Calabria, 17 February 1475), the first DATED printed Hebrew book and origin of the semicursive 'Rashi script'.
Abraham ben Garton (ben Isaac ben Garton) was a Jewish printer who, on 17 February 1475 in Reggio di Calabria, produced Rashi's commentary on the Pentateuch, the earliest dated printed Hebrew book. The semicursive typeface he used gave rise to the 'Rashi script' still used in Hebrew publishing.
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Source: Encyclopaedia Judaica — 'Abraham ben Isaac ben Garton'
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Printed Rashi's commentary on the Pentateuch (Reggio di Calabria, 17 February 1475), the first DATED printed Hebrew book and origin of the semicursive 'Rashi script'.
Source: Encyclopaedia Judaica — 'Abraham ben Isaac ben Garton'
