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Heinrich Petri

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Swiss printer in Basel (1508-1579), active 1528-1579

SwitzerlandLived 1508 to 1579 · aged 71
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Heinrich Petri, frequently misdeclined as "Henricus Petrus", and his son Sebastian Henric Petri (1546-1627) were influential early printers in Basel. In addition to their own names, their printshop also used the Latin name Officina Henricpetrina.

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De revolutionibus orbium coelestium by Nicolaus Copernicus, title page of 2nd edition of 1566, Basilea, Ex Officina HenricpetrinaDe revolutionibus orbium coelestium by Nicolaus Copernicus, title page of 2nd edition of 1566, Basilea, Ex Officina HenricpetrinaCover of Cosmographia (Sebastian Münster), 1544Cover of Cosmographia (Sebastian Münster), 1544Argonautica, 1572Argonautica, 1572

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Switzerland
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1508 to 1579 · aged 71
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8 languages

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