Posts Tagged ‘Anna Rügerin’

June 22

In Augsburg, Germany on June 22 1484 was published the first book to be printed by a woman.The book was Sachsenspiegel by Eike von Repgow and the printer was Anna Rügerin. Frau Rügerin was the widow of a printer. In taking over her late husband’s printing office, she began a tradition in the craft, from […]