jan 5, 1462 - Arnold Pannartz and Konrad Sweinheim, first printers in Italy

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Printing had arrived in Italy in 1464, and Arnold Pannartz set up, in the Sabine mountains near Rome, where they lived as lay brothers. As a consequence, credit for bringing the first printers to Italy.
http://www.historygraphicdesign.com/a-graphic-renaissance/the-german-illustrated-book/24-conrad-sweynheym-and-arnold-pannartz

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