No. 3937
Johann Rynmann
d. 1522Bookseller and publisherEurope · 1522Most named place: Augsburg
Johann Rynmann of Augsburg is considered to be the first non-printing publisher. Rynmann was focused on the commercial side of the book production, choosing to concentrate on the distribution and sale of work contracted to him rather than to occupy himself with the technical production of printed material. He started his career as a bookseller in the German city of Oehringen and later moved to Augsburg. Reynmann published nearly 200 books by employing printers in Augsburg, Basel, Strassburg, Hagenau, Nurnberg and Venice.
