Joshua Solomon

Joshua Solomon was a Hebrew printer in 15th century Italy. His family, originally from Germany, came in 1454 to Italy where they obtained permission from Francesco Sforza, duke of Milan, to settle in Soncino near Cremona. Joshua set up a Hebrew printing press in Soncino in 1483. In 1484 produced its first book, the Talmud tractate Berakhot, with commentaries in the arrangement which became standard. This was followed by 17 other works until 1489. From 1490 to 1492 Joshua Solomon continued to print in Naples.