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Antoine Vitré

1587 – 1674

French printer

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About Antoine Vitré

Lived 1587 – 1674 (aged 86–87). Antoine Vitré was a French printer, book printer and bookseller.

Antoine Vitré (1595–1674) was a French printer of the 17th century. He was the King's printer for Oriental languages (Linguarum Orientalium Regis Typographus).

Latin-Syriac psalter by Gabriel Sionita, 1625, printed by Antoine Vitré with the fonts of François Savary de Brèves. Antoine Vitré printed several works with Arabic font types, using the fonts developed by François Savary de Brèves. From 1625, Antoine Vitré used these types to print the Paris Polyglot Bible printed by Antoine Vitré and edited by Guy Michel Lejay in 1645, which embraces the first printed texts of the Syriac Old Testament edited by Gabriel Sionita, the Book of Ruth by Abraham Ecchellensis, also a Maronite, the Samaritan Pentateuch and a version by Jean Morin (Morinus).

Printed works Le Broiement des moulins des Rochellois, 1621 Dictionarium latino-arabicum, by Jean-Baptiste Du Val, 1622 Psautier in Syriac and Latin, 1625 Corpus juris avilis by Denys Godefroy, 1628 Bible polyglotte, 1645

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Important facts

Born
1587, Paris
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Positions held
Printer to the King, Syndic, Director
Also known as
Antoine Vitre

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Antoine Vitré?

French printer

When was Antoine Vitré born?

Antoine Vitré was born in 1587 in Paris.

When did Antoine Vitré die?

Antoine Vitré died on 10 July 1674 in Paris.

What was Antoine Vitré's occupation?

Antoine Vitré was a printer, book printer and bookseller.

What nationality was Antoine Vitré?

Antoine Vitré was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Antoine Vitré

· Wikidata: Q2856802

· DBpedia: Antoine Vitré

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