500 Jahre Drucken

When Christoph Froschauer began working as a journeyman in Hans Rüegger's Zurich print shop in 1515 as a journeyman, letterpress printing was a young trade. Froschauer took over the print shop and laid the foundations for Orell Füssli in 1519. 500 years have passed since then. Printing has remained Orell Füssli's core competence remained. This commemorative publication presents the impressive portfolio of Orell Füssli's impressive portfolio, which ranges from books to banknotes, and pays homage with its the art of book printing, which laid the foundations for today's laid the foundations for today's knowledge society.