Schweipolt Fiol

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Schweipolt Fiol (also Sebald Vehl or Veyl) from Neustadt an der Aisch in Franconia was a German 15th century pioneer of printing in Eastern Europe.

The very first book printed in Cyrillic script, Oktoikh, was published by Fiol in 1491 in Cracow.[1]

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  1. ^ Treasures of the National Library - Moscow, retrieved on November 3, 2007.
  • Szwejkowska H., Książka drukowana XV - XVIII wieku. Zarys historyczny, Wyd. 3 popr., PWN Wrocław ; Warszawa 1980.
  • Norman Davies, God's Playground: A History of Poland : in Two Volumes, S. 118 [1]

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