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Jacob Fleischmann – a famous Bjelovar bookseller, publisher and printer from the second half of the 19th century
Zorka Renić
orcid.org/0000-0001-5328-3997
; Bjelovar Medical School, Bjelovar, Croatia
*
Tina Gatalica
Valerija Turk-Presečki
; Bjelovar Medical School, Bjelovar, Croatia
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
The article brings new insights into the life and
work of Jacob Fleischmann, Bjelovar’s first bookseller,
publisher and printer, active from 1875 to 1902. His
publishing and printing legacy is analysed, with a specific
review of his most important publications. Fleischmann’s
contribution to the development of the
Bjelovar Jewish community was also emphasized, as
well as his role in the political, economic, social and
cultural life of the Bjelovar-Križevci County.
Keywords
Bjelovar in the 19th century; Jacob Fleischmann; printing business; Jews
Hrčak ID:
333966
URI
Publication date:
22.7.2025.
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