Claim: Leonardus Achates de Basilea was a compositor and was among the first to introduce the art of printing books in Italy; in 1472 he published a folio edition of Virgil in Venice.
Evidence: Leonardus Achates de Basilea, born Leonhard Agtstein in Basel, was a compositor who worked from 1472 to 1491. He is one of the first to introduce the art of printing books in Italy. In 1472 he published a folio edition of Virgil in Venice.