Victor Tournachon
French printer and bookseller (1771–1837) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Antarctic mountain, see Tournachon Peak.
Victor Tournachon-Molin (13 October 1771 – 8 August 1837) was a French printer and bookseller. He was the father of the photographer Nadar.[1] He was also the first French printer to publish the translation of Giacomo Casanova's masterpiece, Histoire de ma vie, from 1825 to 1829.[2]
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Victor Tournachon-Molin | |
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Born | (1771-10-13)13 October 1771 |
Died | 8 August 1837(1837-08-08) (aged 65) |
Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | Printer, bookseller |
Children | Nadar |
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