French and scholarly, which he had acquired from Inger Wielandt, a printer's widow. Most notable among these was his Kjøbenhavnske Danske Post-Tidender, now Berlingske Tidende, which was established in 1749. The paper set new standards for political news coverage and Danish media.

As a Royal Book Printer he published several of Ludvig Holberg's works as well as prestigious and lavish publications such as Lauritz de Thurah's profusely illustrated architectural