The Book - The Story of Printing & Bookmaking

The Book - The Story of Printing & Bookmaking PDF Author: Douglas C. McMurtrie
Publisher: Horney Press
ISBN: 1447445988
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 732

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The Book - The Story of Printing & Bookmaking

The Book - The Story of Printing & Bookmaking PDF Author: Douglas C. McMurtrie
Publisher: Horney Press
ISBN: 1447445988
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 732

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Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Technique and Design in the History of Printing

Technique and Design in the History of Printing PDF Author: Frans A. Janssen
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004475303
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 383

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Containing 26 selected and thoroughly rewritten essays and articles (all written by Janssen and published previously between 1976 and 2002 in yearbooks and periodicals) all dedicated to the history of printing and book production, this work draws systematically attention to the typogtaphical design of the book. The articles are mainly divided into two fields of attention: the analytical bibliography of the printed book (book production, studies of the technical aspects of type-setting and printing, type founding, printing presses, paper etc.) and the typographical design of books (its functions and its influence on how texts are read).

A Short History of the Printing Press

A Short History of the Printing Press PDF Author: Robert Hoe
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Printing
Languages : en
Pages : 104

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... A Brief History of Printing in England

... A Brief History of Printing in England PDF Author: Frederick William Hamilton
Publisher:
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Category : Printing
Languages : en
Pages : 104

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Five Hundred Years of Printing

Five Hundred Years of Printing PDF Author: Sigfrid Henry Steinberg
Publisher: Oak Knoll Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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Five Hundred Years of Printing is essential reading for the book collector, the cultural historian, the professional publisher and book designer, and teachers and students of typography, graphic design and communications studies. It immediately became established as a standard work on its publication as a Pelican in 1955 and saw two new editions within twenty years.

Printing Types, Their History, Forms, and Use: Types of the Netherlands: 1500-1800

Printing Types, Their History, Forms, and Use: Types of the Netherlands: 1500-1800 PDF Author: Daniel Berkeley Updike
Publisher:
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Category : Graphic design (Typography)
Languages : en
Pages : 980

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How the Printing Press Changed the World

How the Printing Press Changed the World PDF Author: Avery Elizabeth Hurt
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1502641151
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66

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Upon its invention in the mid-1400s, the printing press instantly became a revolutionary device. It introduced literacy to the masses and led Europe out of the Middle Ages. This book explores the press' exciting history, the social and political conditions in place at the time Johannes Gutenberg invented it, and the changes the invention wrought afterward. It traces the evolution of moveable type and information dissemination up to modern electronic communications technology, examining the positive and negative effects of these developments, both in the past and on democracy and humankind today. This book will give readers a new appreciation for the written word, whether it is printed on paper or displayed on a screen.

The Gutenberg Revolution

The Gutenberg Revolution PDF Author: John Man
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409045528
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 306

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In 1450, all Europe's books were handcopied and amounted to only a few thousand. By 1500 they were printed, and numbered in their millions. The invention of one man - Johann Gutenberg - had caused a revolution. Printing by movable type was a discovery waiting to happen. Born in 1400 in Mainz, Germany, Gutenberg struggled against a background of plague and religious upheaval to bring his remarkable invention to light. His story is full of paradox: his ambition was to reunite all Christendom, but his invention shattered it; he aimed to make a fortune, but was cruelly denied the fruits of his life's work. Yet history remembers him as a visionary; his discovery marks the beginning of the modern world.

A short history of the printing press

A short history of the printing press PDF Author: Robert Hoe
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 66

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"A short history of the printing press" by Robert Hoe. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

The Printing Press as an Agent of Change

The Printing Press as an Agent of Change PDF Author: Elizabeth L. Eisenstein
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521299558
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 814

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A full-scale historical treatment of the advent of printing and its importance as an agent of change, first published in 1980.