Books and Printing; a Treasury for TypophilesGood Press, 5 nov 2021 - 420 páginas Embark on a literary journey through the world of books and printing with this curated treasury for typophiles. Edited by Paul A. Bennett, this collection brings together writings from various authors, offering insights into the art of bookmaking, paleography, and book design. A must-read for bibliophiles, this classic delves deep into the intricacies of the book industry and the timeless allure of printed words. |
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... were 133 editions of it during the next fifty years. To be sure, a century was to elapse before printed Bibles were available in the home tongue throughout Germany, Britain, Scandinavia and the Low Countries; but it was a.
... were 133 editions of it during the next fifty years. To be sure, a century was to elapse before printed Bibles were available in the home tongue throughout Germany, Britain, Scandinavia and the Low Countries; but it was a.
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... edition of over 25,000 copies. In the fifteenth century, the average edition was about 300 copies. Till the middle of the eighteenth, an edition rarely exceeded 600; but there were notable exceptions. There were 34 editions of the ...
... edition of over 25,000 copies. In the fifteenth century, the average edition was about 300 copies. Till the middle of the eighteenth, an edition rarely exceeded 600; but there were notable exceptions. There were 34 editions of the ...
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... edition of the Typographical Antiquities of Joseph Ames, published in 1749. How much older it is than this cannot lightly be determined. The bibliographical use appears to be unknown to the Greek and Latin lexicographers, medieval as ...
... edition of the Typographical Antiquities of Joseph Ames, published in 1749. How much older it is than this cannot lightly be determined. The bibliographical use appears to be unknown to the Greek and Latin lexicographers, medieval as ...
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... editions ready labelled and to have our equations worked out in advance, if a fine copy must be termed immaculate and the back of a book must be its spine, etc., etc., ad infinitum, let us start with the right premises, and hold on to ...
... editions ready labelled and to have our equations worked out in advance, if a fine copy must be termed immaculate and the back of a book must be its spine, etc., etc., ad infinitum, let us start with the right premises, and hold on to ...
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... edition of some two hundred and fifty copies, may never have come within the ken of a writer on bookish things today—even of an earnest one. But that is just where our quarrel begins—ought anyone to write on colophons, or on anything ...
... edition of some two hundred and fifty copies, may never have come within the ken of a writer on bookish things today—even of an earnest one. But that is just where our quarrel begins—ought anyone to write on colophons, or on anything ...
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EDWIN ELIOTT WILLOUGHBY Printers Marks | |
THEIR FORMS AND DEVELOPMENT | |
Wroth THE FIRST WORK WITH AMERICAN TYPES | |
RONALD B McKERROW Typographic Debut | |
and | |
CHRISTOPHER SANDFORD Printing for Love | |
EDWIN GRABHORN The Fine Art of Printing | |
Stanley Morison FIRST PRINCIPLES OF TYPOGRAPHY | |
CARL PURINGTON ROLLINS American Type Designers and Their Work | |
FREDERIC W GOUDY TYPES AND TYPE DESIGN | |
ADVENTURER WITH TYPE ORNAMENT | |
SOME TENDENCIES IN MODERN TYPOGRAPHY | |
Ligatures | |
Books and Printing a Treasury | |
ANNE LYON HAIGHT Are Women the Natural Enemies of Books? | |
W A DWIGGINS EXTRACTS FROM AN INVESTIGATION INTO | |
MR MCG MR A MR L | |
COMPLAINT IN THREE | |
CLELAND Harsh Words | |
OSCAR OGG A Comparison of Calligraphy Lettering | |
EARNEST ELMO CALKINS The Book Job Print | |
G B S AND R R C 18981948 | |
PAUL A BENNETT On Type Faces For Books | |
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