Five Hundred Years Of Printing
$59.20
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2017
Summary
“A concise and scholarly but entertaining account of the relation between printing and civilization.” - British Printer.
This highly readable survey traces the printing industry from its 15th-century beginnings in Gutenberg’s workshop to the technical advances of the 20th century. Observations on type design, book production, bestsellers, censorship, and other topics explore associations between printing and education, language, and literature.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780486814452 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0486814459 |
| Author: | S.H. Steinberg |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2017 |
| Weight: | 390g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 14mm |
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About The Author
S.H. Steinberg
German-English editor Sigfrid Henry Steinberg (1899 - 1969) specialized in history, literature, and art history. A Reader at Leipzig University and a researcher at the Courtauld Institute, he worked for British military intelligence during World War II and edited many encyclopedias and dictionaries.
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