Printed book, the
Auteur :
Aldis, Harry G.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521238724
Date de publication :
25 août 2011
Dimensions :
20,3 x 12,7 x 1,0 cm
Poids :
190 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This short 1916 guide to the history of the printed book traces the development of printing in Western Europe, from its origins in the hand-written manuscripts of fifteenth-century Germany, to the rapid growth of mechanised printing in the period following the Industrial Revolution, offering insights into early twentieth-century methods and tools.