The Enemies of Books (Dodo Press)
William Blades (1824-1890) was an English printer and bibliographer. In 1840 he was apprenticed to his father's printing business in London, being subsequently taken into partnership. His interest in printing led him to make a study of the volumes produced by Caxton's press, and of the early history of printing in England. His Life and Typography of William Caxton, England's First Printer, was published in 1861-1863, and the conclusions which he set forth were arrived at by a careful examination of types in the early books, each class of type being traced from its first use to the time when, spoilt by wear, it passed out of Caxton's hands. So…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4099-3824-8
- EAN: 9781409938248
- Produktnummer: 4361557
- Verlag: Lulu Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 72 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D0.4 cm 118 g
- Gewicht: 118
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