"This reference book contains over 450 alphabetical entries ranging in length from a single line to several pages. Each entry consists of a definition and analysis of the technical terms of book collecting and bibliography, interspersed with comments on such subjects as auctions…
Esta obra sobre los quinientos años de la imprenta incluye : la historia de la imprenta desde su invención por Gutemberg en 1440 ; los diseños de libros ; los distintos estilos y modos en el diseño tipográfico ; los cambios producidos a partir de la postguerra desde tipos de met…
This classic work, first published as a Pelican Original in 1955 and maintained in successive editions until 1980 is now available in a finely illustrated larger format book, drawing on the collections and curatorial expertise of The British Library. It has been completely revis…
New edition, entirely re-set and containing over one hundred new illustrations. Five Hundred Years of Printing describes the pivotal role that printing has played in the development of human civilization. This work covers the history of printing with movable types through severa…