Art of the printed book 1455-1955 (Art Ebook).pdf

Pdf / English / 1973 / 193 pages / 27 MB

This handsome, fully illustrated, meticulously produced volume fills a long-standing gap in the history of books concerned with distinguished typography and bookmaking. Neither a printing manual nor a technical treatise, it was written by an accomplished designer and printer and presents concisely and consecutively the history and romance of the greatly printed books. It includes descriptions of the lives of the great printers, Gutenberg, de Tournes, Baskerville, Aldus, etc., and presents the historical backgrounds under which their noble folios were made. Laymen and amateurs of the book will read it with pleasure; professionals involved in bookmaking, including designers, printers, publishers, librarians, and booksellers, will find it a useful and authoritative addition to the literature.