9781108047791-1108047793-Typographia, or The Printers' Instructor 2 Volume Set: Including an Account of the Origin of Printing, with Biographical Notices of the Printers of ... of Printing, Publishing and Libraries)

Typographia, or The Printers' Instructor 2 Volume Set: Including an Account of the Origin of Printing, with Biographical Notices of the Printers of ... of Printing, Publishing and Libraries)

ISBN-13: 9781108047791
ISBN-10: 1108047793
Edition: Illustrated
Author: John Johnson
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Paperback 1346 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781108047791
ISBN-10: 1108047793
Edition: Illustrated
Author: John Johnson
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Paperback 1346 pages

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Typographia, or The Printers' Instructor 2 Volume Set: Including an Account of the Origin of Printing, with Biographical Notices of the Printers of ... of Printing, Publishing and Libraries) (ISBN-13: 9781108047791 and ISBN-10: 1108047793), written by authors John Johnson, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2012. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Typographia, or The Printers' Instructor 2 Volume Set: Including an Account of the Origin of Printing, with Biographical Notices of the Printers of ... of Printing, Publishing and Libraries) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.35.

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John Johnson (1777-1848) worked for a private press at Lee Priory, Kent, which published limited editions of poetry, prose and pamphlets, but was not financially successful. Moving to London in 1824, Johnson produced this two-volume work on printing, which had become a popular topic in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The work was published in several formats, and contemporary reviewers noted Johnson's highly ornate typography and use of engravings more than the contents. Volume 1 deals with the history of printing, listing printers working in England up to the end of the sixteenth century, and Volume 2 describes contemporary practice and new developments in the industry such as the use of steam presses and the stereotype process.
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