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Printing History and Cultural Change
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 349

Printing History and Cultural Change

This study provides one of the most detailed and comprehensive examinations ever devoted to a critical transformation in the material substance of the printed page; it carries out this exploration in the history of the book, moreover, by embedding these typographical changes in the context of other cultural phenomena in eighteenth-century Britain. The gradual abandonment of pervasive capitalization, italics, and caps and small caps in books printed in London, Dublin, and the American colonies between 1740 and 1780 is mapped in five-year increments which reveal that the appearance of the modern page in English began to emerge around 1765. This descriptive and analytical account focuses on poe...

The Renaissance in the Streets, Schools, and Studies
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 390
Bibliopolis
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 326

Bibliopolis

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2003
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Bibliopolis is an electronic national history of the printed book in the Netherlands, presented by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek. All kinds of subjects are addressed: printing presses, bookbinders, schoolbooks, book burnings, bookshops, hawking, illustrations, publishing companies, readers and newspapers. Text and illustrations are derived from the electronic Bibliopolis system.

Lay Bibles in Europe 1450-1800
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 382

Lay Bibles in Europe 1450-1800

This volume contains the proceedings of an international conference entitled Lay Bibles in Europe 1450-1800. The conference took place in Amsterdam in April 2004 and was organized by Biblia sacra, a joint Dutch-Flemish research group. The clamor for Bibles in the vernacular flourished within lay renewal movements of the late 14th century, including groups like the Brethren and Sisters of the Common Life. In the early 16th century, humanists like Erasmus and Lefvre d'taples stimulated vernacular Bible reading. As the Protestant Reformation became established, lay Bibles were produced on a large scale. In reaction to this development, Catholic theologians issued 'orthodox' Bible translations in various vernaculars based on the Vulgate. In sum, from the 15th to the 18th century, editions from various confessional or ideological backgrounds appeared throughout Western Europe. Of course, the invention and spread of the printing press greatly enhanced the distribution of these editions. The essays collected in this volume approach Lay Bibles in Europe 1450-1800 from various perspectives, including the history of books, art history and church history.

Book Arts Collections
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 142

Book Arts Collections

In response to the present day revival of interest in fine printing and binding, this unique volume highlights several of North America's special collections focusing on various aspects of the history and art of the book. Experts describe the scope, value, and utility of diverse collections in Canada, New York, California, Washington, New Jersey, and more, that reflect the collecting interests of librarians and private donors. Bibliophiles will be fascinated by the historical overviews of the collections on calligraphy, papermaking, bookbinding, printing, and illustration and the insight into the future direction of library acquisitions. The addition of a list of readings provides a basic framework and helpful suggestions for further reading on the topics covered in this definitive book.

Dictionary Catalog of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library, 1911-1971
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 642
The Spread of Printing. Eastern Hemisphere: New Zealand
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 46

The Spread of Printing. Eastern Hemisphere: New Zealand

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: Unknown
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  • Publisher: BRILL

This volume is published as part of the series The Spread of Printing, a history of printing outside Continental Europe and Great Britain. The print edition is available as a set of eleven volumes (9789063000257).

The Spread of Printing. Western Hemisphere: The Carribean Area
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 47

The Spread of Printing. Western Hemisphere: The Carribean Area

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1970
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  • Publisher: BRILL

This volume is published as part of the series The Spread of Printing, a history of printing outside Continental Europe and Great Britain.

The Spread of Printing. Eastern Hemisphere: South Africa
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 171

The Spread of Printing. Eastern Hemisphere: South Africa

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1971
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  • Publisher: BRILL

This volume is published as part of the series The Spread of Printing, a history of printing outside Continental Europe and Great Britain. The print edition is available as a set of eleven volumes (9789063000257).

The Spread of Printing. Eastern Hemisphere: Australia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 45

The Spread of Printing. Eastern Hemisphere: Australia

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: Unknown
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  • Publisher: BRILL

This volume is published as part of the series The Spread of Printing, a history of printing outside Continental Europe and Great Britain. The print edition is available as a set of eleven volumes (9789063000257).