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Annals of Parisian typography: containing an account of the earliest typographical establishments of Paris; and notices and illustrations of the most

Annals of Parisian typography: containing an account of the earliest typographical establishments of Paris; and notices and illustrations of the most

Parr Greswell, William

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ISBN10: 9353701805
ISBN13: 9789353701802
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 17 2019
Pages: 394
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.88 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Step into the workshops where Paris first found its printed voice. Ink, metal, and ambition. Paris learned to print early. William Parr Greswell's Annals of Parisian Typography is a richly detailed typography history reference, tracing the earliest typographical establishments of the city and the first Paris printers who shaped reading in fifteenth century Paris. Part bibliographic reference work, part narrative of craft, it brings together book history scholarship with practical observation: names, imprints, notable editions, and the visual character of gothic type in France. For typographers and designers, the notices read like a tour of forms and decisions; for historians, they map the rise of early Paris printing into the wider current of Renaissance French printing. This is also a rare book collectors guide in all but name: an illustrated incunabula catalog of Parisian productions, attentive to what makes a surviving copy distinctive and why the Parisian Gothic press still matters. The book's value lies in its eye for evidence and its respect for the material book, offering gothic press type specimens and context without drowning the reader in jargon. Whether you browse for inspiration or consult it as a reference, it rewards curiosity with clear, grounded detail. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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