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A brief history of printing in England, a short history of printing in England from Caxton to the present time

A brief history of printing in England, a short history of printing in England from Caxton to the present time

W. Hamilton, Frederick

Paperback

General ReferenceGeneral World HistoryGraphic Design

ISBN10: 9353700043
ISBN13: 9789353700041
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 1 2019
Pages: 92
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.22 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
From Caxton's first English pages to the machines that powered mass reading, printing reshaped ideas, politics, and daily life. Ink changed England for ever. Frederick W. Hamilton charts the story with a craftsman's eye and a historian's sense of pace, following caxton and early printing through Tudor England printing, the rise of organised British publishing, and the steady printing press development that altered how texts were made and sold. Along the way, he maps the english typography evolution that defined how English looks on the page, linking type, paper, and workshop practice to the wider history of the book. Clear, compact, and richly grounded, this is a printing history book that works equally well as book arts nonfiction and a practical bibliography reference guide, pointing readers towards the names, places, and turning points that shaped the trade. Graphic design students will recognise the roots of modern layout and letterform choice; collectors will value its perspective as a rare book collectors guide to the traditions behind the shelves. It also earns its place in any library reference collection as a concise account of British publishing history, written for curious general readers and classic-literature collectors alike. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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