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Shakespeare and Typography

Shakespeare and Typography

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ISBN10: 1162588551
ISBN13: 9781162588551
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 88
Weight: 0.37
Height: 0.18 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Shakespeare and Typography is a book written by William Blades that explores the history of typography during the time of William Shakespeare. The book delves into the printing industry during the Elizabethan era and how it influenced the works of Shakespeare. Blades examines the different types of fonts and printing techniques used during this time period and how they impacted the appearance and readability of Shakespeare's plays. He also discusses the influence of the printing press on the dissemination of Shakespeare's works and how it contributed to the popularity of the playwright. The book provides a fascinating insight into the world of printing and typography during the Renaissance and how it shaped one of the greatest literary figures of all time.1872. Being an attempt to show Shakespeare's personal connection with and technical knowledge of the art of printing. Also, remarks upon some common typographical errors with special reference to the text of Shakespeare. Contents: Shakespeare, the many sided; Shakespeare in the printing office; technicalities of printing, as used by Shakespeare. The original book is inscribed by the author.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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