Proof-Reading in the Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

Simpson, Percy

Verlag: Oxford University Press, 1970

Beschreibung

4to (28 cm), front., XX, 251 pp, 16 plates. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket, gilt-lettered spine (ex-library copy with usual marks and stamps but clean and firm, dj frayed at extremities with small parts missing, collector's blind stamp and label on the front free endpaper). Published in 1930, "Proof-Reading in the Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries" is a comprehensive study of the history and practice of proofreading during the early modern period. Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, including manuscript notes and corrected proofs, author James Simpson provides a fascinating account of the methods and techniques used by printers and correctors to ensure the accuracy of printed texts. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of the material, Simpson sheds new light on the role of proofreading in the development of the printing industry, and offers a compelling insight into the challenges and opportunities faced by early modern printers and publishers. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 008204

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Proof-Reading in the Sixteenth, Seventeenth ...

Verlag: Oxford University Press

Erscheinungsdatum: 1970

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good