9780243085132 - An Account of the Art of Typography: As Practised in Alnwick From 1781 to 1815, With Bibliographical Notes of All the Publications During That Period (Classic Repri... (3 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book traces the history and artistic style of printing in Alnwick from 1781 to 1815. It includes a bibliographical list of all publications from that time, including those containing Thomas Bewickâs distinctive woodcuts. This book examines the cultural significance of these early texts, which include works on everything from religious sermons and political tracts to poetry and natural history, in order to explore local history and its connection to printing. The book is concluded with a discussion of the artistic and social links between Alnwick and the world of printing, demonstrating how the printing of books and other texts played an important role in the social and political development of Alnwick during this era, and highlighting the town's remarkable contributions to the history of printing and book illustration This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.