The British Library Guide to Printing: History and Techniques Book

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The British Library Guide to Printing: History and Techniques
Written by author Michael Twyman
Published by University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division, February 1999
Printing is generally held to be one of the most important inventions of all time and to have helped change the course of history. It can be described as a means of giving form to and multiplying graphic signs and messages, and its extraordinary social, a
An introduction to the history and techniques of printing that offers a thorough and accessible historical overview of techniques and processes, illustrated with examples, diagrams, and photographs of craftspeople at work.

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Acknowledgements 6
Introduction 7
What is printing? 8
Origination 8
Multiplication 12
Words and pictures 15
Printed artefacts 17
Hand production 18
The invention in the Far East 18
The invention in Europe 21
Early printing 25
The monochrome book 30
The growth of illustration 35
Printing presses 38
Matching process to job 42
Innovation and proliferation 46
New opportunities 46
Lithography: an entirely new process 47
Wood-engraving: pictures for mass markets 50
The search for verisimilitude 55
Colour printing becomes a necessity 59
New types for advertising 66
Speeding up production 69
From analogue to digital 76
Letterpress gives way to lithography 76
Photocomposition 79
The digital revolution 81
Further reading 83
Index 86

Title: The British Library Guide to Printing: History and Techniques

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Item Number: 9780802081797

Publication Date: February 1999

Number: 1

Product Description: Full Name: The British Library Guide to Printing: History and Techniques; Short Name:The British Library Guide to Printing

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Weight: 0.200 kg (0.44 lbs)

Width: 7.400 cm (2.91 inches)

Heigh : 9.600 cm (3.78 inches)

Depth: 0.400 cm (0.16 inches)

Date Added: August 25, 2020, Added By: Ross

Date Last Edited: August 25, 2020, Edited By: Ross

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	Acknowledgements	6
	Introduction	7
	What is printing?	8
	Origination	8
	Multiplication	12
	Words and pictures	15
	Printed artefacts	17
	Hand production	18
	The invention in the Far East	18
	The invention in Europe	21
	Early printing	25
	The monochrome book	30
	The growth of illustration	35
	Printing presses	38
	Matching process to job	42
	Innovation and proliferation	46
	New opportunities	46
	Lithography: an entirely new process	47
	Wood-engraving: pictures for mass markets	50
	The search for verisimilitude	55
	Colour printing becomes a necessity	59
	New types for advertising	66
	Speeding up production	69
	From analogue to digital	76
	Letterpress gives way to lithography	76
	Photocomposition	79
	The digital revolution	81
	Further reading	83
	Index	86