Title & Author:

Printing and the mind of man.

Edition:

Second edition revised and enlarged / with a new introduction by Percy H. Muir, ; additional bibliographies by Peter Amelung, and a revised index.

Publication:

München : Karl Pressler, 1983.

Description:

xxv, v-xxxiv, 280 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 32 cm

Notes:
The 1st ed. (1967) was by John Carter and Percy H. Muir, with the assistance of Nicolas Barker and others.
Includes bibliographies and revised index.
Publisher's note -- New introduction / by Percy H. Muir -- About the additional bibliographies by Peter Amelung -- Abbreviation s of reference works -- Additional bibliographies -- Corrigenda to the first edition -- Preface to the first edition / by John Carter and Percy H. Muir -- Fiat lux / by Denys Hay -- The catalogue.

Summary:

Revised catalog of a display of printing mechanisms and printed materials arranged to illustrate the history of Western civilization and the means of multiplication of literary texts since the 15th century, organized in connection with the 11th International Printing Machinery and Allied Trades Exhibition assembled at British Museum and at Earls Court, London, 16-27 July, 1963.

ISBN:

3980004732
9783980004732

Subject:

Printing History Exhibitions.
Books History Exhibitions.
Printing history
Books history
CHR 1983.
Imprimerie Histoire Expositions.
Livres Expositions.
Books
Printing
Boekdrukkunst.
Sociale aspecten.

Form/genre:

Exhibition
exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition catalogs
History
Exhibition catalogues.
Catalogues d'exposition.

Added entries:

Muir, Percy H. (Percy Horace), 1894-1979, author of introduction.
Carter, John, 1905-1975. Printing and the mind of man.
Pressler, Karl H., publisher.

Holdings:

Location: Library study room 107212
Call No.: Z121 (PO10610)
Status: Available