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<p><b>A comprehensive resource to understanding the hand-press printing of early books</b></p> <p><i>Studying Early Printed Books, 1450 - 1800</i> offers a guide to the fascinating process of how books were printed in the first centuries of the press and shows how the mechanics of making books shapes how we read and understand them. The author offers an insightful overview of how books were made in the hand-press period and then includes an in-depth review of the specific aspects of the printing process. She addresses questions such as: How was paper made? What were different book formats? How did the press work? In addition, the text is filled with illustrative examples that demonstrate how understanding the early processes can be helpful to today&rsquo;s researchers.</p> <p><i>Studying Early Printed Books</i> shows the connections between the material form of a book (what it looks like and how it was made), how a book conveys its meaning and how it is used by readers. The author helps readers navigate books by explaining how to tell which parts of a book are the result of early printing practices and which are a result of later changes. The text also offers guidance on: how to

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Author

Sarah Werner

Publisher

Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited, John

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781119049951

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Reference, History