Typographic Firsts
Distributed for the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
"Tracing the entire history of printing as it developed over the centuries, this volume includes discussion of woodcuts, relief printing, the creation of inks, illuminated manuscripts, and women's involvement in printing. Boardley goes back to first universities of the 11th and 12th centuries and the rise of literacy rates and subsequent demand for books. . . . The time line is very helpful, as are the author's notes at the end of the volume. This a great book for those studying typographic history and for anyone with a love for print."
"Profusely, gloriously illustrated, Typographic Firsts is a scholarly dive deep into the history of type. Readers will learn the precise recipe Gutenberg used to cast his metal type, how long it took for a punch cutter to make a complete set of punches, and the difference between rustic capitals and square capitals produced in ancient Rome. . . . Jenson. Bembo. Aldus. Caxton. Caslon. Today, we know their names, immortalized as typefaces. Their contributions would define and codify the conventions of the book for the next 500 years. In Typographic Firsts, Boardley brings their contributions to life."
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