‎CLAIR (Colin)‎
‎A history of EUROPEAN PRINTING‎

‎London, Academic Press, 1976, un volume in 8 relié en pleine toile éditeur, jacquette conservée, 9pp., 526pp;, nombreuse reproductions dans le texte‎

Reference : 8144

‎---- BEL EXEMPLAIRE ---- "This lavishly ilustrated book is a detailed account of the story of printing from moveable type form the 15th century, the time of Gutenberg, to the presend day. The author describes the development of the craft in a variety of European countries and all the major innovations and printers are considered chrologically and in detail. Particular emphasis is given to the 15th and 16th centuries, the period when early difficulties were eing overcome and technical knowledge was rapidly increasing"**8144/Q6AR‎