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An Account of the Art of Typography: As Practised in Alnwick From 1781 to 1815, With Bibliographical Notes of All the Publications During That Period (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Charles Clark Burman

 
9780243085132: An Account of the Art of Typography: As Practised in Alnwick From 1781 to 1815, With Bibliographical Notes of All the Publications During That Period (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

This book traces the history and artistic style of printing in Alnwick from 1781 to 1815. It includes a bibliographical list of all publications from that time, including those containing Thomas Bewick’s distinctive woodcuts. This book examines the cultural significance of these early texts, which include works on everything from religious sermons and political tracts to poetry and natural history, in order to explore local history and its connection to printing. The book is concluded with a discussion of the artistic and social links between Alnwick and the world of printing, demonstrating how the printing of books and other texts played an important role in the social and political development of Alnwick during this era, and highlighting the town's remarkable contributions to the history of printing and book illustration

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