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Aldus Manutius: The Invention of the Publisher (Renaissance Lives) - Hardcover

Margolis, Oren

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9781789147797: Aldus Manutius: The Invention of the Publisher (Renaissance Lives)
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ISBN 10: 1789147794 ISBN 13: 9781789147797
Publisher: Reaktion Books, 2023

Synopsis

A fresh reading of Aldus Manutius, preeminent in the history of the printed book.
 
Aldus Manutius is perhaps the greatest figure in the history of the printed book: in Venice, Europe’s capital of printing, he invented the italic type and issued more first editions of the classics than anyone before or since, as well as Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, the most beautiful and mysterious printed book of the Italian Renaissance.
 
This is the first monograph in English on Aldus Manutius in over forty years. It shows how Aldus redefined the role of a book printer, from mere manual laborer to a learned publisher. As a consequence, Aldus participated in the same debates as contemporaries such as Leonardo da Vinci and Erasmus of Rotterdam, making this book an insight into their world too.

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About the Author

Oren Margolis is a lecturer in renaissance studies at the University of East Anglia. He is the author of The Politics of Culture in Quattrocento Europe: René of Anjou in Italy.

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Publisher
Reaktion Books
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1789147794
ISBN 13 
9781789147797
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
208
Rating
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