Johann Gutenberg: The Man and his Invention.

KAPR, Albert

ISBN 10: 1859281141 / ISBN 13: 9781859281147

Published by Scolar Press, 1996

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317 pages, portrait frontispiece and many illustrations in the text, a near fine hardback (a few top and more bottom corners are very slightly wavy, but not stained) in a very good dust-jacket (similarly slightly damp-affected) [1859281141].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Johann Gutenberg: The Man and his Invention.
• Publisher: Scolar Press
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1859281141
• ISBN 13: 9781859281147
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
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Synopsis

Although Johann Gutenberg's seminal invention of printing from movable metal type is well documented, very little is known about the man himself. This fascinating and scholarly biography brings together a vast and widely dispersed literature to produce a revealing account of Gutenberg the individual. The portrait is based on original documents and references, the majority of which are reproduced in this text. The book considers the different aspects of Gutenberg's life - inventor, technologist and artist - and his personality and achievements within a wide cultural and historical context. This is the first modern biography of Gutenberg to appear in English, and Albert Kapr revised and updated his text (originally published in 1986, second edition 1988) especially for this translation.

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Although Johann Gutenberg's seminal invention of printing from movable metal type is well documented, very little is known about the man himself. In this fascinating and scholarly biography, Albert Kapr brought together a vast and widely dispersed literature to produce a revealing account of Gutenberg the individual. Acting as a historical detective, Kapr based his portrait on original documents and references, the majority of which are reproduced. He considers the different aspects of Gutenberg's life - inventor, technologist and artist - and considers his personality and achievements within a wide cultural and historical context. This is the first modern biography of Gutenberg to appear in English, and Albert Kapr revised and updated his text (originally published in 1986, second edition 1988) especially for this translation.