Typographia, or The Printers' Instructor, Volume 2: Including an Account of the Origin of Printing, with Biographical Notices of the Printers of . of Printing, Publishing and Libraries)

Johnson, John

ISBN 10: 1108047785 / ISBN 13: 9781108047784

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2012

About this Item

Johnson's 1824 history of printing and study of contemporary practices is still of interest to historians, bibliographers and printers. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries. Num Pages: 698 pages, 96 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DSB; TDPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 39. Weight in Grams: 870. . 2012. Paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Typographia, or The Printers' Instructor, Volume 2: Including an Account of the Origin of Printing, with Biographical Notices of the Printers of . of Printing, Publishing and Libraries)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108047785
• ISBN 13: 9781108047784
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

John Johnson (1777–1848) worked for a private press at Lee Priory, Kent, which published limited editions of poetry, prose and pamphlets, but was not financially successful. Moving to London in 1824, Johnson produced this two-volume work on printing, which had become a popular topic in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The work was published in several formats, and contemporary reviewers noted Johnson's highly ornate typography and use of engravings more than the contents. Volume 2 is useful to modern students of printing, as it deals with the practical aspects of the print trade. It includes numerous specimens of type in different alphabets, and explanations of type casting and imposition. It also describes how to manage a print shop, as well as the different kinds of press, including recent inventions such as the Stanhope, Columbian and Albion, and ends with a brief account of steam presses and stereotype.

Book Description

John Johnson (1777-1848) produced this study of the history and art of printing in 1824. Volume 2 deals with the practical aspects of the contemporary print trade, and is of particular interest to historians. Johnson was working when printing was being mechanised, and new types of presses were appearing.