The Biography of Ottmar Mergenthaler, Inventor of the Linotype (Oak Knoll Series on the History of the Book)
Schlesinger, Carl [Editor]
ISBN 10: 0938768123 ISBN 13: 9780938768128
Published by Oak Knoll Press, 1989
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For the first time, Mergenthaler's autobiography is reprinted exactly as he dictated over a hundred years ago. To this has been added an 1889 article describing the first Linotype installation and the severe conditions under which the operators worked. Well-illustrated through-out, this book is a fitting tribute to the inventor who changed the face of the newspaper and publishing industries. A full size copy of the first newspaper page to carry these Linotype lines is included.
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Title: The Biography of Ottmar Mergenthaler, ...
Publisher: Oak Knoll Press
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition.
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The Biography of Ottmar Mergenthaler: Inventor of the Linotype
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Oak Knoll Press, NEw Castle, DE, 1989
ISBN 10: 0938768123
ISBN 13: 9780938768128
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. xviii, 125, [1] p. Illustrations. Reprint of newpaper in pocket at rear board. Bibliography. Index. Introduction by Elizabeth Harris. Foreword by WOlfgang Kummer. This is one of the Oak Knoll Series on the History of the Book. This edition was based on added historical notes based on recent findings. From the dust jacket. : "The year was 1898. Ottmar Mergenthaler, world-famous inventor of the Linotype machine, was dying of tuberculosis. Too weak to hold a pen, the inventor, whose ingenious breakthrough had made possible cheaper and larger newspapers and books, still burned with a desire to tell his life's story to the world. Death would soon take this man, whom millions would some day thank for making it possible to read more of everything, thereby improving their knowledge and literacy. Good in good dust jacket. Tape residue of previous owner's label at lower spine and on the bottom of front flap, and rep. Compliments card laid in. DJ has some wear, soiling, edge tears and chips. New Edition [1st reprinting of the 1898 autobiography]. Seller Inventory # 66227