The Art and History of Book Printing: A Topical Bibliography

Included in this topical bibliography are 1060 citations of books theses articles and library exhibit and sales catalogs in English French German Italian Spanish and other languages. Topics include reference works printers manuals machinery and materials printers marks and a general history of book printing. Special attention is given to the printing of books in mathematics medicine music religion and science. Three separate sections cover Hebrew printing maps and forgery and fictitious imprints. Additional annotations for certain entries provide information on editions special features and other sources of information. Two classified checklists supplementing the main bibliography contain a selection of articles on writing calligraphy and typography. An author index includes authors editors revisers and writers of annotations and introductions. A subject index provides access to information on the titles and annotations. Cross references facilitate the use of the indexes.