Five Hundred Years of Printing, Third Edition, Revised [Paperback]

James Moran (Adapter), S. H. Steinberg (Author), Beatrice Warde (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 30, 1974

Originally published in 1955, this text has been substantially revised and updated, taking account of the huge technological changes experienced in the printing industry since the 1970s The coverage includes censorship, bestsellers, popular series, the history of illustration, the invention of lithography, and the connection between printing and education, language and literature. According to Beatrice Warde, the book represents "the five hundred years of printing as a creator of changes in human lives".

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics); 3rd, Revised edition (January 30, 1974)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140203435
• ISBN-13: 978-0140203431
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,055,641 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent treatis on the history of bookmaking, October 20, 2010

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Tappin Book Mine - See all my reviews

This review is from: Five Hundred Years of Printing (Paperback)

Steinberg's contribution to the literature of bookmaking should not be overlooked. While scholarly in content, it does not presuppose any special knowledge of the reader. It is an introduction to the history of books. It is both informative and accessible. I am not an academic, I am a bookseller with an interest in my trade.
If this is too dry for you there are other works worth reading, such as McMurtrie's THE BOOK.[aka: THE GOLDEN BOOK]The golden book;: The story of fine books and bookmaking, past & present

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Defective copy...., June 28, 2010

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This review is from: Five Hundred Years of Printing (Paperback)

The seller was great and I had no issues with them. The book itself is apparently a defective edition. I checked with others and all the images are missing starting after page 202. Not good.