The book: its printers, illustrators, and binders, from Gutenberg to the present time (1890)
Bouchot, Henri, 1849-1906, Bigmore, E. C. (Edward Clements), 1838?-1899, Grevel, H, Einsle, Anton, 1848-1897 · New York : Scribner and Welford · leaf 22
at from the momentGutenberg conceived the idea of separating the characters, ofarranging the words in the form, of inking them, and of takinga proof on paper, the Book was perfect. At best we see in The Block-Books. 3 later times some modifications of detail, but the art of printingwas mature,… … Fig. I.- The Fool : Playing Card olTaroc (fifteenth centnry). a means was found of cutting wood and metal in relict, andreproducing by pressure the image traced. Signs-manual andseals were a kind of printing, inasmuch as the relief oftheir engraving is impressed upon some sheet by the hand.But…
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