Printing and the renaissance: a paper read before the Fortnightly club of Rochester, New York, by John Rothwell Slater (1921)
Slater, John Rothwell, b. 1872, Fortnightly Club (Rochester, N.Y.), Rogers, Bruce, 1870-1957 · New York : W. E. Rudge · leaf 30
s, and began to publishthe Greek classics in beautiful editions. It was Cohnes,rather than either the elder or the younger Estienne, whoelevated the artistic side of French printing by engagingthe services of such famous typographical experts asGeofroy Tory, and adding to his books illustrations… … The greatest of the Estiennes was Robert, son of HenriEstienne and stepson of Colines, who was in control ofthe house from 1524 to his death in 1559. The very firstbook he published was an edition of the Latin Testa-ment. Although following in the main the Vulgate or 19 official Bible of the Roman…
Printing -- History Origin and antecedents · Renaissance
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