Robert Estienne, Royal Printer
An Historical Study of the elder Stephanus

Mrs Armstrong gives a full-length historical study of an important and admirable figure of Robert Estienne.

Elizabeth Armstrong (Author)

9780521170666, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 28 April 2011

350 pages
24.4 x 17 x 1.9 cm, 0.56 kg

This book was originally published in 1954. Robert Estienne was born in Paris in the early years of the sixteenth century, the son of a successful printer-bookseller. He became a printer himself, and one distinguished not only for the quality of his printing, but also for his scholarship. He was the most outstanding figure of the Parisian booktrade at the moment when that trade was one of the most important agencies of the various intellectual movements which we summarise as 'The Renaissance'. Estienne was not only a classical but also a biblical scholar and editor (he is remembered as much for his editions of the Bible as for the beauty of his Cicero or for his use of the Garamond Greek types). Mrs Armstrong gives a full-length historical study of an important and admirable figure.

List of illustrations
Preface
Translations, transcriptions, names and dates
Abbreviation
Introduction
Part I. The Merchant-Craftsman: 1. Origins of the Estienne Press
2. Robert Estienne's beginnings
3. Business policy and publicity
4. Output and sales
5. Privilege and piracy
6. Production
7. Staff and family
Part II. The Scholar-Publisher: 8. A scholar in business
9. The Bible in Latin
10. From Terence to the Thesaurus linguae latinae
11. Lexicography: Latin and French
12. General publishing 1526–1539
13. General publishing 1539–1550
14. Relations with Budé and other authors
Part III. The King's Printer: 15. Appointment as Printer in Hebrew and Latin
16. Appointment as Printer in Greek
17. Greek publishing 1544–1551
18. The King's Printer and the King's publicists
19. Estienne at court
20. The King's Printer: public servant
Part IV. The King's Printer and the Censors: 21. Censorship in France: prohibition and expurgation
22. Francis I and the Louvain condemnation of Estienne
23. From Francis I to Henry II: Estienne before the Privy Council
24. From Francis I to Henry II: the Chambre Ardente: the final ban
25. 'Estienne's party'
26. Estienne and the Faculty of Theology
Part V. Geneva: 27. The move from Paris
28. Robert and Charles: the transition
29. 'At the Olive-tree of Robert Estienne': 1551–1559
30. Estienne and the Council of Geneva 1: privileges and a prosecution
31. Estienne and the Coucil of Geneva 2: the censorship
32. Estienne's will and death
33. Estienne's faith
A letter from Estienne to Cordier
Appendices
Select bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Publishing industry & book trade [KNTP]