{"product_id":"studying-early-printed-books-1450-1800-a-practical-guide-paperback-softback-9781119049968","title":"Studying Early Printed Books, 1450-1800; A Practical Guide (Paperback \/ softback) 9781119049968","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eStudying Early Printed Books, 1450-1800\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Practical Guide\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSarah Werner (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119049968, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 March 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.4 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.272 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive resource to understanding the hand-press printing of early books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStudying Early Printed Books, 1450 - 1800\u003c\/i\u003e offers a guide to the fascinating process of how books were printed in the first centuries of the press and shows how the mechanics of making books shapes how we read and understand them. The author offers an insightful overview of how books were made in the hand-press period and then includes an in-depth review of the specific aspects of the printing process. She addresses questions such as: How was paper made? What were different book formats? How did the press work? In addition, the text is filled with illustrative examples that demonstrate how understanding the early processes can be helpful to today’s researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStudying Early Printed Books\u003c\/i\u003e shows the connections between the material form of a book (what it looks like and how it was made), how a book conveys its meaning and how it is used by readers. The author helps readers navigate books by explaining how to tell which parts of a book are the result of early printing practices and which are a result of later changes. The text also offers guidance on: how to approach a book; how to read a catalog record; the difference between using digital facsimiles and books in-hand. This important guide:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals how books were made with the advent of the printing press and how they are understood today\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers information on how to use digital reproductions of early printed books as well as how to work in a rare books library\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains a useful glossary and a detailed list of recommended readings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a companion website for further research \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for students of book history, materiality of text and history of information, \u003ci\u003eStudying Early Printed Books \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the many aspects of the early printing process of books and explains how their form is understood today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Overview 8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Ready to Print 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the Press 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlso at the Press 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter Printing 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Economics of Printing 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Step-by-Step 26\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaper 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eType 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinting 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorrections and Changes 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrations 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBinding 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 On the Page 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvertisements 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlphabet and Abbreviations 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlanks 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDates 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImprint Statements 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdition, Impression, Issue, State, Copy 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInitial Letters 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarginal Notes 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMusic 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePagination and Foliation 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreliminary Leaves 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePress Figures 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinter's Devices 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinter's Ornaments 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivileges, Approbations, and Imprimaturs 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSignature Marks 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTitle Pages 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolvelles and Movable Figures 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 Looking at Books 102\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGood Research Habits 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandling Books 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppearance 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContents 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePage Features 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsage 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigitization 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5 The Afterlives of Books 118\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoss Rates 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCatalog Records 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBooks in Hand 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBooks on Screen 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Further Reading 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Glossary 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 180\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literature: history \u0026amp; criticism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literature: history \u0026amp; criticism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literature:%20history%20\u0026amp;%20criticism%20%5BDS%5D%22\"\u003eDS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52458420699416,"sku":"9781119049968","price":18.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781119049968.jpg?v=1785372657","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/studying-early-printed-books-1450-1800-a-practical-guide-paperback-softback-9781119049968","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}