| Printing: History and Techniques Contributor(s): Twyman, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802081797 ISBN-13: 9780802081797 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $39.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Techniques - Printmaking - Technology & Engineering | Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades |
| Dewey: 686.209 |
| LCCN: 2001523819 |
| Lexile Measure: 1340 |
| Series: British Library Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 7.46" W x 9.82" (0.75 lbs) 92 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Printing is generally held to be one of the most important inventions of all time and to have helped change the course of history. It can be described as a means of giving form to and multiplying graphic signs and messages, and its extraordinary social, artistic and intellectual impact derives from its technical appropriateness and adaptability. In this authoritative introduction, Michael Twyman focuses on printing methods and techniques, from the invention of printing in the Far East and in Europe to today's digital revolution, and how they have played a part in shaping their end product. With over 60 colour and black-and-white illustrations, The British Library Guide to Printing: History and Techniques is one of a series of titles providing accessible and lively introductions to the practical aspects of the history of books and how they are made. |
Contributor Bio(s): Twyman, Michael: - Michael Twyman is a Professor in the Department of Typography and Graphic Communication, University of Reading. |