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.
By:
Elizabeth Armstrong Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 244mm,
Width: 170mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 560g ISBN:9780521170666 ISBN 10: 0521170664 Pages: 350 Publication Date:28 April 2011 Audience:
College/higher education
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active