Typographia, or The Printers' Instructor: Including an Account of the Origin of Printing, with Biographical...

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John Johnson

Typographia, or The Printers' Instructor

Including an Account of the Origin of Printing, with Biographical Notices of the Printers of...

John Johnson

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Cambridge University Press
17 May 2012

Literary studies: general; Printing & reprographic technology

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries

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John Johnson (1777–1848) worked for a private press at Lee Priory, Kent, which published limited editions of poetry, prose and pamphlets, but was not financially successful. Moving to London in 1824, Johnson produced this two-volume work on printing, which had become a popular topic in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The work was published in several formats, and contemporary reviewers noted Johnson's highly ornate typography and use of engravings more than the contents. Volume 2 is useful to modern students of printing, as it deals with the practical aspects of the print trade. It includes numerous specimens of type in different alphabets, and explanations of type casting and imposition. It also describes how to manage a print shop, as well as the different kinds of press, including recent inventions such as the Stanhope, Columbian and Albion, and ends with a brief account of steam presses and stereotype.

By: John Johnson
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: Volume 2
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 39mm
Weight: 870g
ISBN: 9781108047784
ISBN 10: 1108047785
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries
Pages: 698
Publication Date: 17 May 2012
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active