Bibliograph

Printer's error, irreverent stories from book history, J.P. Romney and Rebecca Romney

Type

Label

Printer's error, irreverent stories from book history, J.P. Romney and Rebecca Romney

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-338) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Printer's error

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

952207025

Responsibility statement

J.P. Romney and Rebecca Romney

Sub title

irreverent stories from book history

Summary

Since the Gutenberg Bible first went on sale in 1455, printing has been viewed as one of the highest achievements of human innovation. But the march of progress hasn't been smooth; downright bizarre is more like it. Printer's Error chronicles some of the strangest and most humorous episodes in the history of Western printing, and makes clear that we've succeeded despite ourselves. Rare-book expert Rebecca Romney and author J. P. Romney take us from monasteries and museums to auction houses and libraries to introduce curious episodes in the history of print that have had a profound impact on our world

Table Of Contents

What do you reckon this is? -- How to forge a rare book -- Forgetting Mr. Gooseflesh -- Trees of truth -- Making the round world flat -- Bad Shakespeare -- Benjamin Franklin makes it rain -- Angelic visions and deadly terrors -- The memoir that killed her memory -- American bookaneers -- When doves cry -- Blifter! -- Nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact

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