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ISBN-10: 1789147794
ISBN-13: 9781789147797
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Publish Date: 12/05/2023
Dimensions: 8.60" L, 5.30" W, 0.90" H

Aldus Manutius: The Invention of the Publisher

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A fresh reading of Aldus Manutius, preeminent in the history of the printed book.

Aldus Manutius is perhaps the greatest figure in the history of the printed book: in Venice, Europe’s capital of printing, he invented the italic type and issued more first editions of the classics than anyone before or since, as well as Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, the most beautiful and mysterious printed book of the Italian Renaissance.

This is the first monograph in English on Aldus Manutius in over forty years. It shows how Aldus redefined the role of a book printer, from mere manual laborer to a learned publisher. As a consequence, Aldus participated in the same debates as contemporaries such as Leonardo da Vinci and Erasmus of Rotterdam, making this book an insight into their world too.

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"Margolis's study of Aldus Manutius is a hugely thoughtful, stimulating, and innovative reassessment of the career of this key Renaissance figure. He seeks to understand the persistent myths which have accreted around Aldus by recontextualizing them with unexpected and illuminating connections and through detailed and fresh analysis of certain phases and achievements in his life. The result is a vivid and persuasively argued view of Aldus's cultural significance."–Stephen Parkin, curator of the British Library's Printed Heritage Collections, 1450-1600
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Details

ISBN-10: 1789147794
ISBN-13: 9781789147797
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Publish Date: 12/05/2023
Dimensions: 8.60" L, 5.30" W, 0.90" H
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