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Description:Ingenious Impressions: Fifteenth Century Printed Books from the University of Glasgow LibraryPublished on the occasion of the exhibition at the Hunterian, March to June 2015.The University of Glasgow's library contains over 400,000 manuscripts and printed works, built up since the university's foundation in 1451. The library's outstanding collection of over a thousand printed books, known as 'incanabula' from the fifteenth century has recently been catalogued in detail.This beautifully illustrated book accompanies the exhibition that highlights a small selection of these fascinating works. It charts the development of the early printed book in Europe, exploring the transition from manuscript to print and its impact on late medieval society. The invention of mechanical movable type printing revolutionised bookmaking in Europe and was instrumental in the emergence of the Renaissance and the spread of learning across the continent.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Ingenious Impressions: Fifteenth-century printed books from the University of Glasgow Library. To get started finding Ingenious Impressions: Fifteenth-century printed books from the University of Glasgow Library, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 80

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd

Release: 2015

ISBN: 1857599268

Description: Ingenious Impressions: Fifteenth Century Printed Books from the University of Glasgow LibraryPublished on the occasion of the exhibition at the Hunterian, March to June 2015.The University of Glasgow's library contains over 400,000 manuscripts and printed works, built up since the university's foundation in 1451. The library's outstanding collection of over a thousand printed books, known as 'incanabula' from the fifteenth century has recently been catalogued in detail.This beautifully illustrated book accompanies the exhibition that highlights a small selection of these fascinating works. It charts the development of the early printed book in Europe, exploring the transition from manuscript to print and its impact on late medieval society. The invention of mechanical movable type printing revolutionised bookmaking in Europe and was instrumental in the emergence of the Renaissance and the spread of learning across the continent.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Ingenious Impressions: Fifteenth-century printed books from the University of Glasgow Library. To get started finding Ingenious Impressions: Fifteenth-century printed books from the University of Glasgow Library, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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