Proof-Reading in the Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
by Simpson, Percy
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
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Kraków, Poland
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About This Item
Oxford University Press, 1970 4to (28 cm), front., XX, 251 pp, 16 plates. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket, gilt-lettered spine (ex-library copy with usual marks and stamps but clean and firm, dj frayed at extremities with small parts missing, collector's blind stamp and label on the front free endpaper). Published in 1930, "Proof-Reading in the Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries" is a comprehensive study of the history and practice of proofreading during the early modern period. Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, including manuscript notes and corrected proofs, author James Simpson provides a fascinating account of the methods and techniques used by printers and correctors to ensure the accuracy of printed texts. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of the material, Simpson sheds new light on the role of proofreading in the development of the printing industry, and offers a compelling insight into the challenges and opportunities faced by early modern printers and publishers.
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- Seller
- Leopolis Volodymyr Dmyterko (PL)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 008204
- Title
- Proof-Reading in the Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
- Author
- Simpson, Percy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Date Published
- 1970
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About the Seller
Leopolis Volodymyr Dmyterko
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Kraków
About Leopolis Volodymyr Dmyterko
Specializing in mathematical sciences, Church Slavonic and Slavic books, Eastern European history, travels and topography, bibliography, history and art of the book, history of libraries and collections
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