The World of the Elseviers, 15801712
David William Davies
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Description for The World of the Elseviers, 15801712
Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 194.
IN the following pages an attempt has been made to give the essential facts of the history of the Elsevier family, and to show the relations of the printers to the world around them. Printing and publishing history is sometimes written as personal reminiscence, as aesthetic or technical criticism, or as a guide for book collectors. There is something to be said for treating it as a phase of economic or social history, and this treatment has been attempted here. There are difficulties inherent in the task which are not at first apparent. Printers are in touch on the one ... Read more
IN the following pages an attempt has been made to give the essential facts of the history of the Elsevier family, and to show the relations of the printers to the world around them. Printing and publishing history is sometimes written as personal reminiscence, as aesthetic or technical criticism, or as a guide for book collectors. There is something to be said for treating it as a phase of economic or social history, and this treatment has been attempted here. There are difficulties inherent in the task which are not at first apparent. Printers are in touch on the one ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1954
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
Number of Pages
159
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401504287
SKU
V9789401504287
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99-15
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