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 labourer to 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.
| ISBN: | 9781789147797 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 2023 |
| Author: | Oren Margolis |
| Publisher: | Reaktion Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 208 pages |
| Series: | Renaissance Lives |
| Genres: |
History History and Archaeology |
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 labourer to learned publisher.
Aldus Manutius features in the following genres: History, History and Archaeology
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Aldus Manutius was written by Oren Margolis and published by Reaktion Books
Aldus Manutius has 208 pages
Yes it is part of Renaissance Lives series
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