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Joseph Moxon, "Mechanick exercises", London, 1683

Moxon, Joseph (auteur/author)
Moxon, Joseph (uitgever/publisher)
year: 1683

type: titelblad
title page
detail: nee
dimensions: afmetingen onbekend
related persons: Coster, Laurens Janszoon Moxon, Joseph
related terms: drukkershandboeken druktechnieken titelpagina's
period: 17e eeuw
classification:
D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst

contents: The first printing manual appeared in London in 1683. Onthe left is a portrait of Laurens Jansz Coster, printed after his monumental statue in Haarlem. Moxon, who had learned the printing craft in Holland, elaborately discusses in this manual everything related to printing such as the design of books, cutting and casting letters, composing and printing and also bookbinding and the organisation of a printing house.

origineel:
source: Moxon, Joseph. - Mechanick exercises, or the doctrine of handy-works. Applied to the art of printing. Second volume. - London: Joseph Moxon, 1683, titelblad
©description: Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek
©reproduction: Amsterdam Bibliotheek KVB Universiteitsbibliotheek UVA




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