Johann Gutenberg: The Man and His Invention - Hardcover

Martin, Douglas; Kapr, Albert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1859281141 ISBN 13: 9781859281147

Publisher: Routledge, 1996

Synopsis

Although Johann Gutenberg's seminal invention of printing from movable metal type is well documented, very little is known about the man himself. This fascinating and scholarly biography brings together a vast and widely dispersed literature to produce a revealing account of Gutenberg the individual. The portrait is based on original documents and references, the majority of which are reproduced in this text. The book considers the different aspects of Gutenberg's life - inventor, technologist and artist - and his personality and achievements within a wide cultural and historical context. This is the first modern biography of Gutenberg to appear in English, and Albert Kapr revised and updated his text (originally published in 1986, second edition 1988) especially for this translation.

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Although Johann Gutenberg's seminal invention of printing from movable metal type is well documented, very little is known about the man himself. In this fascinating and scholarly biography, Albert Kapr brought together a vast and widely dispersed literature to produce a revealing account of Gutenberg the individual. Acting as a historical detective, Kapr based his portrait on original documents and references, the majority of which are reproduced. He considers the different aspects of Gutenberg's life - inventor, technologist and artist - and considers his personality and achievements within a wide cultural and historical context. This is the first modern biography of Gutenberg to appear in English, and Albert Kapr revised and updated his text (originally published in 1986, second edition 1988) especially for this translation.

Synopsis

This biography brings together a range of literature to produce an account of the man and his work. The author based his portrait on original documents and references, the majority which are reproduced in the text. He considers the different aspects of Gutenberg's life - inventor, technologist and artist - and explores his personality and achievements within a wide cultural and historical context.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1859281141
• ISBN 13: 9781859281147
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320