Robert Estienne, Royal Printer: An Historical Study of the elder Stephanus

Armstrong, Elizabeth

Published by University Press, Cambridge, 1954

About this Item

4to (26.5 cm), XXI, 310 pp, 8 plates. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (dj with closed tears, slightly foxed and frayed at extremities). Comprehensive study of the eminent and esteemed printer Robert Estienne (1503-1559), renowned for both the excellence of his printing and his scholarly contributions. Estienne emerged as a leading figure in the Parisian book-trade during a pivotal period when it played a crucial role in fostering various intellectual movements, encapsulated by the overarching spirit of the Renaissance. Seller Inventory # 006537

Bibliographic Details

Title: Robert Estienne, Royal Printer: An ...

Publisher: University Press, Cambridge

Publication Date: 1954

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition