La fabbrica delle parole
Tecniche e sistemi di produzione del libro a stampa tra XV e XIX secolo
2018, cm 16 x 22, 198 pp. con 165 figg. n.t.
ISBN: 9788822265425
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Book production from its origins around the mid-fifteenth century to the twentieth century represents a wonderful and still little-known chapter in the history of technology. Bookmaking processes essentially remained the same for over 300 years until techniques shifted from manual to mechanical, driven by a market demanding large numbers of copies and low prices. This meant that books lost their elegant appearance as handcrafted products and were transformed into a serial object.