Project Gutenberg 2008-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 587 Roberts, W. (William) 1862 1940 Roberts, William Printers' Marks: A Chapter in the History of Typography Produced by Louise Hope, Stephen Hope and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Printers' Marks: A Chapter in the History of Typography" by W. Roberts is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the often-overlooked subject of printers' marks, which began as trade marks to protect books against piracy and evolved into artistic representations reflecting the individuality of printers and their geographical contexts. The book appeals to both artists and collectors, providing insights into the significance of these marks in the realms of typography and bibliography. The opening of the book sets the stage for exploring this neglected topic by highlighting the dual nature of printers' marks as both practical tools and artistic expressions. The author discusses their origins, emphasizing how early printers created these marks not only for self-identification and protection against counterfeiters but also as a means to adorn their works with artistic designs. The preface introduces the intent to provide a readable yet accurate account of printers' marks, while outlining their historical significance and visual appeal as vital parts of book decoration and bibliographical records. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/25663/25663-h/images/pic_titlepage.png en Printers' marks Z Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: History - General 411124 410995 2024-09-11T06:09:41.918480 2023-09-11T09:29:46.507591 text/html text/html 397217 2021-01-03T16:50:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 5755031 2021-01-03T16:50:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 5706997 2024-09-11T06:10:03.303360 application/epub+zip 5701655 2024-09-11T06:09:49.203475 application/epub+zip 200384 2024-09-11T06:09:43.407478 application/epub+zip 9871364 2024-09-11T06:10:09.136335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9820198 2024-09-11T06:09:57.146398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269658 2022-09-12T05:23:10.016335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268489 2024-09-11T06:09:39.839513 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 271136 2021-01-03T16:50:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 105718 2021-01-03T16:50:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 267639 2021-01-03T16:50:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 104524 2021-01-03T16:50:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19373 2024-09-11T06:10:09.300353 application/rdf+xml 33564 2024-09-11T06:09:43.561470 image/jpeg 4504 2024-09-11T06:09:43.486515 image/jpeg 5709014 2024-09-11T06:09:42.511563 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog