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LoC No.: 11027557

Title: The Invention of Lithography

Note: Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

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Summary: "The Invention of Lithography" by Alois Senefelder is a historical account written in the early 19th century. It presents the life story of Alois Senefelder, who is recognized as the inventor and pioneer of lithography, detailing his journey through invention and experimentation. The work emphasizes the challenges he faced and the evolution of the lithographic process he developed, underscoring its significance in the art and printing world. The opening of the book introduces Senefelder’s background, revealing his early passions for the theatre and writing. It describes his gradual shift from aspiring playwright to a driven inventor, prompted by the need to print his works efficiently. Engaged in various failed attempts to print and driven by necessity, he eventually stumbles upon the technique for lithography through a series of personal experiments. The text sets the stage for his detailed explanations of the invention, its methodologies, and the trials he endured in pursuit of refining his groundbreaking printing process. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Senefelder, Alois, 1771-1834

Translator: Muller, J. W. (Julius Washington), 1867-1930

EBook No.: 40924

Published: Oct 3, 2012

Downloads: 146

Language: English

Subject: Lithography

LoCC: Fine Arts: Print media

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 11027557

Title: The Invention of Lithography

Note: Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Chris Curnow, Charlie Howard and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Invention of Lithography" by Alois Senefelder is a historical account written in the early 19th century. It presents the life story of Alois Senefelder, who is recognized as the inventor and pioneer of lithography, detailing his journey through invention and experimentation. The work emphasizes the challenges he faced and the evolution of the lithographic process he developed, underscoring its significance in the art and printing world. The opening of the book introduces Senefelder’s background, revealing his early passions for the theatre and writing. It describes his gradual shift from aspiring playwright to a driven inventor, prompted by the need to print his works efficiently. Engaged in various failed attempts to print and driven by necessity, he eventually stumbles upon the technique for lithography through a series of personal experiments. The text sets the stage for his detailed explanations of the invention, its methodologies, and the trials he endured in pursuit of refining his groundbreaking printing process. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Senefelder, Alois, 1771-1834

Translator: Muller, J. W. (Julius Washington), 1867-1930

EBook No.: 40924

Published: Oct 3, 2012

Downloads: 146

Language: English

Subject: Lithography

LoCC: Fine Arts: Print media

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.