Project Gutenberg 2014-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 93 Roberts, S. C. (Sydney Castle) 1887 1966 Roberts, Sydney Castle A History of the Cambridge University Press, 1521-1921 Produced by Giovanni Fini, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A History of the Cambridge University Press, 1521-1921" by S. C. Roberts is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the evolution and significance of the Cambridge University Press over a span of four centuries, shedding light on its influential role in the realm of printing and publishing. The book likely serves as a comprehensive exploration of notable figures, events, and changes within the press, drawing from various archival documents and previous scholarly works. The opening of the book establishes its context and purpose, stating that it was composed to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Cambridge printing. The author references rich historical documentation preserved within the university, allowing for the revelation of fresh insights into the careers of university printers. In particular, the text introduces John Siberch, recognized as the first Cambridge printer, and discusses the emergence of the printing press at Cambridge, setting the foundation for subsequent developments and controversies involving university printing, especially during the Protestant Reformation and later ecclesiastical disputes. The rich preface sets the stage for a detailed examination of both the operational and historical aspects of the university press. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46249/46249-h/images/cover.jpg en Cambridge University Press -- History Cambridge University Press -- Bibliography Z Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: History - Schools & Universities 470106 470115 2024-09-19T10:26:11.372466 2023-09-20T06:42:06.257616 text/html text/html 480057 2014-07-11T10:06:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 1651071 2014-07-11T10:06:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1783504 2024-09-19T10:26:24.501896 application/epub+zip 1787483 2024-09-19T10:26:14.415940 application/epub+zip 203319 2024-09-19T10:26:12.937931 application/epub+zip 1945816 2024-09-19T10:26:30.039885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1919189 2024-09-19T10:26:22.235870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339217 2022-09-21T05:01:06.918694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340829 2024-09-19T10:26:09.517479 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 340617 2014-07-11T10:06:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 127707 2014-07-11T10:06:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17810 2024-09-19T10:26:30.328828 application/rdf+xml 21383 2024-09-19T10:26:13.082909 image/jpeg 2708 2024-09-19T10:26:13.010917 image/jpeg 1688415 2024-09-19T10:26:11.480424 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