Anatomy of printing : the influences of art and history on its design / [by] John Lewis

Lewis, John (1912-1996)

1970, 1st edition. London : Faber. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #429786
ISBN: 057108768X

Physical description: 228 pages, 80 plates illustrations (some color), facsimiles, maps, plan, portraits 29 cm. Contents
Incomplete contents The background to printing -- The beginning of printing -- The Italian Renaissance and its effects on printing -- The Reformation and the printing press: the artists take an interest in the printed illustration -- The Renaissance in France and the 'golden ages' of French, Dutch and Flemish painting -- England after Caxton: the decline in printing -- The eighteenth century in England -- The Baroque and the Rococo -- The Neo-classical movement -- The Gothic Revival and the industrial revolution in England -- Art nouveau and the Arts and Crafts Movement -- A search for a means of expression. Subjects: Printing History. Art History. Book design History. Printing Europe, to 1970. Book illustration Europe.

Price: €30.00