Early communication technology
MSTD 300 Media History
MSTD 328 Print Production
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Early communication technology
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Books
Flexible, affordable and durable communication.
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The classic Bible illuminated manuscript took several monks two years or more to produce. The cost of the plainest Bible was at least 1,000 guilders in 1450 in Venice. This would have been far more. When moveable type and printing spread from Germany, the cost of a plainly printed Bible came down to 1 guilder per book. |
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The imprint of the most famous Venetian printer, Aldus Manitaus. |
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The Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus; Being His Own Log-Book, was distributed all over Europe and contributed much to his later fame.
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It wasn't just that Martin Luther wrote 95 Theses contradicting the teachings of the Catholic Church. The impact came when they were printed in 1517. |
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BOOK BINDING IN WILLIAMSBURG |
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Book seller on the streets, c. 1600. |
MARGATE STREET
SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY
LONDON
AROUND 1800
