A History of the Cambridge University Press 1521-1921 by Sydney Castle Roberts

A History of the Cambridge University Press 1521-1921 by Sydney Castle Roberts

Published to mark the four hundredth anniversary of the first book to be printed in Cambridge by John Siberch in 1521, this book traces the development of the Press over four centuries. S.C. Roberts, who became Secretary to the Press Syndicate in 1922, blends archival research with an anecdotal style to produce this informative account. Appendices list the university printers up to 1921, including most famously Thomas Thomas, John Legate, Thomas Buck and John Baskerville, and the books published in each year between 1521 and 1750 by authors such as Erasmus, George Herbert, John Donne, John Milton, Isaac Newton and Thomas Browne. Aimed at the general reader, this lively account of the Press' major achievements is illustrated with a number of portraits and historical documents and remains a useful introduction to the history of the oldest publishing house in the world.

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ISBN 13	9781108002516
ISBN 10	110800251X
Title	A History of the Cambridge University Press 1521-1921
Author	Sydney Castle Roberts
Series	Cambridge Library Collection - History Of Printing Publishing And Libraries
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2009-07-20
Number of pages	232
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