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Printing Collection (page 19)

"From Gutenberg's Press to Modern Printing: A Journey Through Time" Step back in time to the 1450s

Background imagePrinting Collection: Typesetting (engraving)

Typesetting (engraving)
1041033 Typesetting (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Typesetting. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Illustrated Journalism (engraving)

Illustrated Journalism (engraving)
1099736 Illustrated Journalism (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrated Journalism)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Baudot system telegraph printer, patented 1874 (mixed media)

Baudot system telegraph printer, patented 1874 (mixed media)
XEE3715405 Baudot system telegraph printer, patented 1874 (mixed media) by Baudot, Emile (1845-1904) & Carpentier, Jules (1851-1921); Collection France Telecom, France; (add.info.: Patent no)

Background imagePrinting Collection: The Progress of the Century: The Lightning Steam Press, The Electric Telegraph

The Progress of the Century: The Lightning Steam Press, The Electric Telegraph
3710042 The Progress of the Century: The Lightning Steam Press, The Electric Telegraph, The Locomotive, The Steamboat, 1876 (lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

Background imagePrinting Collection: Robert Etienne (coloured engraving)

Robert Etienne (coloured engraving)
3093023 Robert Etienne (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Etienne)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Entrance to the grand hall of the exhibition of printing and books in the German pavilion at

Entrance to the grand hall of the exhibition of printing and books in the German pavilion at the Exposition Universelle
3098963 Entrance to the grand hall of the exhibition of printing and books in the German pavilion at the Exposition Universelle 1900, Paris (b/w photo) by French Photographer

Background imagePrinting Collection: Chocolat Poulain trade card, Robert Estienne (chromolitho)

Chocolat Poulain trade card, Robert Estienne (chromolitho)
964041 Chocolat Poulain trade card, Robert Estienne (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chocolat Poulain trade card with a portrait of Robert Estienne)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Maison Fontaine trade card, wool printing (chromolitho)

Maison Fontaine trade card, wool printing (chromolitho)
964022 Maison Fontaine trade card, wool printing (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maison Fontaine trade card, wool printing)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Interior of a printing house (chromolitho)

Interior of a printing house (chromolitho)
963847 Interior of a printing house (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of a printing house)

Background imagePrinting Collection: A page from a Persian Grammar (litho)

A page from a Persian Grammar (litho)
961199 A page from a Persian Grammar (litho) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Choice examples of oriental printing and engraving)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Louis XI of France being presented with the first Bible printed in France (chromolitho)

Louis XI of France being presented with the first Bible printed in France (chromolitho)
1093850 Louis XI of France being presented with the first Bible printed in France (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Steam press (chromolitho)

Steam press (chromolitho)
977705 Steam press (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steam press. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imagePrinting Collection: Printing wallpaper (engraving)

Printing wallpaper (engraving)
982457 Printing wallpaper (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Printing wallpaper)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Great discoveries (colour litho)

Great discoveries (colour litho)
3099292 Great discoveries (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great discoveries)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Shakespeare sacrificed or the Offering of Avarice, pub. 1789 (hand coloured engraving)

Shakespeare sacrificed or the Offering of Avarice, pub. 1789 (hand coloured engraving)
3025370 Shakespeare sacrificed or the Offering of Avarice, pub. 1789 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Block Printing at Jeffrey and Co. Liverpool Road, Islington, London, c

Block Printing at Jeffrey and Co. Liverpool Road, Islington, London, c
3703887 Block Printing at Jeffrey and Co. Liverpool Road, Islington, London, c.1880 (w/c on paper) by Capper, Edith (fl.1865-84); 26.3x30 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Temple Newsam House)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Commissionaire (courier) in the 19th century leaving the bookseller Pillet in Paris

Commissionaire (courier) in the 19th century leaving the bookseller Pillet in Paris
PCT4277533 Commissionaire (courier) in the 19th century leaving the bookseller Pillet in Paris, carrying a load of books on his back, 1826 (engraving) by French School

Background imagePrinting Collection: Portrait of Robert Estienne (1503-1559), French printer

Portrait of Robert Estienne (1503-1559), French printer
XEE4413042 Portrait of Robert Estienne (1503-1559), French printer. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Robert Estienne (1503-1559)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Portrait of Robert I Estienne (1498 - 1559) humanist, publisher and printer

Portrait of Robert I Estienne (1498 - 1559) humanist, publisher and printer
XEE4412431 Portrait of Robert I Estienne (1498 - 1559) humanist, publisher and printer. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Making cards to play by old methods. Decoupage of playing cards. Engraving from 1893

Making cards to play by old methods. Decoupage of playing cards. Engraving from 1893
XEE4407743 Making cards to play by old methods. Decoupage of playing cards. Engraving from 1893. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Portrait of Johannes Gutenberg (1400-1468)

Portrait of Johannes Gutenberg (1400-1468)
LSE4106193 Portrait of Johannes Gutenberg (1400-1468). by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Johannes Gutenberg (1400-1468)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Deastation des ateliers de l imprimerie Boule, rue Coq-Heron

Deastation des ateliers de l imprimerie Boule, rue Coq-Heron
LSE4101816 Deastation des ateliers de l imprimerie BoulA©, rue Coq-Heron, le 13 juin 1849 - in " Paris A travers les siAcles" de Genouillac, 1882

Background imagePrinting Collection: Electrotyping workshops, 1860: bathing. Wooden tank filled with gutta percha

Electrotyping workshops, 1860: bathing. Wooden tank filled with gutta percha
XEE4145445 Electrotyping workshops, 1860: bathing. Wooden tank filled with gutta percha and filled with copper sulfate from which voltaic batteries are placed. Mr. Koblenzs workshops in Paris

Background imagePrinting Collection: Imperiale printing, Paris, 1860: mechanical press room. Engraving in '

Imperiale printing, Paris, 1860: mechanical press room. Engraving in "
XEE4147563 Imperiale printing, Paris, 1860: mechanical press room. Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre" nA'151 of 3 March 1860

Background imagePrinting Collection: Printing: press seen by the side of the inside - 'The Great Encyclopedie

Printing: press seen by the side of the inside - "The Great Encyclopedie
XEE4148470 Printing: press seen by the side of the inside - " The Great Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences

Background imagePrinting Collection: Imprimerie: l operation d imprimerie et plan de la presse - '

Imprimerie: l operation d imprimerie et plan de la presse - "
XEE4148465 Imprimerie: l operation d imprimerie et plan de la presse - " The Grande Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences

Background imagePrinting Collection: Printing: tremperie et lavage des formes - 'The Grande Encyclopedie

Printing: tremperie et lavage des formes - "The Grande Encyclopedie
XEE4148464 Printing: tremperie et lavage des formes - " The Grande Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers" (Encyclopedia or Dictionary of the Sciences)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Printing: Greek case, lower casseau of the second part and third part - '

Printing: Greek case, lower casseau of the second part and third part - "
XEE4148460 Printing: Greek case, lower casseau of the second part and third part - " La Grande Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences

Background imagePrinting Collection: Electrotyping workshops, 1860: the assembly. Mr. Koblenzs workshops in Paris

Electrotyping workshops, 1860: the assembly. Mr. Koblenzs workshops in Paris
XEE4145313 Electrotyping workshops, 1860: the assembly. Mr. Koblenzs workshops in Paris. Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre" nA'143 of 7 January 1860

Background imagePrinting Collection: Printing in France in the 19th century. Chromolithography of the end of the 19th century

Printing in France in the 19th century. Chromolithography of the end of the 19th century
XEE4141279 Printing in France in the 19th century. Chromolithography of the end of the 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePrinting Collection: The rotary press

The rotary press
GIA4748585 The rotary press. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The rotary press.); eGiancarlo Costa; out of copyright

Background imagePrinting Collection: Printing: cover page of the official bulletin of the Union syndicale des maitres printers

Printing: cover page of the official bulletin of the Union syndicale des maitres printers
JLJ4651401 Printing: cover page of the official bulletin of the Union syndicale des maitres printers de France. 19th century. Paris, B.N

Background imagePrinting Collection: Freedom of the press during the French Revolution: Article 10 of the Declaration of Human

Freedom of the press during the French Revolution: Article 10 of the Declaration of Human
JLJ4648256 Freedom of the press during the French Revolution: Article 10 of the Declaration of Human Rights (26/08/1789). Article 10, which provides for freedom of opinion

Background imagePrinting Collection: At the Concert, 1896 (zincograph)

At the Concert, 1896 (zincograph)
873966 At the Concert, 1896 (zincograph) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 38.1 x27.31 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Gift of the Baldwin M

Background imagePrinting Collection: A woodcut of a scene from the story of Till Eulenspiegel (engraving)

A woodcut of a scene from the story of Till Eulenspiegel (engraving)
3647891 A woodcut of a scene from the story of Till Eulenspiegel (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Woodcut depicting a scene from the legend of Melusine, 1485 (engraving)

Woodcut depicting a scene from the legend of Melusine, 1485 (engraving)
3647885 Woodcut depicting a scene from the legend of Melusine, 1485 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Illustration from the tale of the romantic hero Wolfdietrich

Illustration from the tale of the romantic hero Wolfdietrich, published by Hans Schoensperger in Augsburg in 1491
3647883 Illustration from the tale of the romantic hero Wolfdietrich, published by Hans Schoensperger in Augsburg in 1491 (engraving) by German School

Background imagePrinting Collection: Title page of the first edition of the poems of the French poet Francois Villon

Title page of the first edition of the poems of the French poet Francois Villon
3647879 Title page of the first edition of the poems of the French poet Francois Villon, printed by Pierre Levet in Paris in 1483 (engraving) by German School

Background imagePrinting Collection: The Type Founder (engraving)

The Type Founder (engraving)
3646603 The Type Founder (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Type Founder. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Page from Vignettes Typographiques (engraving)

Page from Vignettes Typographiques (engraving)
3640039 Page from Vignettes Typographiques (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from Vignettes Typographiques, Attributs, Melanges, Armes)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Page from Vignettes Typographiques (engraving)

Page from Vignettes Typographiques (engraving)
3640113 Page from Vignettes Typographiques (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from Vignettes Typographiques, Attributs, Melanges, Armes)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Page from Vignettes Typographiques (engraving)

Page from Vignettes Typographiques (engraving)
3640078 Page from Vignettes Typographiques (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from Vignettes Typographiques, Attributs, Melanges, Armes)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Page from Vignettes Typographiques (engraving)

Page from Vignettes Typographiques (engraving)
3640074 Page from Vignettes Typographiques (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from Vignettes Typographiques, Attributs, Melanges, Armes)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Vue d une fonderie de caracteres d imprimerie (engraving)

Vue d une fonderie de caracteres d imprimerie (engraving)
3629463 Vue d une fonderie de caracteres d imprimerie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue d une fonderie de caracteres d imprimerie)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Detail of the Scheutz Difference Engine No 3, 1859 (metal)

Detail of the Scheutz Difference Engine No 3, 1859 (metal)
3527176 Detail of the Scheutz Difference Engine No 3, 1859 (metal) by Scheutz, Edvard (1821-81) & Scheutz, Per Georg (1785-1873); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Literature. The weekly magazin To Day. Poster by Dudley Hardy, England, c. 1890 (poster)

Literature. The weekly magazin To Day. Poster by Dudley Hardy, England, c. 1890 (poster)
3434514 Literature. The weekly magazin To Day. Poster by Dudley Hardy, England, c.1890 (poster) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part. Literature)

Background imagePrinting Collection: Chromolithography printing process, 1890 (litho)

Chromolithography printing process, 1890 (litho)
3501963 Chromolithography printing process, 1890 (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chromolithography is a unique method for making multi-colour prints)



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"From Gutenberg's Press to Modern Printing: A Journey Through Time" Step back in time to the 1450s, when Johannes Gutenberg revolutionized the world with his printing press. This invention marked a turning point in history, making books more accessible and knowledge easier to disseminate. Fast forward to the 1800s, where the cylinder printing press took center stage. This innovation allowed for faster and more efficient production of newspapers and other printed materials. In the early 1900s, coal tar became a game-changer in the printing industry as it provided vibrant colors for lithographic prints. The Daily Telegraph's bustling printing room was filled with these colorful masterpieces that captivated readers. Meanwhile, across Europe, Martin Luther shook religious institutions with his famous "95 Theses" printed on a press similar to Gutenberg's. These bold statements sparked a reformation movement that forever changed Christianity. Typesetting by hand was an art form practiced diligently at Morning Post newspaper in London. Skilled typesetters meticulously arranged individual letters into words and sentences before they were pressed onto paper. Benjamin Franklin himself utilized a printing press during his lifetime as he pursued both political and scientific endeavors. His contributions extended beyond statesmanship; they also encompassed advancements in communication technology. Imagine standing amidst towering shelves filled with books produced by Gutenberg's revolutionary press - truly awe-inspiring. These volumes represent centuries of knowledge preserved through print. Traveling further north brings us to Glen Rosa on Scotland's Isle of Arran, where Cir Mohr stands majestically against picturesque landscapes. Even here, one can find evidence equipment used by German printers who settled there long ago. Printing has come a long way since its humble beginnings but remains an integral part of our lives today. Whether it be newspapers or novels, brochures or business cards - each piece is crafted using techniques developed over centuries.