Printing Collection (page 3)

An engraving depicting a man using a roller to apply ink to type in a forme, 19th century
5310957 An engraving depicting a man using a roller to apply ink to type in a forme, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1855); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A message being received on a Morse printing telegraph
5310290 A message being received on a Morse printing telegraph; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a message being received on a Morse printing telegraph)

Illustration showing a sixteenth-century printing workshop, Antwerp, Belgium. Based on a plate by Stradanus
5310723 Illustration showing a sixteenth-century printing workshop, Antwerp, Belgium. Based on a plate by Stradanus; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Laurens Janszoon Coster
5308282 Laurens Janszoon Coster.; (add.info.: Portrait of Laurens Janszoon Coster (1370-1440) who allegedly invented printing simultaneously with Johannes Gutenberg

Portrait of the Italian humanist Printer Aldo Manuzio (alde l'ancien) (1449-1515). 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4946325 Portrait of the Italian humanist Printer Aldo Manuzio (alde l'ancien) (1449-1515). 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

16th Century woodcut print depicting Antwerp
3330413 16th Century woodcut print depicting Antwerp; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting Antwerp during the 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Sir Walter Raleigh's Conquest of the City of St Joseph in the Isle of Trinidad
3329529 Sir Walter Raleigh's Conquest of the City of St Joseph in the Isle of Trinidad; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Sir Walter Raleigh's Conquest of the City of St Joseph in the Isle of)

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902818 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

History of printing: Andrew Hamilton defends John Peter Zenger who established freedom of the press in the American
NWI4939154 History of printing: Andrew Hamilton defends John Peter Zenger who established freedom of the press in the American colonies in his case, 1734-1735

Benjamin Franklin's bookshop (1706-1790) near Christ Church in Philadelphia (USA) - Colorisee engraving
NWI4942670 Benjamin Franklin's bookshop (1706-1790) near Christ Church in Philadelphia (USA) - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Benjamin Franklin's bookshop next to Christ Church in

Portrait of the young Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) wearing his boxes of typographical characters upon arriving in
NWI4941597 Portrait of the young Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) wearing his boxes of typographical characters upon arriving in Philadelphia to work in a printing shop

Composer at work: Printing character for manual press in a workshop. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4826440 Composer at work: Printing character for manual press in a workshop. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Composer at work: Printing character for manual press in a workshop)

Morse telegraph receiving instrument shown printing a message, 1891
3479939 Morse telegraph receiving instrument shown printing a message, 1891; (add.info.: Morse telegraph receiving instrument shown printing a message.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

GPO telegraph transmitter, 1882
3479937 GPO telegraph transmitter, 1882; (add.info.: GPO telegraph transmitter. Shown at the International Electric Exhibition at the Crystal Palace, 1882.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

David Hughes's printing telegraph, 1891
3479463 David Hughes's printing telegraph, 1891; (add.info.: David Hughes's printing telegraph. This was powered by clockwork, with a driving weight of about 50kg)

The Imperial Eagle (First French Empire), 1808-1815 (engraving)
2436508 The Imperial Eagle (First French Empire), 1808-1815 (engraving); (add.info.: Literature. Printing. Vignettes: the Imperial Eagle (symbol of the First French Empire)

Artist's Impression Of Athens, Greece At The Time Of The Emperor Hadrian, 1St And 2Nd Centuries Ad
UIG5420454 Artist's Impression Of Athens, Greece At The Time Of The Emperor Hadrian, 1St And 2Nd Centuries Ad. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880 ©UIG/Leemage.

Front piece from a manuscript of St Ambrose
1578318 Front piece from a manuscript of St Ambrose; (add.info.: Front piece from a manuscript of St Ambrose shows the depicts the painting of a shrine)

Proportions of the human body after Leonardo's studies, also called Vitruvian man
528748 Proportions of the human body after Leonardo's studies, also called Vitruvian man. Male human body with limbs extended, superimposed on a grid and a circle

Aesop - probably legendary Greek fabulist. 1493 (Woodcut from Hartmann Schedel Liber chronicarum mundi)
530892 Aesop - probably legendary Greek fabulist. 1493 (Woodcut from Hartmann Schedel Liber chronicarum mundi (Nuremberg Chronicle)); (add.info.: According to Herodotus)

Emmanuel's second entry into Mansoul, 19th century (lithograph)
3052940 Emmanuel's second entry into Mansoul, 19th century (lithograph); Private Collection; (add.info.: From the book 'The Holy War' by John Bunyan,from late 19th century edition.).

Decorative end paper. Circa early 19th century
5323204 Decorative end paper. Circa early 19th century; (add.info.: Decorative end paper. Circa early 19th century.).

An engraving depicting a French double-cylinder book printing press with set-off and paper folding apparatus
5310961 An engraving depicting a French double-cylinder book printing press with set-off and paper folding apparatus, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1888); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting a cylinder printing machine for books. Unlike the cylinder machines used for newspapers
5310955 An engraving depicting a cylinder printing machine for books. Unlike the cylinder machines used for newspapers, this machine printed only one side of the paper at a time

Engraving depicting a lithographic press, a method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water
5309415 Engraving depicting a lithographic press, a method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a lithographic press)

ALOYS SENEFELDER (1771-1834), German printer
XEE5031973 ALOYS SENEFELDER (1771-1834), German printer; (add.info.: ALOYS SENEFELDER (1771-1834), German printer); Stefano Bianchetti.

Aloys Senefelder (1771-1834), acteur et dramaturge allemand, inventeur de la lithographie et imprimeur - Senefelder
UTD4927407 Aloys Senefelder (1771-1834), acteur et dramaturge allemand, inventeur de la lithographie et imprimeur - Senefelder, Alois, inventor of the lithography

Pages from 'The First Six Books of the elements of Euclid' by Oliver Byrne published in 1847
5668984 Pages from 'The First Six Books of the elements of Euclid' by Oliver Byrne published in 1847; (add.info.: Photograph of page from original 1847 first edition)

Printer's workshop showing setting of type in background and puller and hand printing with finished pages ready for
5668953 Printer's workshop showing setting of type in background and puller and hand printing with finished pages ready for binding; (add.info)

Calico printing machine used in cotton manufacture, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing
FLO4592061 Calico printing machine used in cotton manufacture, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by William Thomson from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal

Perspective view of a common printing press, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration
FLO4593462 Perspective view of a common printing press, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J

John Bramah's banknote printing press for printing sequential serial numbers, 1806
FLO4593440 John Bramah's banknote printing press for printing sequential serial numbers, 1806. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J

Diogene, 1867_10_5 - Illustration by Henri Meyer (1844-1899): Press/Media, Bank - Mires Jules (1809-1871), Financial
ICA4896597 Diogene, 1867_10_5 - Illustration by Henri Meyer (1844-1899): Press/Media, Bank - Mires Jules (1809-1871), Financial; (add.info.: Diogene)

Printing: pedal printing machine Charles Doublet 1900 - printer
PCT4297863 Printing: pedal printing machine Charles Doublet 1900 - printer -; (add.info.: Printing: pedal printing machine Charles Doublet 1900 - printer -); © Patrice Cartier

American businessman and capitalism in the United States of America: Joseph Pulitzer (1847 -1911) American journalist
NWI4918208 American businessman and capitalism in the United States of America: Joseph Pulitzer (1847 -1911) American journalist

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Vieux Lyon, district les Terreaux, rue commercante, 1900 - commerce: printing
LUX4791357 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Vieux Lyon, district les Terreaux, rue commercante, 1900 - commerce: printing; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Vieux Lyon

Telegraph clerk receiving a message on a Morse sounding telegraph, 1891
3479942 Telegraph clerk receiving a message on a Morse sounding telegraph, 1891; (add.info.: Telegraph clerk receiving a message on a Morse sounding telegraph)

A teleprinter in use at the New York Stock Exchange and Edison instrument, 1885
3479638 A teleprinter in use at the New York Stock Exchange and Edison instrument, 1885; (add.info.: A teleprinter in use at the New York Stock Exchange and Edison instrument; 1885)

Electric printing telegraph invented by Hughes, 1863
3479635 Electric printing telegraph invented by Hughes, 1863; (add.info.: Electric printing telegraph invented by Hughes, who at first found no market for it in England)

Electromagnetic printing telegraph, 1850
3479959 Electromagnetic printing telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Electromagnetic printing telegraph invented by Alexander Bain, exhibited at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London)

Engraving depicting the largest printing press in the world, 19th century (engraving)
3521999 Engraving depicting the largest printing press in the world, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the largest printing press in the world); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Barber's shop, Richmond
2602580 Barber's shop, Richmond; (add.info.: Barber's shop, Richmond, Virginia, USA, with typical high chairs with a spittoon beside each, and an iron stove heating water)

Alois Senefelder
3585788 Alois Senefelder; (add.info.: Portrait of Alois Senefelder (1771-1834) a German actor, playwright, and inventor of the printing technique of lithography

Women in river
2911855 Women in river; (add.info.: Hand-coloured photograph of women in river, photographed by Ogawa Kazumasa (1860-1929)

Beate Mariae Virginis an early Spanish book published in Spanish America
3329598 Beate Mariae Virginis an early Spanish book published in Spanish America; (add.info.: Beate Mariae Virginis an early Spanish book published in Spanish America)

Plymouth Public Library, 1829 (engraving)
863258 Plymouth Public Library, 1829 (engraving); (add.info.: Plymouth Public Library. Illustration by Thomas Allom (1804-72) for "Devonshire Illustrated", London, 1829

Block Printing, 1812 (stipple engraving)
1574805 Block Printing, 1812 (stipple engraving); (add.info.: Block printing in China. Stipple engraving, China 1812.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Empress Auguste Viktoria, Pearl Necklace, Book
945565 Empress Auguste Viktoria, Pearl Necklace, Book by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

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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.