Printing Collection (page 4)

The alignment room in a 19th century printing works. From The Century Magazine, published 1887
2603537 The alignment room in a 19th century printing works. From The Century Magazine, published 1887..

Artist's Impression Of The Temple Of Poseidon, Or Neptune, Paestum, Italy
UIG5420457 Artist's Impression Of The Temple Of Poseidon, Or Neptune, Paestum, Italy. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880 ©UIG/Leemage.

Artists Impression Of A Reconstructed Theatre Of Dionysus, On The Slopes Of The Acropolis, Athens, Greece
UIG5420449 Artists Impression Of A Reconstructed Theatre Of Dionysus, On The Slopes Of The Acropolis, Athens, Greece. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880 ©UIG/Leemage.

The Popish Plots and Treasons, 17th century (print)
5304837 The Popish Plots and Treasons, 17th century (print); (add.info.: Printing of the 'The Popish Plots and Treasons')

Telegraph printer of David Hughes (1831-1900) in 1854
JAB4121524 Telegraph printer of David Hughes (1831-1900) in 1854.; (add.info.: Telegraph printer of David Hughes (1831-1900) in 1854.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

View of the exit of the workers of the printing plants Oberthur rue de Paris in Rennes
ELD4965150 View of the exit of the workers of the printing plants Oberthur rue de Paris in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine created by Francois-Charles Oberthur

Aloys Senefelder (1771-1834), acteur et dramaturge allemand, inventeur de la lithographie et imprimeur - Senefelder
UTD4927383 Aloys Senefelder (1771-1834), acteur et dramaturge allemand, inventeur de la lithographie et imprimeur - Senefelder, Alois, inventor of the lithography

Press Hoe invented by Richard March Hoe (1812-1886) showing printing characters and cylinder of the press, years 1800
NWI4827536 Press Hoe invented by Richard March Hoe (1812-1886) showing printing characters and cylinder of the press, years 1800

Press from Benjamin Franklin's printing house in Philadelphia. Colouring engraving
NWI4941312 Press from Benjamin Franklin's printing house in Philadelphia. Colouring engraving.; (add.info.: Press from Benjamin Franklin's printing house in Philadelphia)

Perforating machine for preparing Morse messages on telegraphs, 1891
3479938 Perforating machine for preparing Morse messages on telegraphs, 1891; (add.info.: Perforating machine for preparing Morse messages on telegraphs)

David Hughes's printing telegraph of 1855, 1855
3479625 David Hughes's printing telegraph of 1855, 1855; (add.info.: David Hughes's printing telegraph of 1855. This was powered by clockwork, with a driving weight of about 50kg)

William Caxton's announcement establishing his printing press
3329851 William Caxton's announcement establishing his printing press; (add.info.: William Caxton's announcement establishing his printing press in Westminster Abbey, London)

Gutenburg printing the first page of the Bible, 1439, after a 19th century print
3252952 Gutenburg printing the first page of the Bible, 1439, after a 19th century print.; (add.info.: Gutenburg printing the first page of the Bible, 1439)

Art. The french engraver Jean Michel Papillon. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements
3434279 Art. The french engraver Jean Michel Papillon. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements, France, c.1900; (add.info.: Art. Coll. Part. Art)

A Badius hand operated screw press in action
3478826 A Badius hand operated screw press in action; (add.info.: Woodcut from 1520 by Jodocus Badius (1462-1535), also known as Josse Badius a pioneer of the printing industry

Engraving depicting women at a paper machine
3523200 Engraving depicting women at a paper machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a women at a paper machine); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving depicting a woman at a paper machine
3523198 Engraving depicting a woman at a paper machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a woman at a paper machine); Universal History Archive/UIG.

First rotary press printing machine patented by printer Richard Bacon and engineer Bryan Donkin, 1813
FLO4593470 First rotary press printing machine patented by printer Richard Bacon and engineer Bryan Donkin, 1813. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J

The Stanhope or iron printing press, invented by Earl Charles Stanhope, 18th century
FLO4593427 The Stanhope or iron printing press, invented by Earl Charles Stanhope, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J

Letter X: workshop of a xylograph. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy
DUV4202546 Letter X: workshop of a xylograph. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy. Unknown publisher. A face of 24 cubes is dedicated to the metiers

Letter I: Printer - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4216512 Letter I: Printer - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph); 20x14 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method and an illustrated abecedary - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging)

Aesop - probably legendary Greek fabulist. According to Herodotus, he lived in the 6th century BC
530890 Aesop - probably legendary Greek fabulist. According to Herodotus, he lived in the 6th century BC. London 1480 (woodcut from Frontispiece of William Caxton's Fables of Aesop)

Daniel Boone (1734-1820) American pioneer, hunter, frontiersman, and folk hero
528335 Daniel Boone (1734-1820) American pioneer, hunter, frontiersman, and folk hero. Boone in buckskins, defending his wife and son from a Native American wielding a tomahawk

Printing wallpaper, France, 1887
866128 Printing wallpaper, France, 1887.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Interior 15th century printing press works
6117441 Interior 15th century printing press works; (add.info.: Interior of a 15th century printing press works.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

The Applegarth & Cowper's rotary printing press
5310022 The Applegarth & Cowper's rotary printing press; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Applegarth & Cowper's rotary printing press)

A Morse-Digney printing telegraph equipment
5311942 A Morse-Digney printing telegraph equipment; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Morse-Digney printing telegraph equipment, showing the receiving instrument, left, and transmitting key)

SUAREZ de RIBERA, Francisco (S.XVIII). Spanish doctor. Illustration of " Theatro Chyrurgico anatomico del cuerpo
CUL4871750 SUAREZ de RIBERA, Francisco (S.XVIII). Spanish doctor. Illustration of " Theatro Chyrurgico anatomico del cuerpo del hombre viviente

Receiving a message on a Morse telegraph General Post Office, 1891
3479943 Receiving a message on a Morse telegraph General Post Office, 1891; (add.info.: Receiving a message on a Morse telegraph General Post Office, St Martin's-le-Grand)

Printing mechanism of the Morse telegraph, 1891
3479941 Printing mechanism of the Morse telegraph, 1891; (add.info.: Printing mechanism of the Morse telegraph.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), a young man in a printing shop in Philadelphia, where the governor of Pennsylvania
NWI4942167 Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), a young man in a printing shop in Philadelphia, where the governor of Pennsylvania

History of printing: First test of the Bible printed by Johannes Gensfleisch Gutenberg (1400-1468)
NWI4939173 History of printing: First test of the Bible printed by Johannes Gensfleisch Gutenberg (1400-1468) 1453 The first proof sheet from Gutenberg's press, 1453

John Ray
3733462 John Ray.; (add.info.: Portrait of John Ray (1627-1705) an English naturalist. Dated 18th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Example of a message received on Bakewell's facsimile printing telegraph, 1850
3479979 Example of a message received on Bakewell's facsimile printing telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Example of a message received on Bakewell's facsimile printing telegraph)

The Hair Dresser'
2602587 The Hair Dresser'; (add.info.: The Hair Dresser' - Barber dressing a client's hair while the client reads a newspaper)

Imperial printing, Berlin,1885 (photo)
2450325 Imperial printing, Berlin,1885 (photo); (add.info.: Literature. Imperial printing office in Berlin, Germany. Veredarius, Germany)

Various exhibits at the Patents Museum, 1850
3359144 Various exhibits at the Patents Museum, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting various exhibits at the Patents Museum)

William Woodfall
3585870 William Woodfall; (add.info.: Portrait of William Woodfall (1746-1803) an English printer and publisher. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving)
DUV4205708 Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving); 21x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter X Xyloglyph)

Double page: I Printer; J Gardener; J Cup Player; L Lunettier (+ text). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des
DUV4211472 Double page: I Printer; J Gardener; J Cup Player; L Lunettier (+ text). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers""

A scene in Medieval England, 15th century
3329505 A scene in Medieval England, 15th century; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting a scene in Medieval England. Dated 15th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

France, Centre, Indre (36), Chateauroux: L'imprimerie A Majeste a Chateauroux, 1890
LUX4750476 France, Centre, Indre (36), Chateauroux: L'imprimerie A Majeste a Chateauroux, 1890; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre (36), Chateauroux: L'imprimerie A Majeste a Chateauroux

Johannes Gutenberg (1398-1468) German printer in his printing works. In about 1439 he was the first in Europe to use
528381 Johannes Gutenberg (1398-1468) German printer in his printing works. In about 1439 he was the first in Europe to use movable type, and he invented the printing press

Festina lente' ("make haste slowly") motto and dolphin and anchor used by Aldus Manutius
5668992 Festina lente' ("make haste slowly") motto and dolphin and anchor used by Aldus Manutius and his Aldine Press as a publisher's or printer's device; (add.info)

Title page from 'Florentine Histories' by Niccolo Machiavelli published in 1532
5668977 Title page from 'Florentine Histories' by Niccolo Machiavelli published in 1532; (add.info.: Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)); Photo © AF Fotografie.

A scene in Medieval England
3329502 A scene in Medieval England; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting a scene in Medieval England. Dated 15th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

King Louis XI of France (1423-1483) receiving the first book printed in the workshops of Gutenberg
ELD4871403 King Louis XI of France (1423-1483) receiving the first book printed in the workshops of Gutenberg, about 1470

The King of France Francois I (1494-1547), protector of the arts and letters
ELD4883233 The King of France Francois I (1494-1547), protector of the arts and letters, visiting the workshops of the printers Estienne (Robert Estienne)

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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.