Printer's Error By Rebecca Romney, J. P. Romney 9780062412324

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Printer's Error : Harper Perennial : 9780062412324 : 0062412329 : 04 Dec 2018 : A funny and entertaining history of printed books as told through absurd moments in the lives of authors and printers, collected by television&;s favorite rare-book expert from HISTORY&;s hit series Pawn Stars. Since the Gutenberg Bible first went on sale in 1455, printing has been viewed as one of the highest achievements of human innovation. But the march of progress hasn&;t been smooth; downright bizarre is more like it. Printer&;s Error chronicles some of the strangest and most humorous episodes in the history of Western printing, and makes clear that we&;ve succeeded despite ourselves. Rare-book expert Rebecca Romney and author J. P. Romney take us from monasteries and museums to auction houses and libraries to introduce curious episodes in the history of print that have had a profound impact on our world. Take, for example, the Gutenberg Bible. While the book is regarded as the first printed work in

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