A Brief History of Printing. Part II: The Economic History of Printing
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A BRIEF HISTORY of PRINTING by FREDERICK W. HAMILTON, LL.D. is a comprehensive look at the economic history of the printing industry from 1450 to 1789. The book covers government regulations, privileges, censorship, and the development of the idea of copyright. The author provides a detailed account of the conditions of the printing industry in Europe during this period, focusing on the organization, conditions, and life of the printers. The book explores the impact of printing on society, the struggles faced by printers, and the evolution of trade guilds. It also delves into the economic infl...
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- A BRIEF HISTORY of PRINTING PART II THE ECONOMIC HISTORY OF PRINTING BEING A BRIEF SKETCH OF THE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY FROM 1450 TO 1789, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS, CENSORSHIP, INTERNAL CONDITIONS and INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- CHAPTER I GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS
- CHAPTER II Privileges and Monopolies
- CHAPTER III Censorship
- CHAPTER V Trade Guilds and the Coming of The New Industry
- CHAPTER VI The Community of Printers
- CHAPTER VII How The Old-time Printers Worked
- CHAPTER VIII Internal Organization of the Industry
- Apprentices
- Laborers
- Journeymen
- The Master
- CHAPTER IX Relations Between Employer and Employed
- Supplementary Reading
- SUGGESTIONS TO STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS
- QUESTIONS
- TYPOGRAPHIC TECHNICAL SERIES FOR APPRENTICES
- TYPOGRAPHIC TECHNICAL SERIES for APPRENTICES
- ACKNOWLEDGMENT
- CONTRIBUTORS
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