Adventure And Art: The First One Hundred Years Of Printing; Editor: Needham, Paul; Editor: Joseph, Michael; Paperback

Editor: Needham, Paul; Editor: Joseph, Michael
Paperback; 6 Colour and 21 B&w Illustrations
98 pages
Published: September 1999
Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813527279

Provides detailed descriptions of Rutgers University Libraries' and the University Archives' rare books and incunabula, plus color and b&w photos of about 30 of the collections' most exquisite pieces. Readers who are new to the world of rare books will discover the extraordinary beauty and craftsmanship of these 15th- and 16th-century pieces, and develop an understanding of cultural transformations wrought by the refinement of the art of printing.This text is a catalogue of the Rutgers University exhibition looking at books published during the first century of printing. There are individual photographs of each work, which include Gutenberg's famous 42-line Bible.