The Printed Book

appearance artists beautiful beginning Bible binder binding blocks boards borders bound brought called Cambridge carried centre chapter colour complete considerable consisted containing continued copies covered death decoration device early edges edition effect eighteenth century employed England English engraving especially face fifteenth folio followed France frequently Germany gives half hand hundred illustrations imitations important impressed inches invention issued Italy John known later leather leaves less letter literature lithography London machines manuscript material method original ornament Paris period plates popular practice printed book printer produced published result revival sheets side sixteenth century sizes standard style success surface taste tion to-day trade usually various volumes whole wood woodcuts