Printing and the mind of man

By Percy H. Muir, John Carter

1983

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Printing and the Mind of Man (PMM) has become a standard bibliographical reference, offering a survey of the impact of printed books on the development of western civilization. This second revised edition is the preferred edition for bibliophiles, as it is extensively revised with a new introduction by Percy H. Muir, addition bibliographies by Peter Amelung and a revised index. The book developed from an exhibition put on at two locations to coincide with the 1963 International Printing Machinery and Allied Trades Exhibition (IPEX). At the behest of typographer Stanley Morison it was decided to put together an exhibition of the contribution printing had made to the enlargement of human knowledge. Ian Fleming, who lent 40 books from his library, was among the private collectors who contributed to the exhibition. A book-length edition of the exhibition catalog was first produced in 1967, revised in 1983 by this second edition, which has become the standard reference. Publisher's note; New introduction / by Percy H. Muir; About the additional bibliographies by Peter Amelung; Abbreviation s of reference works; Additional bibliographies; Corrigenda to the first edition; Preface to the first edition / by John Carter and Percy H. Muir; Fiat lux / by Denys Hay; The catalogue.

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Authors

Percy H. Muir

Author · 2 books

Percy Horace Muir began his career as a bookseller in 1920. He joined the London antiquarian booksellers Elkin Mathews in 1930, and would remain with that firm until his death in Norfolk on November 24, 1979. Muir was an influential figure among booksellers and book collectors around the world. As president of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association in Britain from 1945-1947, Muir chaired the first conference of the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) in 1947. He then served as president of the ILAB from 1950 until 1952. At the end of his term in this office, he was elected Life President of Honor. Muir's publications include several bibliographies and contributions to bibliographical journals such as The Library. He composed numerous letters, essays, and addresses on book collecting, including the immensely popular Book Collecting as a Hobby: Letters to Everyman (1944) and its sequel in 1949. Muir was a founding member of the Editorial Board of Book Collector, and wrote many reviews for this journal. His Minding My Own Business (1956) was both a history of the firm Elkin Mathews and an autobiographical account of Muir's career from the early 1920s to World War II.

John Carter

Author · 1 book

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. ^^ John Carter is a sculptor and member of the Royal Academy of Arts. His work mainly explores the relationship between painting and sculpture and in the mid sixties he began to concentrate of the production of three-dimensional works, consisting mainly of abstract constructed 'wall-objects'.