Aldus Manutius: A Legacy More Lasting Than Bronze
- ISBN-10
- 1605830615
- ISBN-13
- 9781605830612
- Category
- Printing
- Pages
- 351
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015
- Authors
- G. Scott Clemons, H. George Fletcher
Description
In commemoration of the quincentennial of his death, the exhibition catalogue explores each of these "firsts," and considers the enduring influence of Aldus Manutius on the way in which we capture, preserve and transmit knowledge to this ...
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