The From the Days of Gutenberg to the Present Time Bouchot, Henri 1849-1906 creator Bigmore, E. C. (Edward Clements) 1838?-1899 text utu 2014 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Printed Book: Its History, Illustration and Adornment" by Henri Bouchot is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work offers a comprehensive survey of the development of the printed book from the time of Gutenberg to the present, highlighting the art and industry surrounding book production, illustration, and design. It paints a picture of the evolution of printing techniques and artistic contributions to bookmaking over four centuries. The opening of the text introduces reader to the preamble of the work, explaining its purpose as a summary of the book's history, focusing especially on the artistic elements as opposed to purely technical aspects of printing. Bouchot mentions the vast number of previous essays on the subject, signifying that while it may not provide new revelations for experts, it aims to be a useful resource for those interested. He notes a particular emphasis on illustrators and decorative artists, briefly recounting the early innovations in printing prior to Gutenberg’s movable type, and hints at the complexity of the development of the art form that this narrative will explore in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2014-02-13 Produced by Chris Curnow, Tony De Vita and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Books Illustration of books Books -- History Printing -- History Bookbinding -- History Z Original publication data not identified 75311648 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44890 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44890 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134030.0 44890