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SARAH WERNER is a book historian, Shakespearean, and digital media scholar based in Washington, DC. Werner worked for nearly a decade at the Folger Shakespeare Library and has taught book history and early modern literature at numerous universities.

Inhalt

List of Illustrations vii

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction 1

Part 1 Overview 8

Getting Ready to Print 8

At the Press 16

Also at the Press 19

After Printing 20

The Economics of Printing 23

Part 2 Step-by-Step 26

Paper 26

Type 34

Format 42

Printing 55

Corrections and Changes 61

Illustrations 65

Binding 71

Part 3 On the Page 79

Advertisements 79

Alphabet and Abbreviations 80

Blanks 83

Dates 83

Imprint Statements 85

Edition, Impression, Issue, State, Copy 86

Initial Letters 88

Marginal Notes 90

Music 91

Pagination and Foliation 92

Preliminary Leaves 92

Press Figures 93

Printer's Devices 95

Printer's Ornaments 95

Privileges, Approbations, and Imprimaturs 96

Signature Marks 96

Title Pages 98

Volvelles and Movable Figures 100

Part 4 Looking at Books 102

Good Research Habits 103

Handling Books 104

Appearance 106

Contents 108

Page Features 111

Usage 113

Digitization 114

Part 5 The Afterlives of Books 118

Loss Rates 118

Catalog Records 120

Books in Hand 132

Books on Screen 139

Conclusion 149

Appendix 1: Further Reading 152

Appendix 2: Glossary 171

Index 180