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[GUTENBERG] KAPR, ALBERT (1918-1995). 

 _Johann Gutenberg: The Man and his Invention. Translated from the
German by Douglas Martin_. 

(Aldershot, UK): Scolar Press, (1996). 

8vo. 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches. (317) pp. Black-and-white frontispiece
portrait, illustrated throughout in black-and-white, chronology,
bibliography, glossary, index; text clean, unmarked. Black cloth, spine
titled in gilt, dust-jacket; binding square and tight, jacket with minor
use / shelf wear. Fine. 

$ 55 

THIRD EDITION, revised and translated. The first modern biography of
Gutenberg to appear in English, this book considers different aspects of
Gutenberg's life as inventor, technologist and artist, presenting the
printer's personality and achievements within a wide cultural and
historical context. Based on research in original documents, many of
these documents are reproduced here. 

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