[Gutenberg 51034] • The Invention of Printing. / A Collection of Facts and Opinions, Descriptive of Early Prints and Playing Cards, the Block-Books of the Fifteenth Century, the Legend of Lourens Janszoon Coster, of Haarlem, and the Work of John Gutenberg and His Associates by Vinne, Theodore Low De -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Contents Illustrations. Preface. I. The Different Methods of Printing. II. Antique Methods of Impression and their Failure. III. The Key to the Invention of Typography. IV. The Image Prints of the Fifteenth Century. V. Printed and Stenciled Playing Cards. VI. The Chinese Method of Printing. VII. The Early Printing of Italy. VIII. The Introduction of Paper in Europe. IX. The Book-Makers of the Middle Ages. X. The Preparations for Printing. XI. Block-Books of Images without Text.

The Biblia Pauperum, or Bible of the Poor. The Apocalypse of St. John. The Canticles. The Story of the Blessed Virgin. An Exercise on the Lord’s Prayer. The Book of Kings. The Grotesque Alphabet. The Apostles’ Creed. The Eight Rogueries.

XII. Block-Books of Images with Text.

How to Remember the Evangelists. How to Die Becomingly. The Chiromancy of Doctor Hartlieb. German Planetarium and Calendar. The Wonders of Rome. Pomerium Spirituale, Or Spiritual Nursery. The Temptations of the Devil. The Life of St. Meinrat. The Dance of Death.

XIII. The Donatus, or Boy’s Latin Grammar. XIV. The Speculum Salutis, or the Mirror of Salvation. XV. The Works and Workmanship of an Unknown Printer. XVI. The Period in which the Speculum was Printed. XVII. The Legend of Loureus Janszoon Coster. XVIII. The Growth of the Legend. XIX. The Downfall of the Legend. XX. John Gutenberg at Strasburg. XXI. Gutenberg and his Earlier Work at Mentz. XXII. The Later Work of Gutenberg. XXIII. The Work of Peter Schœffer and John Fust. XXIV. Alleged Inventors of Printing. XXV. The Spread of Printing.

In Central and Northern Europe. In the Netherlands. In Italy. In France. In Spain and Portugal. In Great Britain.

XXVI. The Tools and Usages of the Early Printers. Authorities Consulted. Index Additional Notes and Corrections. Endnotes, Quondam Foot-notes. TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE START: FULL LICENSE THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK