Project Gutenberg 2008-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 1672 Roberts, W. (William) 1862 1940 Roberts, William Printers' Marks: A Chapter in the History of Typography Produced by Louise Hope, Stephen Hope and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Printers' Marks: A Chapter in the History of Typography" by W. Roberts is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the often-overlooked subject of printers' marks, which began as trade marks to protect books against piracy and evolved into artistic representations reflecting the individuality of printers and their geographical contexts. The book appeals to both artists and collectors, providing insights into the significance of these marks in the realms of typography and bibliography. The opening of the book sets the stage for exploring this neglected topic by highlighting the dual nature of printers' marks as both practical tools and artistic expressions. The author discusses their origins, emphasizing how early printers created these marks not only for self-identification and protection against counterfeiters but also as a means to adorn their works with artistic designs. The preface introduces the intent to provide a readable yet accurate account of printers' marks, while outlining their historical significance and visual appeal as vital parts of book decoration and bibliographical records. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/25663/25663-h/images/pic_titlepage.png Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Printers' marks Z Text Category: History - Other Category: Art 411289 2025-10-10T12:38:27.654618 text/html 397217 2021-01-03T16:50:30 text/html 5701033 2025-10-10T12:38:47.213573 application/epub+zip 5695314 2025-10-10T12:38:34.523594 application/epub+zip 196686 2025-10-10T12:38:29.132658 application/epub+zip 9868490 2025-10-10T12:38:52.495563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9820176 2025-10-10T12:38:41.656575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269658 2022-09-12T05:23:10.016335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268489 2025-10-10T12:38:25.390648 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 271136 2021-01-03T16:50:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 267639 2021-01-03T16:50:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19984 2025-10-10T12:38:52.660522 application/rdf+xml 33564 2025-10-10T12:38:29.268626 image/jpeg 4504 2025-10-10T12:38:29.201622 image/jpeg 105718 2021-01-03T16:50:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 104524 2021-01-03T16:50:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 5755031 2021-01-03T16:50:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 5705549 2025-10-10T12:38:28.256709 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog