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 Project Gutenberg 2020-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 207 Davenport, Cyril 1848 1941 Davenport, Cyril James Humphries Griggs, William 1832 1911 Griggs, W. (William) 02000992 Thomas Berthelet, Royal Printer and Bookbinder to Henry VIII., King of England Produced by Chuck Greif, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Thomas Berthelet, Royal Printer and Bookbinder to Henry VIII., King of England" by Cyril Davenport is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work provides a comprehensive overview of the life and contributions of Thomas Berthelet, focusing particularly on his role in the art of bookbinding and printing during the Tudor period. The book explores Berthelet's innovations, the transition from medieval to modern binding techniques, and his significance as a figure of the English Renaissance. The opening of the text introduces Thomas Berthelet's life, setting the historical context by discussing the state of English bookbinding prior to Henry VIII’s reign. It delves into early examples of bookbindings, emphasizing the mediæval practices prevalent in monasteries before the advent of printing, and how Berthelet emerged as a pivotal figure in transforming book production methods. Through the analysis of documentary evidence, including previous regulations and practices surrounding bookbinding in England, Davenport sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Berthelet's work and its lasting impact on the craft. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Biography Berthelet, Thomas, -approximately 1556 Bookbinding -- England -- History -- 16th century Z Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: Art 214528 2025-08-24T09:14:11.372088 text/html 183904 2024-10-17T15:54:48 text/html 8936393 2025-08-24T09:14:18.260529 application/epub+zip 8925555 2025-08-24T09:14:12.851114 application/epub+zip 126490 2025-08-24T09:14:11.978073 application/epub+zip 8992801 2025-08-24T09:14:22.300577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8954107 2025-08-24T09:14:16.706527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181350 2022-09-27T16:24:49.925549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172252 2025-08-24T09:14:10.499104 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152145 2024-10-17T15:54:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17651 2025-08-24T09:14:22.478556 application/rdf+xml 24524 2025-08-24T09:14:12.063074 image/jpeg 3230 2025-08-24T09:14:12.020083 image/jpeg 8487090 2025-08-24T09:14:11.564096 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia