Bibliograph

Printer's error, irreverent stories from book history, J.P. Romney and Rebecca Romney

Type

Label

Printer's error, irreverent stories from book history, J.P. Romney and Rebecca Romney

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-338) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Printer's error

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

952207025

Responsibility statement

J.P. Romney and Rebecca Romney

Sub title

irreverent stories from book history

Summary

"A lighthearted history of printed books is told through absurd moments in the lives of authors and printers as collected by a popular rare book expert,"--NoveList

Table Of Contents

Introduction: What do you reckon this is? -- How to forge a rare book -- Forgetting Mr. Gooseflesh -- Trees of truth -- Making the round world flat -- Bad Shakespeare -- Benjamin Franklin makes it rain -- Angelic visions and deadly terrors -- The memoir that killed her memory -- American bookaneers -- When doves cry -- Blifter! -- Conclusion: Nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact

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